Healthy Neighborhoods
See what’s possible when people and plants come together. Across the region, PHS works alongside communities to create lasting change through gardening and greening.
Making an Impact Across the Region
PHS Healthy Neighborhood programs foster the belief that gardening can transform ourselves and the world around us. Growing food in a community garden, planting a tree on a city street, training people for jobs in landscaping, or planting grass and cleaning a vacant lot; all of this is encompassed in these programs. Explore how PHS makes horticulture accessible year-round to our region and how you can support these ongoing efforts.
Community Gardens
Grow fresh food while building stronger connections with your neighbors.
Tree Planting
Help grow our region’s tree canopy by planting and caring for trees that bring lasting benefits to neighborhoods.
Transforming Vacant Lots
See how vacant land can become a cared-for green space and neighborhood asset.
Workforce Development Programs
Build skills for a career in horticulture and landscaping with paid, hands-on training designed to prepare you for employment.




