The South Park Community Garden, located on the northwest corner of Jimmy Simmons Blvd and Vermont Street, Beaumont, Texas, is a partnership between the South Park community and the Lamar community.

South Park Community Garden’s mission is to improve community health:

• Physically by increasing accessibility of fruits and vegetables as well as providing education on nutrition and food preparation.
• Socially by providing opportunities for fellow-ship, education and opportunities for the disadvantaged.
• Economically by developing a sustainable local food system.

The South Park Community Garden provides fresh healthy food for anyone, brings diverse people together, and provides education empowering the community to grow its own healthy food.

The following donors founded the South Park Community Garden:

• Friends of the Garden 
  • Kirkseys Spring Printing
  • M and D Supply 
  • Southeast Texas Food Bank
  • Sutherlands Lumber
• Silver Donor
  • Ritter Lumber Company 
• Gold Donor
  • Community Bank
• Platinum Donor
  • Lamar University 

If you would like to donate to the garden, please contact the Lamar University Foundation at (409) 880-2117, (800) 880-7742, or foundation@lamar.edu. For information on how to volunteer or general inquiries, please contact the Garden Manager, Dr. Michael McAndrew at mmcandrew1@lamar.edu.

Garden Work Day Schedule for Fall 2024