What is Frogtown Green?
Resident-Led
NEIGHBORHOOD SUSTAINABILITY
Frogtown Green is a resident-led, volunteer-powered group that began with the creation of Frogtown Park & Farm. From 2009 to 2012, we campaigned for the preservation of 13 vacant acres in the middle of our neighborhood and its conversion into a public park with an urban farm. Since that success, we have created six more parklets and gardens; planted more than 1,000 free fruit and shade trees; created 10,000 square feet of pollinator habitat; and sponsored dozens of events.
From this...
....To This!
Frogtown Green manages space for young gardeners.
Frogtown Green is creating a massive butterfly-and-bee-friendly garden at West Minnehaha Rec Center
Frogtown Green participates in festivals and parades
Frogtown Green collaborates with gardeners in public housing and schools
Frogtown Green manages a 40-bed community garden called Our Village
Frogtown Green loves a nice hat
Frogtown Green keeps people up to date through newsletters and social media
Frogtown Green sponsors a summer water stewardship program called FrogLab
Frogtown Green's volunteer Tree Frogs have planted more than 400 new trees
How It started
It all started with a crazy idea about a farm...in the city. Here's an interview with Frogtown Green's founder and director, Patricia Ohmans. (Recorded by StoryCorps in St Paul, 2016)
