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Erica Ball Community Gardens

A newer Natick community garden behind the Housing Authority offices, opened in 2022 with accessible raised beds for residents and the broader Natick community. PlotPal lists Erica Ball Community Gardens as a community garden in Natick. The public listing address is 72 South Main Street, Natick, MA 01760. The listed steward organization is Town of Natick Recreation & Parks. Verified participation information currently includes visit, individual plots. Natick residents may rent one plot per household. Gardeners reapply annually; existing plot holders receive priority. The Town provides water access and seasonal tool storage at each garden. Natick describes its community gardens as public green spaces; growing beds are assigned through the town program and should not be treated as open-harvest spaces. The 2026 growing season is in progress. Natick says gardeners use their plots from May 1 through mid-October; plot applications are handled earlier in spring. Current verified participation or information links include Natick community garden program, Contact Natick Community Gardens. PlotPal last verified source information from Town of Natick on 2026-09-16. This public place page keeps verified location and participation context connected to the garden itself, so people can discover the place first and follow its current source information when they are ready to visit or get involved.