The Garden Commons
An urban greenspace connecting people and place, focused on urban food systems and campus engagement. Our goal is to empower students to become “change agents” to support sustainable food systems and rethink how we access, cultivate and value food.
Tracking began 2019
5548 Pounds donated
2907 Engagement hours
2180 Volunteer hours
203 Events
*Updated July 2025
Themed areas
22 fruit trees of many varieties
24 raised beds
Citrus orchard
Community garden
On-site composting to support Zero Waste Compost facilities
4800 square feet of event space
Community patio
777 square-foot meeting space
Resource room
The garden provides:
• Donations to local food banks
• Farm stand produce and flowers
• Hands-on learning
• Volunteer workdays
• Wellness opportunities
Engage | Learn | Connect
The vision of the community garden is to empower a new commitment and understanding of sustainable food systems through dynamic hands-on learning experiences.
Examples
of engagement
opportunities
and events that have taken place at the Garden Commons:
• All About Citrus Workshop
• Barrett Solar Jar Day
• Cakes and Cacti Plant Sale
• Edible Plant Walking Tour
• First Sun Devil Fitness Planting Day
• Grand opening celebration
• Green Devil Network meeting
• Phoenix Seed Swap
• Polytechnic campus
Staff Council meeting
• Practical Plants for Sustainable Living course
• Volunteer days
Future phases to be determined upon funding
Donate to Garden Commons here
The Garden Commons Master plan
Polytechnic Campus Community Garden Master Plan The Lot
We thank you for your generous contributions to making this vision
a reality at ASU.
ASU partners:
Business and Finance
Capital Programs Management Group
Educational Outreach and Student Services
Facilities Management: Polytechnic campus
Office of the University Architect
PitchFunder
Print and Imaging Lab
Sun Devil Dining
Undergraduate Student Government
University Sustainability Practices
Zero Waste
External partners:
A&P Nurseries
Apex Landscape Maintenance
Coffman Studio
Edge Construction
Flower Street Urban Gardens
Green King, Inc.
GRO-WELL Brands, Inc.
Kornegay Design
Mainline Sales, Inc.
Mountain States Wholesale Nursery
NatureWorks
Postino Annex
Sprouts Farmers Market
Superlite Block
Treeland Nurseries
Vitalyst Health Foundation
If you would like more information about how to support theGarden Commons Phase II Campaign, please email University Sustainability Practices or visit cfo.asu.edu/Garden-commons.
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