When you walk around Soulard this spring, watch for neighborhood gardens sprouting up in several locations. These gardens are the projects of various neighborhood groups who value our green spaces and are willing to put up with the blisters and the backaches. Several organizations support these group efforts in Soulard and surrounding neighborhoods. It started in 1984 as an offshoot of a home gardening project started by the Department of Agriculture.
Additional support is provided by private foundations and many generous individual contributors.
In mid-1997, GG became affiliated with the Missouri Botanical Gardens, which lends its considerable technical expertise to GG activities. Most of GG s activities are in the City of St. Louis and surrounding municipalities, utilizing vacant lots held by the city. It plans to continue expanding its operations throughout the St. Louis region. Other area cities offer similar support. GG projects have a year-long schedule.