Seminole Heights Community Gardens

04/27/2026

Join us at the Community Seed swap in Ybor!

01/02/2026

With cooler weather comes the anticipated event of the year: the dropping of the oak leaves. Sharing one of my favorite articles about using oak leaves as mulch (why buy when it falls free into your yard?). And also, if you do rake up your leaves, we can use them in our compost /soil making at the garden. Please feel free to drop them off outside the garden or right inside by the picnic table.

https://www.tampabay.com/news/environment/banish-the-oak-leaves-thats-just-squirrelly/1213661/?fbclid=IwY2xjawPE1M9leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETFVMlVqWFdlMHdiT25RWExjc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHsfgwYBKqni6EfLvVk9SeQaYMCFyj8q00VJ5jifmKWcW6AyHoJXDxi4zqdPi_aem_jEVkTOPTpiJynuprc_TitA

12/01/2025

Check out all the classes offered by the Hillsborough County Extension office this month!

Explore, Learn & Grow This December! 🎄📚
Learn more:
https://go.ufl.edu/calendar

We’ve packed December with hands-on workshops and events—from gardening and sustainability to arboriculture, youth activities, and financial education! 🌿🧠💧💼

🌱 Sustainability & Gardening Workshops (In-Person)
UF/IFAS Extension Hillsborough County, Seffner, FL
🪱 Vermicomposting – Dec 3 | 10:00–11:00 AM | Free
💧 Vegetable Microirrigation – Dec 3 | 12:00–1:00 PM | $10
🪱 Vermicomposting – Dec 10 | 10:00–11:00 AM | Free
🪱 Vermicomposting – Dec 17 | 10:00–11:00 AM | Free
🌸 Pollinator Gardening – Dec 5 | Carrollwood Cultural Center | 12:00–1:00 PM | $10

🌐 Online Workshops & Webinars
🌳 Afternoon Arborist: Florida Grades & Standards – Dec 4 | 1:00–2:00 PM | Free (Residents), $10 (Professionals)
💧 Water Use Restrictions – Dec 9 | 10:30–11:00 AM | Free
📚 Student Loan Strategies – Dec 10 | 12:00–1:00 PM | Free
🌿 Container Gardening for Every Space – Dec 11 | 12:00–1:00 PM | Free

🎉 Youth & Family
🎡 4-H Family Night – Astro Skate – Dec 3 | 6:30–8:30 PM | $10

🌾 Special Event
🌟 Homegrown Hillsborough Annual Conference – Dec 3–4 | Two-Day Event | $45–$85

💵 Financial Education (Ongoing)
🔎 Financial Building Blocks – Self-Paced | Online | Free
💬 1-on-1 Financial Coaching – By Appointment | Seffner or Online | Free

Don’t miss out—spaces fill quickly! 🚀
https://go.ufl.edu/calendar

09/07/2025

Next seed swap is October 18 at the 22nd Street community garden. Come on out and meet some new friends and get some seeds for your fall garden.

09/07/2025

Come visit the newest Community garden at MLK community center in Tampa and shop at the market.

08/11/2025

Dr. Traci has an office in Seminole heights and is giving this public talk.

07/19/2025

The seed swap is rolling. We are here until 12!

07/14/2025

Please join us this Saturday July 19th for two special events:

9:00 AM Gratitude Yoga in the Garden (please bring your own yoga mat)

10:00 AM Drum roll please....our Third Annual Community Seed Swap with our great partners: 813 Hood Garden, West Tampa Community Garden, 22nd Street Garden, and Ybor City Community Garden. Bring plants or seeds if you have them to share and you can also show up to just help give plants and seeds new homes.

We have lots of chairs underneath the shade of oak trees.

05/08/2025

Did you know...spiderwort is edible? Check out this video from leading Permaculture expert Koreen Brennan. We have lots of spiderwort growing the Seminole Heights Community Garden and we give it away at plant swaps. It is super easy to grow.

03/17/2025

Have your carrot and play it too? Read about the Vienna Vegetable Orchestra.

The band has now secured a world record for playing more than 340 concerts on instruments made from produce. After each concert, the band members serve soup to the audience