COMMUNITY GARDEN
Founded in 2016, the Community Garden has always been a place where people in the community come to grow food, connect with one another, and learn about gardening and the natural world. The Community Garden has expanded each year incrementally from 40 to 125+ garden beds, with the installation of a children’s greenhouse and the evolution of public gardens, including the fairy and butterfly garden and, most recently, a pollinator garden named Pauline's Pollinator Habitat.
People of all backgrounds and gardening experiences come to learn and teach others about growing culinary, medicinal, and beneficial plants. Many gather here to share recipes and vegetables, and to enjoy the serenity of the landscape, delighting in ecological treasures such as Bluebirds, Tree Swallows, Monarch butterflies, and American Lady butterflies. Our gardeners represent individuals, families, and organizations such as CREATE Community Studios, Saratoga Pride, LifeWorks Community Action, Unlimited Potential, Saratoga Senior Center, MLK Saratoga, and others. If your organization or group is interested in a garden bed, please email our Garden Programs & Stewardship Manager directly at melissa.spiegel@pitneymeadows.org.
Become a Community Gardener
All of our garden beds for the 2026 season are now fully reserved!
Each year, returning gardeners have the opportunity to renew their beds through the end of February. Beginning in March, we reach out to individuals on our waitlist to fill any remaining unassigned beds.
If you’re interested in securing a garden bed in the future, we invite you to join the waitlist below. We’ll be in touch as space becomes available.
Garden beds are available in six different sizes, including options that are more accessible for gardeners with limited mobility.
There is one suggested cost range at $100-300 that gardeners pay annually. Gardeners can pay any amount between the given range that is within their own financial access. The annual payment for participating in the Community Garden ensures that the programs and resources at Pitney Meadows Community Farm continue to thrive. We are also offering scholarships to make our program accessible to those in our community who might not otherwise be able to join.
Sovereign Gardens Initiative (SGI)
Come Explore the Community Garden!
We invite you to relax, explore, and connect with nature in this vibrant, shared space. At Pitney Meadows Community Garden, we acknowledge our interconnectedness with one another and the land, respecting all people, plants, pollinators, fungi, and wildlife that make this ecosystem thrive. Rooted in collective stewardship, the garden is a place to grow food, knowledge, and community. Guided by a natural gardening framework and supported by a Gardens Program and Stewardship Manager on site five days a week during the growing season, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive, bountiful, and well-nourished environment for all.
The Community Garden is open to the public to stroll, meander, and take in its beauty and tranquility. As you explore, you’ll discover a wide variety of plants and the care that goes into each bed.
A Few Friendly Reminders:
- Please respect our gardeners and do not harvest or “sample” from individual garden beds.
- Kindly “pack in, pack out” and take any trash or belongings with you when you leave.
- Dogs are not allowed in the garden.
For a taste of what’s growing, visit the Exploration Garden or stop by our Farm Stand for fresh, locally grown produce.
Garden Practices
The Community Garden is managed using organic growing practices. We offer gardeners various seeds throughout the season, compost, and access to water and tools. Experienced staff are available to help gardeners grow successfully. All levels of experience are welcome - from beginner to lifelong gardeners!
At Pitney Meadows Community Garden, we acknowledge our interconnectedness to one another and the land, respecting all people, plants, pollinators, fungi, and other wildlife. We are committed to creating an inclusive, bountiful, and well-nourished space to grow food for ourselves and our community through collective stewardship of the gardens and the ecosystem by adapting with current best practices of a natural gardening framework and offering continuing education.
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