Planning a Successful School & Community Garden Program Summer 2026

Volunteer Associations:

• Association of Leaders in Volunteer Engagement  (ALIVE) https://www.volunteeralive.org/ 
• Energ!ze https://www.energizeinc.com/directory/associations 
• Council for Certification in Volunteer Administration (CCVA) https://cvacert.org/

Everything You Need to Know about Management:

American Community Gardening Assoc.: Community Garden Management Toolkit- this is a 115 page document with resources on management, volunteers, etc, as well as good examples of documents that community gardens around the country use. Includes school gardens too.

Community Garden Manuals:

Duke Community Gardens in NJ Handbook

Growing for Good: A Community Garden Connections Manual, Antioch,  Sara Powell and Community Garden Connections 

Volunteer Manuals:

Olivewood Gardens and Learning Center Volunteer Manual

Missouri Botanical Gardens Volunteer Handbook