Local Environmental Agriculture Project | LEAP | Roanoke | Virginia

How does it work?

Members of the community can rent a plot in one of LEAP’s Community Gardens and grow annual vegetables and flowers for themselves, to share with friends, or to donate.

Although each garden location is unique, each LEAP Community Garden is equipped with irrigation, hand tools, compost, and support from the community gardens manager.
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These plots range in size at each of our garden locations, and the rental price is calculated according to the square footage.

2023 Annual Fees

5' x 10' and 5' x 12' gardens $30/year
5’ x 30’ gardens $75 / year
15’ x 15’ gardens $100 / year
Garden scholarships available upon request.

Get Involved in the Gardens

Want to get involved with community gardens in Roanoke
outside of reserving a year-round plot?

There are many ways to participate:

Join the Roanoke Gardeners Online Community
Join the Roanoke Community Gardens Network list serve. LEAP and other local garden groups email about upcoming educational events and volunteer opportunities. Email gardens@leapforlocalfood.org to be added to the list.
Come visit the gardens. You don’t have to be a gardener to enjoy the space. Please refrain from picking anything you didn’t grow.
Donate to LEAP's Community Gardens.
Participate in a LEAP garden event or volunteer day.
Find details and updates about each event on LEAP's Facebook page or in the Roanoke Gardeners online community.
Join us for a volunteer work day. Every Wednesday from 4:30-6:30 pm join the LEAP Community Gardens Manager at one of LEAP's three community gardens. Volunteer work days rotate between each of the three gardens.

Join LEAP's gardening community for special events in the gardens.
Upcoming events are:

August 18, from 6 to 8 pm. Join us at LEAP's First Ever Garden Gallery Night at Mountain View Community Garden (740 13th St. SW). There will be a string quartet and wine for sale in the garden. Come enjoy this space at the peak of its beauty! This is a ticketed event. Register here.
Sept. 23, from 1 to 3 pm. Applepalooza is a celebration of the gifts from Hurt Park Community Garden's apple trees.
Oct. 28, from 1 to 3 pm. Creepy Crawlies is an event that will be held at The Gathering Place at The LEAP Hub (1027 Patterson Ave. SW). This is a hands-on workshop where event-goers will learn to build worm composters and bug hotels.
Find details and updates about each event on LEAP's Facebook page or in the Roanoke Gardeners online community.

LEAP’s Community Gardens

Hurt Park Community Garden

Morningside Community Garden

Mountain View Community Garden

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How does it work?

2023 Annual Fees

Get Involved in the Gardens

LEAP’s Community Gardens

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