January 30, 2019
Community garden sign-ups starting
![Summer gardens at the Manhattan Community Garden. Summer gardens at the Manhattan Community Garden.](http://www.k-state.edu/k-publisher/custom-images/2019-Jan-25_1153_33-busy_ga.jpg)
Want to garden, but don't have the space or conditions where you live? UFM Community Learning Center coordinates the Manhattan Community Garden, available for campus and community gardeners. Sign-up begins at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 2, at UFM, 1221 Thurston St.
The Manhattan Community Garden is the oldest community garden in Kansas and was started by UFM, K-State Horticulture faculty and volunteers from campus and community.
The Manhattan Community Gardens have two locations: Riley Lane at Ninth Street and 1435 Collins Lane. Both sites provide water, hoses, hand tools, power tools, mulch, compost and advice. Cost is income-based, ranging from an annual fee of $25-50 per plot with a one-time $10-20 deposit. In return, gardeners volunteer for two activities for the good of the garden, such as two-hour work sessions or helping with socials.
Sign-up dates are at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 2; 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 26; 5:30 p.m. Friday, March 15; and at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, April 13, all at UFM Community Learning Center, 1221 Thurston, in Manhattan.
See the website for more information or call UFM at 785-539-8763.