The Neighborhood Garden Project started in Katy, Texas, with one goal: to help people grow. Yes, we grow food. But the real work is about people—helping them slow down, reconnect with creation, and remember who they are.

We’re not your typical community garden. Our spaces are open to everyone—no fences, no gates. And instead of just planting vegetables and hoping people show up, we have full-time garden stewards who are there every day. Their assignment isn’t just to take care of the garden. It’s primarily to take care of the people who come through it. They hold space, they listen, and they walk with folks through the ups and downs of life. It’s quiet work. But it’s real.

We work with schools, churches, and other local groups, but everything we do is built on relationships. Whether someone’s planting their first seed or just needs a place to breathe, the garden gives them that. It’s not about production. It’s about presence.

We’ve seen that when people put their hands in the soil, something starts to shift. They remember they’re part of something bigger. They find peace they didn’t know they needed. They start to heal. And slowly, they start becoming the person God always knew they were.

We’re not trying to grow fast or chase big numbers. We’re focused on what’s right in front of us. We believe that if we take care of what’s been given, God will bring the increase when the time is right. Not because we pushed for it, but because the roots are deep and the soil is good.

Grow with us!! ⟶