Minton Stable Garden

At A Glance

Location: 

Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts

Primary Issue Area:

  • Food

Active since:

2001

Grants Received In:

  • 2011
  • 2007

Core volunteers:

7

Community Size:

43,221

Our Purpose

to provide a multi-use recreational open space. The Minton Stable Garden is actively used for gardening, social events and neighborhood meetings, pet playground, solitude and is a local destination point.

Summary of Projects

Minton Stable Gardens received a grant in 2011 to purchase a small scale solar system to provide electricity to be used to manage the garden with rechargeable, batter powered mowers and trimmers and provide light inside the garden shed.

Minton Stable Gardens received a grant in 2007 to build a shed for the community garden to house tools, barbeques and other garden necessities.