To locate a neighborhood, city, church, community, school, resident, MG demo, or food bank garden near you.
Community neighborhood gardens are about people growing nutritious, locally-grown food and providing an environment in which a strong sense of community can flourish. We help residents find out where to garden, connect with other gardeners, find resources and volunteer in a community garden.
List of CFG Partner Gardens (pdf)
Update for CFG Program
The CFG program is no longer accepting applications for garden grants. Please contact us for assistance – local, regional and national grants and funding opportunites are available and WSUE is here to help .
Link to online resources and CFG Resources
If you have a community garden that you would like to list on the directory contact: beth.chisholm@wsu.edu
Throughout the year we support groups in growing their own food. We offer tours, forums & community projects throughout Whatcom County at a variety of gardens.

Cultivating plants, people and communities since 1973.
Program Contact:
Beth Chisholm, Program Coordinator
(360) 778-5811
beth.chisholm@wsu.edu
Upcoming Events:
WSU Offers Home Horticulture Training to Address Growing Gardening Needs
Home Horticulture Training
Registration starts: November 14, 2020
Master Gardener Foundation
– Board Meetings:
Held the first Thursday of each month at 10 am in the Extension Office classroom.
Master Gardener Foundation
– Education Lectures:
On most second Thursdays of each month at Noon at the Bellingham Food Coop Community Room (405 E. Holly Street, Bellingham, WA).
Helpful Resources:
- 2020 Tomato Varieties
- Growing Tomatoes WSU Factsheet
- Growing Dahlias
- Important Gardening Links
- Soil Testing for Home Gardeners
- Soil Tests – Locally
- Master Gardeners Program
- Master Gardener Foundation
- Community Gardens
- Composting & Recycling
Upcoming Events:
Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, some events may be postponed or cancelled.
Hovander Demonstration Gardens Brochure