Department of Horticultural Science

Horticulture Highlights - Winter 2007

• Horticulture Highlights for Winter - Community Gardens:
  • Community gardens are as varied as the neighborhoods in which they thrive. Each is developed to meet the needs of the participants who come together to grow fruits, vegetables, flowers, herbs and ornamental plants on common ground. In addition to providing fresh fruits and vegetables to those on a limited income, gardens can also build community, teach life skills, promote health, and much more. Community gardens can be found at such diverse locations as schools, parks, housing projects, places of worship, vacant lots, and private properties. NC State University Cooperative Extension has established an integrated taskforce of professionals from NC A&T School of Agriculture, NC State Extension Education, Family Consumer Science, 4-H Youth Development, and Horticultural Science to develop materials and train agents to support Communities in using Community Gardens as a tool for achieving a variety of outcomes.
  • For more information on Community Gardening see http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/garden/CommunityGarden/index.html