Pillars of Service
No-Cost Offerings
Community Gardens
We organize and support community garden projects in many ways, designing and building both in-ground gardens and above-ground gardens in portable, movable containers, even making use of parking lot spaces for urban designs. If necessary, we can help meet public planning requirements, provide volunteer support, handle maintenance, and offer continued stewardship at no cost. If you know of a potential space, let’s explore it together and bring a garden to life!
Warriors in the Garden
This program offers a welcoming space where community members can relax, connect with nature, and access helpful resources like therapy, job support, and food assistance. Veterans, people returning to the community, and survivors of domestic violence are encouraged to join, volunteer, and help guide the program.
“Better to be a warrior in a garden” - Miyamoto Musashi
Micro Gardens For All
At no-cost we will design a micro garden to fit in your small space or balcony. Made of lightweight, transportable, and reclaimed materials your small space can grow into a mini food forest that will cut down your grocery bill.
Public Fruit Trees Project
Join the national effort to plant female fruit trees near sidewalks. If you have a space near a sidewalk to host a fruit tree or fruiting vine, let us know, and we will send one out to you at no-cost.
“Hunger falls when fruit grows where people walk” -Unknown Credit
Cater-Pillars Online Garden Club
Join our virtual garden club, The CaterPILLARS, where members build community, share gardening tips and harvests with each other and their neighbors, and connect in a welcoming online space for conversation, learning, bartering, and sharing. From the comfort of your home and garden, you can take part in discussions and educational presentations, and you can become a CaterPILLAR Garden Club member by signing up on our “Join Us” page.