Common Ground Program
In 2011, the City of Lawrence created the Common Ground Program, an urban agriculture and community garden program for Lawrence residents. The Common Ground Program sites are city-owned properties that were once vacant or under-utilized.
In the fall of 2011, the City requested applications from community groups and nonprofit organizations to use these sites for growing fruits and vegetables for donation or sale.
The Common Ground Program will feature five sites for 2012, with proposed projects ranging from community orchards to student-run farms.
Looking to Garden with Us this Year?
To find out more information on Common Ground gardening plots, contact the individual garden coordinators at:
- John Taylor Park, 7th and Walnut, Community and Kids’ Discovery Garden, Aimee Polson, (785) 331-5959
- 1306 Pennsylvania, Sustainability Action Network, Michael Morley, 785) 218-5061
- 1315 Pennsylvania, Sustainability Action Network, Michael Morley, (785) 218-5061
Questions about Common Ground?
Contact Eileen Horn, Sustainability Coordinator:
- ehorn@lawrenceks.org
- (785) 330-3121
