A safe and friendly place for the community to engage in social, educational and recreational activities that will improve the environment and the neighborhood.
To promote an Operation Feed Yourself Organic healthy living through gardening, education and other recreational activities while engaging the community, the youth, the elderly, the veterans and the disabled to improve their health and the environment.
The Community Garden of Joy is organized to provide an opportunity for local residents to garden as members and visit as key holders or general public visitors (during specific hours)
Welcome to Community Garden of Joy
A SMALL STORY ABOUT US
This garden was established in 1985 with a few good people who wanted to have a place to grow organic food for a healthy living. They came together with the help of the city of Bridgeport to turn the empty lot on Gregory Street and Walnut Street into a beautiful garden. Throughout the years, the garden has supported the local South end residents of Bridgeport with free fruits and vegetables. The garden brings joy into the neighborhood with trees and flowers to beautify the neighborhood. During harvest time, the gardeners give free fresh produce, herbs and vegetables to the local residents. It will continue to be a safe and beautiful place for the community to gather and to strengthen the community.
Our Purpose
The Community Garden of Joy is organized
- To provide an opportunity for local residents to garden as members and visit as key holders or general public visitors (during specific hours)
- To beautify the neighborhood through the development of a community garden on what was a rubble vacant lot;
- To create a tranquil space in South Bridgeport ;
- To provide a meeting place for neighbors and members;
- To enhance residents’ pride in their neighborhood and in their own ability to improve their local environment;
- To manage and maintain a neighborhood resource.
Open Space Gardening
- Provide garden beds to the individuals who live in the area to grow fresh organic produce
- Hold educational workshop for current and aspiring community gardeners of all ages and experience levels on gardening
- Invite the youth from ages of 8 to 18 years old to learn more about food and staying healthy
- Promote healthy and organic living
- Distribute fresh produce to the people in the community
Discover Our
ORGANIC FOODS
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