Community Garden
Franklin Community Garden
NEWS: The Franklin Recreation Department would like to announce the official opening of the gardens on Saturday, April 20, 2024 9-11AM. Come out and prep the gardens for a successful season. Virtual meeting was held on Wednesday, April 10, 2024. Agenda and minutes are listed below. square foot gardening session
Registration typically starts in early February 1 and runs through February 29. We give all returning gardeners a chance to renew their garden bed. Once we know who is returning to their garden bed from the previous season, we open the additional garden beds to those from the wait list. If you are new to the Community Garden, make sure you get on the wait list on February 1st and you will be added in the order we receive your wait list request.
This site serves as a resource for news and information for community gardens in Franklin, Massachusetts.
Franklin's very first community garden was completed in the spring of 2011 and every single bed was leased. A wait list became necessary. King Street Memorial Community Garden is located at 740 King Street at King Street Memorial Park. There are currently 62 raised beds, individually leased. Adding more gardens in more locations is currently on the agenda for the community garden committee.
Welcome to the Franklin Community Garden
2024 Community Garden Map (as of 4/16/24)
Vegetable Planting Good Companions
Vegetable Planting Bad Companions
Sign up to help mow at the Community Garden
The garden is managed by the volunteers that purchase annual plots under the direction of the Franklin Recreation Department. Michael Handley and Teresa Triana head up the group of volunteers. Net Zero Landscaping also assists in managing several plots purchased by the Franklin Food Pantry. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact Ryan Jette, Recreation Director at 508-613-1667 or email: rjette@franklinma.gov