Heritage Village Community Garden (Atlanta, GA)

This is the flagship garden for the organization Community Gardens of Henry County. I’ve heard it described as “a real Southern garden.” It’s also geared towards senior gardeners (age 55+), which you can tell by some of the ways they’ve invested in infrastructure.

A corn crib was moved onto the site, creating ambiance and a place to stash supplies. Cement pathways make accessibility easy. (A more permeable surface, like decomposed granite, could be just as accessible and more ecologically friendly. I’m not sure why they opted away from that.)

A newly constructed “outhouse” is actually a nice restroom. We were duly impressed. On-site restrooms are the gold standard for community gardens.

The plots were looking good, especially for an unusually hot, dry growing season.  I should also mention that our hosts here were superbly gracious, confirming everything you hear about Southern hospitality.Thanks, ya'll!

Heritage Village Community Garden