City of Auburn, Maine
Auburn Community Gardens
The Auburn Community Gardens are managed by a coordinating team comprised of St. Mary’s Nutrition Center, University of Maine Cooperative Extension, Androscoggin Land Trust, a neighborhood resident, and a Garden Coordinator.
The Garden projects wouldn’t have been successful without the support from: Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation Food Fund, Community Garden/Farming grant, National Park Service, Rivers, Trails & Conservation Assistance, Community Development Block Grants, ReTreeUs, and Fiskars Project Orange Thumb. Special thanks to: Take 2, a program of Goodwill NNE, Lewiston Regional Technical Center (LRTC), Wolf Pack Fitness & Edward Little High School.
61 WEBSTER STREET LOCATION
The Webster Street Community Garden includes 24 plots consisting of 4x10 foot raised beds; a few are designed to be accessible for people with mobility impairments. This fenced in garden includes a compost area, a shed for tools, seeds, seedlings, and water access for all gardeners. The cost for each plot is "pay-as-you-can." The suggested donation to participate is $0 to $20 - whatever you can afford.
88 NEWBURY STREET LOCATION
The Newbury Street garden is home to 40 raised beds which are approximately 4x10 feet each; a few are designed to be accessible for people with mobility impairments. This fenced in garden includes a compost area, a shed for tools, seeds, seedlings, and water access for all gardeners. The cost for each plot is "pay-as-you-can." The suggested donation to participate is $0 to $20 - whatever you can afford.
115 WHITNEY STREET LOCATION
The Whitney Street Community Garden has 24 raised beds for community gardeners which are approximately 4x10 feet each; a few are designed to be accessible for people with mobility impairments. It also has a kids' garden section for collaborations with neighboring Washburn School. This fenced in garden includes a compost area, a shed for tools, seeds, seedlings, and water access for all gardeners. The cost for each plot is "pay-as-you-can." The suggested donation to participate is $0 to $20 - whatever you can afford.
2025 Gardening Season
2025 Community Garden Schedule (starting May 6 ):
61 Webster Street: 2:00-3:30PM Mondays
88 Newbury Street: 4:00-5:30PM Mondays
115 Whitney Street: 4:00-5:30PM Thursdays
Signup paperwork will be available on April 2, 2025. You can also sign up in person at the gardens in May.
For more information, visit: https://linktr.ee/communitygardens
If you have any additional questions please contact us at auburncommunitygardens@gmail.com or (207) 208-8503.
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