The Community Garden at Helen Amhurst Park in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania is a vibrant community space dedicated to growing fresh produce, fostering learning, and strengthening neighborhood connections. Established as a local community effort, this garden provides individually tended plots where gardeners of all experience levels can grow fruits, vegetables, herbs, and flowers while contributing to a shared mission of community nourishment and stewardship.

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The garden currently consists of multiple raised plant beds where volunteers and plot holders cultivate organic crops throughout the growing season. The garden also serves as an educational space: youth groups and volunteers engage in hands-on gardening experiences that teach sustainable growing practices, soil care, and the joys of working with the earth. Participants are encouraged not only to grow for their own use but also to share surplus harvests with local food banks, pantries, and neighbors in need, reinforcing a spirit of generosity and mutual support in the Stroud region community.

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The garden is open to seasonal plot reservations for residents of Stroudsburg Borough, East Stroudsburg Borough, and Stroud Township.

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Plots 01 - 10 are 3ft x 8ft ($50 security deposit)
Plots 11 - 20) are 4ft x 12 ft ($60 security deposit)

Security deposit is refundable at the end of the season given that all garden rules and regulations are followed. 

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Attend an info session! Next scheduled is March 21st, 1pm at the garden.

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Community Garden Rules
The following rules are a guide designed to ensure that gardeners have a pleasant and productive season.
Please take a moment to review them.

1. This garden space is available as a courtesy to the public and all gardeners use this space at their own risk. SROSRC and Stroudsburg Borough assume no responsibility or liability for use of this space, and are not responsible for vandalism or theft.

2. Each gardener MUST take a class on organic gardening via webinar or workshop prior to planting.

3. Garden plots are limited to 1 raised bed per family or organization at initial signup. After June 1, additional plots may be requested on a first come, first-serve basis, based on availability, for a maximum of 4 plots controlled by any gardener. Gardeners with 4 plots may not request more plots, even if they are available.

4. Plots are assigned on a first-come first-served basis, on a yearly basis. Preference for next year's plots may be given to the prior year's participants. If a participant has more than one plot, only one plot will carry over to the next year as guaranteed.

5. The entire park is open dawn until dusk, 7 days a week during the active garden season (May 1 - October 31).

6. Keep the garden gates closed at all ?mes.

7. A limited number of tools, hoses, and watering equipment will be available in the community garden storage shed for gardener use. Keep storage shed doors closed at all times and return all tools.

8. Children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult in the garden and must be supervised at all times. Pets are not allowed in the garden area.

9. Garden plots should be cared for at least once a week. Plots that appear abandoned will receive warning notices. If no action is taken within 2 weeks, the plot may be declared abandoned and offered to the next available person on the waiting list.

10. This is not just a community experience, but an educational one. Stick to your own bed. Refrain from watering, weeding, tending, or harvesting from raised beds other than your own.

11. Dispose of weeds and plant materials in designated compost area. Trash receptacles are not provided. Trash and litter must be carried out with you.

12. Gardeners are encouraged to use best organic cultural practices, and may only use insecticidal soap or organic measures to control insects. Using herbicides and black plastic mulch is prohibited. No synthetic fertilizers, pesticides or herbicides.

13. Gardeners may deepen their plots, to no more than 24” deep, on your own at your expense using approved materials, with prior approval from SROSRC. Submit ALL alterations to SROSRC in writing for approval. Unapproved alterations will be removed and may result in loss of the plot or deposit. Altering a garden plot does not guarantee you will keep that plot the following year, as plot assignments are on a yearly basis. See rule 4.

14. Gardeners may not alter the park beyond the boundaries of their own garden plot. This includes, but is not limited to, growing plants outside of your plot including on the fences, building unapproved structures, placing ground cover around your plot, etc.

15. Individual fencing of plots must be under 6’ in height and made of chicken wire or other open mesh materials that allow light transmission. Fencing must go on the inside of officially marked plot boundaries and should not shade or block other plots.

16. Do not plant tall or sprawling plants that may interfere with other plots. Plants that grow more than 12 inches beyond your plot must be cut back.

17. The garden should be left neat for the winter. Structures (such as fencing) may be left up over the winter if you intend to renew your garden lease, on one plot only.