Rodney Reservoir Community Garden
How to Get Involved
If you are interested having a plot in the community garden, sign up here. We will share information about how to sign up for a plot as soon as the City shares the process.
The community built the garden the first time! If you are interested in helping to build out the garden beds this season, sign up here.
Help Restore the Rodney Reservoir Community Garden
How You Can Help!
History of the Rodney Reservoir Community Garden
In 2010, a coalition of local organizations and over 300 community members sought a location on the West Side to create a community garden, obtained permission from the City to build one on the lower portion of the Rodney Reservoir, built and launched the garden–building 22 garden plots in the first year, 15 more in the second year, and in 2012 expanding to a total of 60 beds. ​​​​​The garden thrived for almost 15 years with all beds in use when it close temporarily for the construction of the new park.
Community Garden Design
To organize more community input into the design of the community garden portion of the site, Green for the Greater Good teamed up with UD's Living Lab Research Group to facilitate community-engaged research and design sessions focused on the Rodney Reservoir Community Garden. Read the design session series recap here.
