Community Gardens

The Jefferson County Cooperative Extension Service  manages the community garden program. They provide educational services and horticultural strategies that could improve your garden. They can answer your gardening questions and are planning to host several gardening classes throughout the year. Contact Denise Peterson 502-569-2344 for more information. Click here to see their educational gardeners toolbox series.

Most gardens started on vacant lots. Areas that were once weedy and neglected were turned into lush green spaces that provided a place for neighbors to come together and grow fresh produce to feed their families. Often there is enough to share; every year community gardeners donate many tons of vegetables to local shelters. Two of the gardens have been run in partnership with local schools and provide outdoor classroom learning opportunity for students.
Community Garden Map
Click  here  for a map of the community gardens (1.2 mb pdf)

Click here for information about YUM! Brands NatureScape Grant to start your own community garden.

Suburban Garden
  • Black Acre Garden – 3200 Tucker Station Rd.
  • Blue Lick Garden – Corner of Mud and Smith lane (behind Blue Lick Park)
  • Farnsley Moremen Garden -7410 Moorman Rd.
  • 7th Street Garden – at the trailer on site, 3215 7th Street Road (3/4 of a mile south of Central Ave.)

Urban Gardens

  • Emerson Garden, 1100 Sylvia Street, Schnitzelburg Neighborhood
  • Russell Garden, NE corner of 22nd & Cedar Streets, Russell Neighborhood
  • Phoenix Hill Garden, 412 Wenzel Street, Phoenix Hill Neighborhood
  • Garden of Eatin’, 417 South Shelby Street, Phoenix Hill Neighborhood
  • Engelhard Elementary School, corner of 1st & Kentucky Streets in Old Louisville. It is a partnership between the school and community. An education garden program with a greenhouse for the students, plus additional plots available to the community.
  • Louisville Diversified Services Garden, 136 Sacred Heart Lane, (behind Field Elementary School). Partnership between Field Elementary School and Louisville Diversified Services. An education garden program for the students, plus additional plots available to the community.
  • Lassiter Garden, Lassiter Middle School, 8200 Candleworth Drive. An education garden program for the students, plus additional plots are available to the community.
  • Kennedy Montessori Garden, 37800 Gibson Lane. An education garden program for the students, plus additional plots are available to the community.

Most of the urban gardens (those in the former city of Louisville limits) are full, please call for availablility 569-2344.


Urban gardening


7th Street Garden


Blue Lick Garden