On July 10, 2014, Vitalyst Health Foundation and The Arizona League of Cities and Towns partnered to present “So What About all These Community Gardens, a 90-minute webinar showcasing efforts in Payson, Flagstaff and Phoenix and addressing a combination of practical, operational and policy issues.

Webinar materials

• So What Is A Community Garden? An Introduction (PPT)
• TED Talk: South Central Los Angeles’ Guerilla Gardener
• The Story of Payson (PPT)
• The City of Flagstaff’s Experience (PPT)
• The Policy Story in Phoenix (PPT)

Webinar Resources/Links

• American Community Garden Association
• Ground Rules: A Legal Toolkit for Community Gardens
• From Neglected Parcels to Community Gardens: A Handbook, Wasatch Community Gardens 
• Community Garden Toolkit: A Resource for Planning, Enhancing and Sustaining Your Community Gardening Project
• Portland Parks and Recreation Community Gardens Toolkit
• I Love My P-Patch: A Community Garden Leadership Handbook from Seattle
• Gardeners‘ Welcome Packet: A Template for Community Garden Organizers
• Phoenix: Community Garden Policy Guidelines
• Flagstaff: Zoning Codes
• Flagstaff: Community Agriculture Permit
• Flagstaff: CAP Participant Waiver
• Flagstaff: Rules and Guidelines for CAP Gardeners

Other Resources

• Farmers’ Market Toolkit