A program of Greenville Forward, Gardening for Good is a direct response to the growing number of community gardens in Greenville.  Established in 2011, Gardening for Good has quickly become the primary resource for community gardens in Greenville and proudly recognizes over 80 community gardens in its network at schools, churches, non-profits, neighborhoods, businesses and more. These gardens are a direct source of fresh produce for their members/volunteers and most donate a percentage of the harvest back to local food banks.  These gardens also provide indirect benefits such as neighborhood beautification, social cohesion and positive community involvement.  Gardening for Good is truly transforming Greenville through gardening.

Gardening for Good wants to expand it efforts to support community gardens by creating a community tool library. Many of the community gardens do not have the funds to purchase large quantities of tools therefore; Gardening for Good seeks to create a tool library where community gardens, individuals, and non-profits can rent tools on a weekly or daily basis.  Individuals, community gardens, and non-profits can join the tool library for an annual fee that covers maintenance of the tools.  The tool library will be placed in a centralized location at the Swamp Rabbit Teaching Garden that targets a food desert neighborhood that would not have access to the tools otherwise. A community tool library will allow Gardening for Good to serve more community gardens by providing access to tools, encouraging volunteer projects and inspiring the creation of new community gardens.