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Los Angeles Community Garden Council
The Los Angeles Community Garden Council is the largest network of food-producing gardens in the region. We represent 47 diverse neighborhood gardens and are 2,000+ strong in our membership.
Our mission is to strengthen communities by building and supporting community gardens where every person in Los Angeles County can grow healthy food in their neighborhood.
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Connect with a local garden and be a part of growing our community.
Support Our Work
Your support helps our network of community gardents thrive.
Our Impact
In the last year, our network of gardens:
- Advanced climate resilience projects at 3 community gardens serving close to 100 families through shade, water, and soil infrastructure planning
- Gathered 53 garden leaders for an annual leadership summit and workshops
- Supported gardens with practical training in leadership, stewardship, water, finances, and governance
- Became members of 1% For the Planet
Growing Together: Out of Many Plants, One Community
We imagine a world where community gardens are more than just places to grow food. They remind us of our sovereignty. Our ancestral cultures. They are hubs of resilience, embodying values of ecology, justice, and healthy living.
From Our Blog
Make an Olla with Two Clay Pots and a Herb Container with a Mini-Olla
Ollas are an eco-friendly irrigation solution made of terracotta. Many ancient civilizations used ollas for gardening from the Chinese, Egyptians, and Mayans. Watering gardens with ollas can cut water use...
Of the Soil, By the Community, For All: The Essence of Community Gardens
In the bustling landscape of urban development, where land is often divided into parks, residential areas, and commercial spaces, community gardens stand out as unique havens where caretaking and governance...
Fava Beans by Frankie Glass at Burbank Community Garden
When I grew up in Scotland, helping my mum in the garden, Fava beans (we called them Broad beans) were a hardy, reliable veggie, that we’d plant in the autumn,...
Welcome to Our New Executive Director
In January 2024, the LA Community Garden Council (LACGC) Board was thrilled to announce that after a broad search, they named social impact leader Omar Brownson as the next Executive...
Proud Founding Members
The Urban Garden Project (UGP), led by Denver Urban Gardens (DUG), is a national initiative dedicated to strengthening and advancing the community garden movement through shared learning, collaboration, and advocacy. UGP positions community gardens as essential urban infrastructure—“must-haves,” not “nice-to-haves”—for building healthy, equitable, and climate-resilient cities.
Together, we’re cultivating a national and global network of gardens that connect people, restore ecosystems, and regenerate hope.