Community Garden Info from the Learning Store
Starting a Community Garden
A community garden is any space that is used by a group of people to grow plants for beauty, education, therapy or food. Douglas County has approximately 15 community gardens ranging from small to large. These include:
Bayside Baptist Church in Superior
Corner of New York and Belknap, Billings Park, Superior
Contact info: 715-394-6002
Free plots, seeds and plants. Spots are limited
Broadway Community Gardens: sponsored by Superior Council for the Arts
Corner of Broadway and Hammond
Contact info: 715-392-6007 or email at info@superiorcfta.org
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/BroadwayCommunityGardens/
Rental plots available in the spring
Catlin Greens Community Garden: Managed by Superior Housing Authority
Plots are reserved for Superior Housing Authority Residents. The gardeners keep everyone they grow for themselves or can share with others if they wish.
The Superior Housing Authority welcomes pre-approved volunteer groups to assist gardeners in the Catlin Green garden.
Cooper Elementary Garden; sponsored by Cooper Elementary School
Billings Park, 1807 Missouri Ave, Superior
Contact info: 715-394-8790, school
Website: http://bit.ly/1XlWHz9
Volunteers needed during the summer months for weeding and watering
Four Corners School – Indigenous Species Garden
4465 E County Rd B, Superior
Second and third grade students
Solid Rock Supplemental Food Garden: Managed by NW Community Service Agency
1118 Tower Ave, Superior
Volunteers needed for the community garden
715-392-5127
Solon Mercantile Community Garden
11287 S Mertzig Parkway, Solon Springs
Garden plots at no charge until full
Wentworth Community Garden
Wentworth Gardens, 4474 Wentworth Rd, South Range, WI 54874
Plot sizes are 20’x20′ for $25 and 20’x30′ for $35. No pesticide use is permitted. Plots are in full sun, tilled area with a water source, parking and a fence. Checks can be mailed or brought in and payable to Wentworth Gardens, 4474S Wentworth Road, South Range 54874
715-364-2393
Other community gardens: Superior Head Start, Northern Lights School, Bryant School, Peace Lutheran in Poplar, Solon Springs School Garden, Town of Parkland, Town of Wascott
If you know of another community garden that is not listed, please call Jeanne Ward, Administrative Program Assistant at UW-Extension, Douglas County at 715-395-1364 or email jeanne.ward@ces.uwex.edu .
