International Refugee Community Garden

Community greenhouse open for scheduled classes and special events. Provides education about the relationship between food ecosystem that is healthy for both people and the environment and promotes disease prevention though diet, movement, and active living.

Manages a community garden, sponsors community events, provides opportunities for completing community service requirements, partners with other groups and organizations on additional programs, and serves as an advocate, educator, and liaison for neighborhood families.

Provides safe spaces and enriching activities for youth after school that support critical thinking, social skills, and academic achievement. Located at these schools: George W. Childs, Newlin Fell, Southwark Elementary, Vare-Washington Elementary, and Horace Howard Furness High - 21st Century Community Learning Center. Also located at Mamie Nichols Center.

Provides educational information, literature on gardening and related topics, and master gardener program.

A tool lending library and bulk garden materials depot

Supports the outreach mission of Penn State Extension by utilizing unbiased research-based information to educate the public and communities on best practices in sustainable horticulture and environmental stewardship.

Community Garden

Provides after school programming covering four core areas: education and career development, health and life skills, the arts, and fitness and recreation. Activities and services include homework help, digital literacy training, mentoring, sports and games, nutrition education, gardening, and more.

Provides information regarding gardening and environment including composting and soil, flowers, fruits, gardening, indoor plants, lawns and grass, pesticides, trees and shrubs, vegetable and herbs, water and ponds, and wildlife damage management.

Grows fresh fruits and vegetables that are donated to the community, affiliated pantries, and mutual aid networks. Also provides volunteer opportunities.

Container Garden

Offers numerous events to build the community and allow neighbors to meet one another such as community gardens, outdoor movie nights and participate in National Night Out which features live music and a large picnic for all neighbors.

Teaches people how to grow food and promote the benefits gardens bring to neighborhoods.

Cultivates a community garden. Distributes produce to community members in need. Provides volunteer opportunities.

Provides opportunities to participate in and benefit from urban farming and gardening, community-led food distribution, health and wellness education, and neighborhood land stewardship.

Maintains the grounds of a community garden. Pursues the goal of offering a safe and attractive environment to people desiring a place to grow edible produce and/or flowers. Requests that gardeners plant extra and donate produce to local organizations.

Provides food, nutritional education program (Fulton County Super Cupboard), gardening program each Spring, Summer school lunch program, school backpack program, and budget/lifestyle counseling.

Provides a community garden that is maintained by the English as a Second Language (ESL) students who harvest fresh food and take it home to family members.

Community Garden

Provides a summer camp that features a community garden, trails, presentations and promotes the wise use, enhancement and understanding of natural resources.

Provides safe spaces and enriching activities for youth after school that support critical thinking, social skills, and academic achievement. Located at these schools: George W. Childs, Newlin Fell, Southwark Elementary, Vare-Washington Elementary, and Horace Howard Furness High - 21st Century Community Learning Center. Also located at Mamie Nichols Center.

The York county Master Gardeners provide horticulture information and education to home gardeners based on proven research specific to the local climate, soils and plants. Master gardeners answer gardening questions and diagnosis insect and plant problems via the garden hotline, Monday through Friday 9:00 am - 12:30 pm. Teach community and urban gardening to youth and adults. Maintain the gardens at john Rudy Park where gardeners can learn about annuals, perennials, vegetables and herbs for York county. Offer the annual "garden wise" educational conference - a one-day event with workshops and speakers. Speakers bureau provides speakers on garden topics for community groups. Teach composting. For more information please, feel free to contact: Constance Schmotzer Consumer Horticulture Educator [email protected] 717-840-7408

Community Garden

COVID-19 hunger relief programs including prepared meals, boxed produce, shelf-stable foods, food pantry. Community Development offers program on growing home and community gardens.