Garden
Growing Homes Community Garden
Also called: Emily Community Garden
A community garden on Emily Street in South Philadelphia, organized by SEAMAAC with partners. It was set up to help newly arrived refugees and newcomers eat well, grow familiar crops and settle into the neighborhood.
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What they do
Gardeners grow crops in the community garden with SEAMAAC and its partners, the Neighborhood Gardens Trust and the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society. The site does not describe workdays.
Who it is for
- Who can join
- Open to anyone
- Who is there
- Neighbors, People new to Philly or new to the country
When and where
We do not know the schedule yet. Ask the group.
Garden
- Address
- 742 Emily St
- Part of the city
- South
Your first visit
Feeling unsure the first time is normal. Most groups are glad when someone new walks in.
First step: Email the garden's SEAMAAC contact address to ask how to get a plot and whether there is a waitlist..
What to expect
The site does not describe a typical visit or workday. It says the program works with about 150 gardeners, mostly immigrant and refugee, in an update that is not dated. Ask about plots and fees before you come, since the site does not list them.
Tips for your first visit
- Ask whether there is a plot waitlist before you visit.
- Ask about fees, and whether tools and water are provided, since the site does not say.
Newcomer welcome
Takes some effort for newcomers (2 out of 5). Why we say this: The garden was set up for newcomers and refugees, but the site gives no steps for getting a plot, no waitlist details and no eligibility rules. The only way in is an email address..
Cost and commitment
- Cost
- Cost not known yet
Access and languages
- Wheelchair access
- We do not know yet. Ask the group before you go.
- Languages spoken
- We do not know yet which languages are spoken.
Requirements
We found no special requirements. Ask the group if you are not sure.
How to reach them
We copy contact details as the group or a public source published them. Each one shows where it came from.
- Website: seamaac.org Source: Registered Community Gardens (City of Philadelphia), seen October 8, 2026
- Email: gardens@SEAMAAC.org Source: Registered Community Gardens (City of Philadelphia), seen October 8, 2026
Sources and last check
Checked by our research team on October 8, 2026. This was a closer look, including what a first visit is like.
- Last seen active
- October 2026 (See the evidence)
- Last checked by our team
- October 8, 2026
- Status
- Probably active
- Our confidence in this listing
- Medium
We think this group is probably still active, but the newest sign we found is more than a year old.
- Registered Community Gardens (City of Philadelphia), seen October 8, 2026. Supports: Name, Location, Website, Email
- seamaac.org, seen October 8, 2026. Supports: Summary, What they do, Basis
- seamaac.org, seen October 8, 2026. Supports: Crowd, What to expect
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