Chelsea Community Garden – Chelsea, Massachusetts
Grant Award: $5,000
Project: Purchase raised bed kits and compost/loam to renovate the 0.06-acre urban farm, increasing accessibility, productivity, and sustainability.
Outcome: With grant support, the Chelsea Community Garden, one of the city’s longest-standing green spaces, is being transformed into a fully accessible and revitalized urban farm. Volunteers dismantled deteriorating beds, leveled and prepared the site, installed weed barriers and gravel, and began assembling new raised bed kits. Despite weather delays and equipment challenges, the project remains on track for spring planting, with fresh soil and compost ready to support a more productive and sustainable growing season.
This renovation expands equitable access to fresh food and gardening for Chelsea residents, particularly older adults, people with disabilities, and those with mobility challenges. Led by GreenRoots’ Food Justice team and shaped by community input, the renewed garden will serve as an inclusive hub for nutrition, connection, and food justice, ensuring the space reflects and supports the needs of the neighborhood it nourishes.
