List of community gardens in Portland, Oregon facts for kids
This article tells you about the many community gardens in Portland, Oregon, a city in the U.S.. These gardens are managed by Portland Parks & Recreation. They are organized by the different neighborhoods where they are located.
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About Portland's Community Gardens
The city of Portland has offered places for people to garden since 1975. There are about 50 community gardens all over the city. You can get a spot in these gardens on a "first-come, first-served" basis. This means the first people to ask for a spot get it.
Who Helps with Community Gardens?
Several groups help make these gardens possible:
- Friends of Portland Community Gardens: This is a group of volunteers. They work to support community gardening for everyone in Portland.
- GrowPortland: In 2015, this group ran five community gardens. They work with different landowners to turn unused areas into green gardens.
- Portland Community Gardens Project: Many people, schools, and housing areas wanted garden plots. This project helped create 150 new garden spots between 2010 and 2011. They also got more money in 2012. The project helps plan new gardens for schools and communities. It also works with other groups to get more people into gardening. They help fund water systems for gardens and create new school gardens.
- Growing Gardens: This group helps people build organic vegetable gardens. They build gardens in backyards, front yards, side yards, and even on balconies! They work with families who don't have much money, school garden clubs, and other community members. Their goal is to help grow fresh food and fight hunger in Portland.
Portland State University also made a map of community gardens in the Portland area. They did this as part of a study on how to make the food system more sustainable.
North Portland Gardens
| Name | Image | Location | Size | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beach Community Garden | N Campbell Ave. and Going Ct. | 0.41 acres (0.17 ha) | The Beach Community Garden was started in 2003. | |
| Boise–Eliot Community Garden | 318 N Fremont St. | 0.13 acres (0.053 ha) | This garden was started in 1990. It is named after two important people from Portland's past. Reuben P. Boise was a judge and school board member. Reverend Thomas Lamb Eliot was a school superintendent and library director. | |
| Johns Community Garden |  |
N Edison St. and John Ave. | 0.62 acres (0.25 ha) | The Johns Community Garden was started in 1974. |
| McCoy Community Garden | N Newman Ave. and Fessenden St. | — | The McCoy Community Garden was started in 2004. | |
| Patton Community Garden | 4619 N Michigan Ave. | — | The Patton Community Garden was started in 2002. | |
| Pier Community Garden | N Iris Way and Barr Ave. | — | The Pier Community Garden was started in 2004. | |
| Portsmouth Community Garden |  |
N Hunt St. and Courtenay Ave. | 0.23 acres (0.093 ha) | The Portsmouth Community Garden was started in 2001. |
Northeast Portland Gardens
| Name | Image | Location | Size | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cully Community Garden | NE 42nd Ave. and Killingworth St. | 0.4 acres (0.16 ha) | Cully Community Garden was started in 1993. | |
| Emerson Street Garden | 822 NE Emerson St. | 0.2 acres (0.081 ha) | Emerson Street Garden is a shared garden. Everyone can plant, harvest, and use it. Groundwork Portland runs this garden. | |
| Everett Community Garden |  |
NE 27th Ave. and Everett St. | 0.39 acres (0.16 ha) | Everett Community Garden was started in 1988. |
| Frazier Community Garden | NE 52nd Avenue and Pacific St | 0.23 acres (0.093 ha) | Frazier Community Garden was started in 2011 and opened in 2012. | |
| Hazelwood Community Garden | NE 117th and Holladay | 0.34 acres (0.14 ha) | Hazelwood Community Garden was started in 2008. | |
| Kennedy Community Garden | 5736 NE 33rd Ave. | 0.29 acres (0.12 ha) | Kennedy Community Garden was started in 1999. | |
| Madison Community Garden | 2735 NE 82nd | — | ||
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5401 NE Prescott St. | 0.3 acres (0.12 ha) | |
| Sabin Community Garden | NE 19th Ave. and Skidmore St. | 0.1 acres (0.040 ha) | Sabin Community Garden was started in 1995. | |
| Senn's Community Garden | NE 112th Ave. and Prescott St. | — | Senn's Community Garden was started in 2007. | |
| Vestal Community Garden | NE 81st Ave. and Everett St. | — | ||
| Woodlawn Community Garden | NE 11th Ave. and Claremont | 0.4 acres (0.16 ha) |
Northwest Portland Gardens
| Name | Image | Location | Size | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams Community Garden | 4300 NW Cornell Rd. | 0.09 acres (0.036 ha) | Nina B. Adams bought this land to build her home. In 1968, she gave the property to Portland. The community garden, which started in 1976, is in the northwest part of the property. |
Southeast Portland Gardens
| Name | Image | Location | Size | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berrydale Community Garden | SE 90th Ave. and Taylor St. | — | Berrydale Community Garden was started in 1976. | |
| Brentwood Community Garden | SE 57th Ave. and Cooper St. | 1.03 acres (0.42 ha) | This garden is in Brentwood Park. It was started in 1996. | |
| Brooklyn Community Garden | SE Franklin and SE McLoughlin/ 99E | — | This garden was started in 2012. It was supported by the Brooklyn Action Corps Neighborhood Association and Southeast Uplift. | |
| Buckman Community Garden |  |
SE 18th Ave. and Oak St. | 0.15 acres (0.061 ha) | This garden was started in 1980. It is named after Cyrus Buckman. He grew fruit in the late 1800s and was also on the Portland school board and city council. |
| Clinton Community Garden |  |
SE 18th Ave. and Clinton St. | 0.42 acres (0.17 ha) | Clinton Community Garden was started in 1994. |
| Colonel Summers Community Garden |  |
SE 20th Ave. and Taylor St. | — | Colonel Summers Community Garden was started in 1975. |
| Earl Boyles Community Garden | SE 110th Ave. and Francis St. | — | Earl Boyles Community Garden was started in 2007. | |
| Ivon Community Garden | SE 37th Ave. and Ivon St. | 0.19 acres (0.077 ha) | Ivon Community Garden was started in 1978. | |
| Lents Community Garden | SE 88th Ave. and Steele St. | — | Lents Community Garden was started in 1976. | |
| Peace Community Garden | 12727 SE Market | — | Peace Community Garden was started in 2008. | |
| Sellwood Community Garden | SE 21st Ave. and Harney St. | — | Sellwood Community Garden was started in 2004. | |
| Sewallcrest Community Garden |  |
SE 31st Ave. and Market St. | — | Sewallcrest Community Garden was started in 1974. |
Southwest Portland Gardens
| Name | Image | Location | Size | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Front and Curry Community Garden | SW Naito Pkwy. and Curry St. | 0.23 acres (0.093 ha) | Front & Curry Community Garden was started in 1952. | |
| Fulton Community Garden |  |
SW 3rd Ave. and Miles St. | — | Fulton Community Garden was started in 1974. It also has a place to learn about composting. |
| Gabriel Community Garden and Orchard | SW 41st Ave. and Canby St. | — | The Gabriel Community Garden & Orchard was started in 1975. | |
| Vermont Hills Community Garden | SW 55th Ave. and Iowa St. | 0.22 acres (0.089 ha) | The Vermont Hills Community Garden was started in 1978. | |
| Water & Gibbs Community Garden | SW Water Ave. and Gibbs St. | 0.25 acres (0.10 ha) | The Water & Gibbs Community Garden was started in 1976. |
See also
- Community gardening in the United States
- List of parks in Portland, Oregon
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