Teaching/Demo/Learning Gardens are designed to give members the skills they need to start their own gardens at home or in a community garden. Generally designed using the communal model, students work with a teacher to plant, water, weed and harvest, gaining the experience they need to become independent gardeners the next season.

Title: Creating Model Gardens and Landscaping
Sponsoring Organization: North Carolina Cooperative Extension
Description: This 2-page PDF checklist, while not specific to community gardens, is an example of steps to consider in planning a demonstration garden.