The Alpharetta Community Garden

Alpharetta is about to have its first Community Garden! The Alpharetta Community Garden is a project of the Alpharetta Arboretum, Inc. With the Arboretum’s oversight and by special allocation of land at Wills Park from Alpharetta’s City Council, we hope to have the Garden up and running by April.

The American Community Gardening Association has been promoting community gardens since 1979, but there is a growing interest in them today, partly because of food provenance: we want to know where our food originates. The Community Garden is a great way to learn how to grow your own food as you interact with other people of all ages and backgrounds. Community Gardens are truly about community as well as growing your own herbs, fruits and vegetables.

The plots at the Alpharetta Community Garden will be 4’ X 10’ raised beds. The Alpharetta Arboretum plans to build a few “enabling beds” for the wheelchair bound or people with disabilities. All garden plots will be provided soil as well as 3 complimentary starter plants. The gardeners may add their own purchased plants, seed or plants started from seed at home. These plots may be leased for $50.00 for the season (April - October) to city of Alpharetta residents first and on a first come - first served basis. Some pre-registrants may be placed on a waiting list as space is limited.

To pre-register, please click the link here: alpharettagarden@bellsouth.net and be sure to give your name, email address and a phone number.