Community Gardens of Chester County
Advisory Committee
Ellen Simmons, Chair
Nancy Bartley
Ora Carr
Ginger Elting
Luz Garzon
Susan Goldsworthy
Dale Hendricks
Dick Menn
Cintra Murray
Elinor Thomforde
Amanda Galloway,
Director
P.O. Box 995
Unionville, PA 19375
484-888-1669
gardenscc@gmail.com
About Us
Community Gardens of Chester County was created in 1999 out of concern for the many hungry and isolated people in our affluent community. Based on the old, proven practice of neighbors gardening together to produce food and an aesthetically-pleasing, healthy environment, the program works with low-income county residents and garden volunteers to plan, build, maintain and harvest community gardens. During these past 11 years we have successfully organized more than 60 neighborhood-based gardening and greening endeavors with underserved communities across Chester County.
We accomplish our mission by:
- Encouraging low-income residents to build gardens and grow food together in their own neighborhoods, using sustainable, Earth-friendly methods
- Providing support at every step, from garden design and raised bed construction to planting, tending, and picking the produce
- Promoting awareness of the many health benefits of gardening
- Strengthening ties among neighbors by helping them take pride in their environment
- Linking each gardening community to a supportive network of volunteers who care about plants and people.
Learn about our gardens.
Community Gardens of Chester County is a program of Resources for Human Development, Inc. (RHD), a non-profit organization which oversees human service programs in the greater Philadelphia area.