Sycamore Farm Community Garden

Three-year-old Sycamore Farm is an urban agriculture oasis in Providence’s historic West End neighborhood. Visitors will delight in touring a whimsical mix of organically grown vegetables, berries, herbs, and flowers in raised beds tended by seven neighbors and the garden owner, who lives on the property in a newly constructed home.

A beehive dwells under the boughs of an old beech tree that takes up a full third of the farm. The perimeter fence and deck are made of tamarack that was hewn and milled in Rhode Island. A water feature wends through the garden, from downspouts to a little pond. This rock river solves two problems: drainage from the new house’s roof and also what to do with the piles of newly excavated foundation stones and pebbles— the remains of two buildings that were buried decades ago on this double lot. More than 25 years ago a community garden grew up on the then-vacant lot. The present owner, an urban agriculture advocate, purchased the lot when it fell into neglect. Still a work in progress, Sycamore Farm is once again happily flourishing and providing joy to all who garden within, or who walk or drive by it.

Open Days 2021: Saturday, June 12
Hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

This is one of eight gardens on the Festival of Gardens tour presented by the Garden Conservancy in partnership with the Providence Preservation Society and the Providence Tourism Council.

Access to these gardens is only with a day pass available for purchase (with a discount for Garden Conservancy members) at www.providencehousetour.com.