About Mesa Urban Garden

Our Mission

Mesa Urban Garden is a community organization that aims to create a community gathering space in the heart of Mesa’s downtown. Our mission is to inspire sustainable urban living through gardening opportunities, education, community involvement and creative cooperation to strengthen families and enhance and beautify our community.

Goals

Our goals at the Mesa Urban Garden include:

  • Be a vibrant and aesthetically pleasing garden
  • Provide affordable gardening opportunities for residents
  • Act as a point of pride for the community
  • Offer educational opportunities for the community in sustainability, gardening and other needed
  • subjects.
  • Increase area engagement and walkability
  • Act as a meeting site for City or other community functions
  • Provide an outlet for education, events, and the arts
  • Provide fresh, free, organic subsistence for the community
  • Reduce urban blight

Mesa Urban Garden Groundbreaking Ceremony.

Founders of Mesa Urban Garden Ryan Winkle, Drew Trojanowski, and David Crummey broke ground with MUG board members and City staff and additional supporters on July 5th 2012.