Blue Heron Nature PreserveBlue Heron Community Garden
The Blue Heron Community Garden is home to over 30 organic plots.
Gardeners seeking a plot at the Community Garden · Every Fall for the harvest dinner
From bhnp.org/bhnp-programs/blue-heron-community-garden ↗About this program
In 2006, we partnered with the City of Atlanta and Park Pride to establish the first community garden in North Atlanta.
The Blue Heron Community Garden is home to over 30 organic plots. The largest plot is dedicated to growing vegetables for the St. Luke's Crossroads Kitchen, a volunteer-based effort that feeds unhoused people in Midtown.
Every Fall, the gardeners come together to celebrate the season with a harvest dinner. Organic garden food is shared and friendships are strengthened!
The garden is organic, and organic gardening principles must be followed—no chemical fertilizers, pesticides and herbicides. Gardeners are also responsible for working together to maintain the common areas in the garden.
Plots at the Community Garden are available on a first come, first serve basis. Once you have applied for a plot, we will email you to let you know when a space becomes available. As of March 2026, the community garden is full. We will reopen applications for plots soon.
Questions
Is the garden organic?
The garden is organic, and organic gardening principles must be followed—no chemical fertilizers, pesticides and herbicides.
How are plots assigned?
Plots at the Community Garden are available on a first come, first serve basis. Once you have applied for a plot, we will email you to let you know when a space becomes available.
Is the community garden accepting applications now?
As of March 2026, the community garden is full. We will reopen applications for plots soon.
Who can use the compost?
Compost is for Community Gardeners only.
Details
- Who
- Gardeners seeking a plot at the Community Garden
- When
- Every Fall for the harvest dinner
- Where
- 4055 Roswell Road, NE, Atlanta, GA, 30342
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