Quann Community Garden

Photos of Quann Garden, located in Madison, WI.

1. Quann Park is located on the South side of Madison, behind the Alliant
Energy Center. Quann Community Garden is adjacent to Quann Park.

2. Quann Garden is home to 140 plots.

3. Quann Garden was developed with the help of Community
Action Coalition, a non-profit organization committed to
reducing poverty in Dane County.

4. Many gardeners try to utilize their plots year-round, even during
the cold, winter months. One gardener has even been able to
grow carrots in the middle of January.

5. The garden does occasionally have problems with theft. A living fence
was installed around the garden to help keep out vandals.

6. Most of the gardeners are not native English speakers. This sign
shows information on how to get a plot in both English and Spanish.

7. Here, two more postings detail end-of-the-season information. Both are
solely in Spanish.

9. A view of the garden from Bram Street.

11. The Jessica Bullen Orchard and Quiet Garden serves as a memorial to
Jessica Bullen. Bullen was struck by a car and killed in 2005. She was one
of the original members of the garden.

12. A view of the Jessica Bullen Orchard and Quiet Garden from Koster
Street. The orchard will soon have fruit-bearing trees.

13. Quann Dog Park is located behind the garden near the Alliant
Energy Center. Although the park is very popular, dogs are not
allowed in the garden.

14. Quann Dog Park is off-leash and fenced in. It is one of the largest
dog parks in Madison.

17. Although it is not very active now, there used to be a garden
committee for children. The group was devoted to making the
area welcome for kids of all ages.

18. A plot must be regularly used or it will be given away.

19. Although the season officially opens at the end of March
or early April, and runs midway through October, people
can access their plot at any time.

20. A covered resting area provides cool shade on hot and
humid gardening days throughout the summer.

21. Another view of the pavilion, which lies adjacent to the
garden along the entrance into Quann Park off of Bram
Street.

22. A friendly reminder that outsiders are not welcome to the
food produced in the garden. Unfortunately, most of the
theft is often internal.

23. Anyone who owns a plot in the garden is required to
put in a set number of service hours. If a plot is
abandoned, it is usually given to someone on the
wait list. About 10 to 12 plots open up each season.

24. For anyone interested in buying a plot for the next season,
registration usually takes place in March.