community gardens in Cedar Rapids (Edgewood: 2009, rental, home)

[honey693]

Does anyone know if there's a community garden in CR? I would love to have a garden this year, but our yard is almost entirely shade so having on at home isn't an option.

[iowegian]

I've never been there, but I found that there is one in Manhattan Robbins Park on Ellis Rd NW. (City Garden - Cedar Rapids, IA - Community Gardens on Waymarking.com) It appears to be near the intersection of Edgewood and Ellis, I see something on Google Maps satellite that looks like a city garden.

It is pretty close to the river so it could have flooded last year, but I'd guess it would have re-opened since then considering it is just a garden and not a building...

[honey693]

D you have any idea how I would contact about getting a plot?

[iowegian]

From the Cedar Rapids city website:

"Garden plots are available for public rental at Ellis Park, Tuma Park, and Squaw Creek Park.

New gardeners can rent plots beginning at 8:00 a.m. on March 9, 2009, at Ambroz Recreation Center. For more information call the Ambroz Recreation Center at (319) 286-5731."

(City of Cedar Rapids, Iowa - Department of Recreation)

So it appears there are other public gardens as well?

[mustang84]

That community garden along Ellis Drive got flooded pretty badly last summer, but the dirt has recently been plowed and it looks ready for another season this year.