Our Community Gardening Program
Since 1986, the GWYN program has been helping urban residents in Montgomery County develop and maintain community gardens and green projects, transforming vacant lots into productive open spaces.



Community gardeners cultivate vegetable gardens, care for community-managed parks and beautify their neighborhoods with flowers and trees. The gardens are owned, managed and maintained by neighborhood residents, and provide many benefits: reduced crime rates, improved mental and physical health, and a greater sense of community!

Program Support Given
This unique program provides many forms of ongoing support to groups who want to start a community garden. It also provides landscape design, land acquisition assistance, leadership development, community organization, soil amendments and tilling, soil fertility management, community building events, training and consulting, construction oversight, seeds and plants, educational materials and workshops, and lots of encouragement!

Participate in GWYN
The program is always looking for people to join existing gardens or start new ones. If you would like to get involved in your neighborhood, call GWYN at (937) 276-7053. See a map of the community gardens in Dayton.

Volunteer with GWYN
You can help us grow too! We always have needs for individuals and groups to support the gardens, events and programs. There are lots of different ways you could be helpful! If you are interested in volunteering with GWYN, contact the Wegerzyn Gardens MetroPark volunteer coordinator at (937) 276-7053.

Map of GWYN Gardens