Summit Achieve Organic Community Garden
The garden located on Beauvoir Place has 56 raised beds available for Summit residents to grow organic food. The garden sits on a parcel of land donated for use by Overlook Medical Center, and was partially funded by a grant to the Summit Area YMCA from the Centers for Disease Control's ACHIEVE program. ACHIEVE stands for Action Communities for Health, Innovation & Environmental Change. Additional support is provided by grants from the Overlook Foundation, the Summit Garden Club, and the Junior League of Summit. The goal of the Summit ACHIEVE Community Garden is to grow organic vegetables, fruits, and herbs to promote healthy eating.
2023 GARDEN PLOT FEE *Coming soon*
Financial assistance is available for reduced-fee plots. Have questions? Please contact us.
PLOT ASSIGNMENTS
Plot assignments will be announced soon. First come first serve.
PRE-SEASON ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING
All gardeners are required to attend the orientation meeting held on:
• Coming Soon, Location TBD
REQUIRED WORK DATE OPTIONS
As part of our agreement, each gardener is required to complete 1 to 2 work days for general garden maintenance. You may select from the options below:
Stay tuned - dates to follow.
COMMUNITY GARDEN OPERATING RULES
The garden has operating rules that all gardeners and co-gardeners must agree to follow in order to participate. Failure to comply with the Operating Rules may result in forfeiture of the plot, garden fee, and the security deposit.
Please note: Primary Gardeners must be at least 21 years old and live in Summit.
COMMUNITY GARDEN OPERATING RULES
For questions or more information, please contact:
Deb Graisser
(908) 738-2165
sacg@theSAY.org
The mission of the Summit ACHIEVE Community Garden is to bring neighbors together to share the benefits of organic gardening for a healthier community. As such, we strive to provide fresh vegetables to our neighbors who visit the Saint Teresa Food Pantry as well as the GRACE Food Pantry in Summit. We ask that you consider donating your excess crops to the Food Pantry when we organize weekly collections, and sign up to work in the Food Pantry beds.
Garden Hours
MONDAY - FRIDAY
8:00AM to 9:00PM
Or dusk, whichever is earlier.
SATURDAY & SUNDAY
9:00AM to 9:00PM
Or dusk, whichever is earlier.
WHERE IS THE GARDEN?
Beauvoir Place and Beauvoir Avenue,
Summit, New Jersey 07901
Additional information
Facebook: Summit Achieve Garden
Post your community garden photos on Instagram with #summitacg!
About the Summit Area YMCA
The Summit Area YMCA is one of the area’s leading 501(c)(3) charitable organizations. Founded in 1886, The Summit Area YMCA has a history steeped in working side-by-side with our neighbors to ensure that everyone, regardless of age, income and background, has the opportunity to learn, grow and thrive. Our branches are vital, vibrant, and valued centers in the community, which provide meaningful experiences for individuals and families. Each year, we serve more than 10,000 individuals with our free and fee-based programs and services in an area spanning the communities of Berkeley Heights, Gillette, Millburn, New Providence, Short Hills, Springfield, Stirling and Summit.