Since it started in 2018, the Community Garden at Allegheny Commons has been an exciting and successful project. Reclaiming a neglected parcel next to the Sue Murray swimming pool, the community garden has beautified an area while giving residents a space to grow food, flowers, and friendships.
Garden Overview
Garden Gallery
Get Involved
To apply for a raised garden bed please visit:
Allegheny Commons Garden Application
Garden beds fill quickly. Potential gardeners will be added to a wait-list in the order their applications are received.
If you’re not interested in having a garden bed of your own there are lots of volunteer opportunities and fun events to get involved with! Go to our interest google group and click the “Join group” button at the top to receive email updates of the latest goings on.
Socialize
You don’t need to be a gardener to enjoy the garden! Follow along on social media to see what’s happening at the garden, attend events on our calendar below (click the + in the bottom right to add the calendar to yours), or email us to request to be added to the community garden interest emails. We also host weekly potlucks on Thursday nights at 6:30 (weather permitting), May – September. Come stop by to check us out and meet our welcoming community!
Charitable Donations
This year we are trying out a program for gardeners and friends of the garden to donate any of their extra herbs, fruits, and vegetables to the Community Fridge at the Garden Cafe! All items will be donated to the Community Fridge at the Garden Cafe at 1022 Chestnut St, Pittsburgh, PA 15212. If you would like to donate something from your garden plot, check out the bulletin board enclosure on the right side of the shed for details on how to donate any fresh produce from your plot.
You are also welcome to drop off items to be donated from outside the garden. Please see the list below of items that you can and can not donate to the community fridge. Perishable items can be handed off directly at the garden Saturdays at 10:30am. For non-perishable items, there is a labeled blue bin by the picnic tables where you can drop off these donations.
We’re really excited about this program and welcome anyone who would like to volunteer their time to be a part of this project! If you’re interested in volunteering for the Food Donation Project, please feel free to email food-donation-communitygardenacp@googlegroups.com.
What items can you donate?
- Prepackaged foods with all ingredients clearly listed
- Fresh produce
- Foods prepared in a commercial kitchen with all ingredients clearly listed
- Personal care items (soap, deodorant, razors, feminine hygiene products, etc.)
Please do NOT donate any of the following. They will be thrown away and not donated.
- Raw meat or seafood
- Homemade food or leftovers
- Alcohol
- Expired foods
Donate to the Garden
Help our garden flourish with a donation!
For electronic monetary donations please use the form below. For all other donations to the garden please email communitygarden@deutschtown.org. Also keep a look out for special fundraiser events like our annual Friends to Garden Dinner Fundraiser!
Contact Us
- communitygarden@deutschtown.org
- committee-communitygardenacp@googlegroups.com – This includes the entire garden leadership committee. You can email this group with questions for leadership
- maintenance-communitygardenacp@googlegroups.com – This includes our Maintenance Coordinator and other maintenance leadership. Email this group with any questions or concerns.
- gardening-communitygardenacp@googlegroups.com – This includes our Gardening Coordinator, Compost Master, Apiarist, and other leads helping them out. Email this group with any questions or concerns.
- events-and-activities-communitygardenacp@googlegroups.com – This includes our Special Events Coordinator and Activities Coordinator, and other leads helping them out. Email this group if you have questions or concerns about upcoming garden events, would like to request hosting an event at the garden, or have questions or concerns about our weekly Thursday Community Nights.
- outreach-and-pr-communitygardenacp@googlegroups.com – This includes our Community Outreach Coordinator and PR Coordinator. Email this group if you have ideas for community outreach, publication, social media, etc.
- bee-keeping-communitygardenac@googlegroups.com – This includes our Apiarist and bee keepers in training. Email this group for questions about the bees.
- food-donation-communitygardenacp@googlegroups.com – This includes our food donation program leads and volunteers. Email this group for questions on food donations to the Garden Cafe Community Fridge.
Resources
- Gardener Education Materials
- Community Garden Plot Assignments
- Community Garden Space Reservation Request and Waiver
- Community Garden Project Tracker Sheet
- Community Garden Project Proposal Review Form
- Community Nights Tracker Sheet
- Yearly Garden Schedule
- Produce Harvest Tally Entry Form
- Annual free soil lead screening drop off events provided by Allegheny County Conservation District occur in the spring and fall. Dates are TBD. Please join our interest group, follow us on social media, and watch our calendar to stay up to date.
Blog
- 2026 All Gardeners MeetingHappy first day of Spring! Read on for a recap of the 2026 All Gardener’s Meeting held March 21st. Gratitude and Intros 2025 Recap and 2026 Goals 2025 Recap 2026 Goals – Welcomed 11 new gardeners– Added 5 new beds and replaced the majority of existing garden posts– Harvested 264 lbs of produce (2024 550+… Read more: 2026 All Gardeners Meeting
- 2026 Garden Season InfoHello Gardeners New and Old! We’re super excited to be kicking off this year’s garden season soon. We’ll be having an All Gardener’s Meeting on March 21st, 10am (location TBD) to discuss key dates, opportunities, and most importantly get to meet each other! Please do your best to make it, if possible. In the meantime I wanted to share some… Read more: 2026 Garden Season Info