Founded in 2016, growing food in our own community is a key part of our Farm’s mission. The Community Garden has grown incrementally each year from 40 to 125 garden beds of varying sizes including the installation of a children’s greenhouse, expanding the fairy and butterfly gardens, adding a public exploration 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 food, and gather to share recipes, seeds, vegetables and to enjoy the beauty of the garden and landscape around. Our gardeners represent individuals, families, and organizations such as CREATE Community Studios, Saratoga Pride, LifeWorks Community Action, Unlimited Potential, Saratoga Senior Center, and Saratoga Youth Safe Space. If your organization or group is interested in a garden bed, please email our Garden Manager directly at melissa.spiegel@pitneymeadows.org

Garden beds come in a few different sizes, including some that are easily accessible for gardeners with limited mobility. In 2024, we furthered our commitment to accessibility by expanding our public workshop offerings, partnering with new organizations, and building two additional garden beds designed to welcome gardeners of all abilities with thoughtful accommodations.

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 foster an ecosystem that is kind and respectful to all people, plants, pollinators, fungi, and other creatures, and invite you all to do the same. We are committed to creating an inclusive, bountiful, and well-nourished garden through collective stewardship of the gardens, and surrounding land, growing within an organic gardening practice, offering educational resources and more.

We welcome back returning gardeners each year – in March we begin to fill open beds as we go through our waitlist of interested gardeners. The community garden beds are offered at a sliding scale donation each year to ensure that everyone has the ability to join. You can learn more about this form of mutual aid in the garden here.

We are currently registering our returning Community Gardeners for the 2025 season! 

If you are interested in a future garden bed, place your name on our waitlist below – you will be informed via email as soon as there is availability.