The New Haven Land Trust manages 45 gardens in the city of New Haven providing technical assistance and supplies. We work with neighborhood residents, tenant associations, block watches, social service agencies, schools, youth groups, and the elderly. By creating community vegetable gardens we utilize vacant urban plots for productive use. Advantages to community gardening are multiple. Greening our urban areas allows for cleaning up the soil, reduced crime, working in fresh air allows for healthy exercise, stress relief, enhanced emotional well being, and even learning new skills leading to potential jobs. It also becomes a family opportunity to work together and teach sustainable living while enjoying delicious home grown bounty.
If you are interested in joining an existing community garden in your neighborhood please contact the New Haven Land Trust office for more details, 203-562-6655 or
Email. If you would like to advocate and form a New Community Garden at a vacant lot in your community you can
fill out this form to proceed with the application process.
Be prepared to lead and recruit a group of neighbors interested in participating. The Community Garden will be managed by the New Haven Land Trust, but the Garden Coordinators and community garden members are responsible for recruitment, labor and organization of community work days to maintain the integrity of the gardens. Soil ammendments, such as topsoil and compost will be provided by the Trust including water access, seedlings and seeds when available. A nominal fee is asked of community garden members to share and offset costs and supplies. Initial instruction, assistance and materials will be provided.
View a map our our gardens
View a list of our gardens