Growing Together: A New Greenhouse for the Community Gardeners at the Ag Center!
July 10, 2026
By Robin L. Harris
Exciting things are emerging at the Ag Center in Southold.
Thanks to funding through the Urban Farms and Community Garden Grant, awarded in November 2025, a new 30' x 28' Gothic Arch Greenhouse has been installed, creating exciting opportunities for gardeners to grow, learn, and connect throughout the year.
The greenhouse represents a significant investment in the future of the garden and the community it supports. Its primary purpose is to extend both the spring and fall growing seasons, allowing gardeners to make the most of every opportunity to cultivate healthy, productive gardens.
Because the greenhouse is heated, gardeners will be able to start seedlings in late winter, giving vegetables, herbs, and flowers a healthy head start before they are transplanted into their garden plots. Throughout the summer, the greenhouse will support succession planting, enabling gardeners to start new crops while others are still being harvested. As the seasons change, it will also provide the ideal environment for preparing cool-season vegetables for fall planting, extending harvests well beyond the traditional growing season.
The greenhouse will serve a purpose that reaches far beyond agriculture. It will become a warm and welcoming gathering place for the gardening community, providing a year-round space where gardeners can meet, share ideas, exchange growing techniques, and participate in educational workshops. During the colder months, meetings that were previously held at the Southold Library can now take place right at the garden, strengthening the sense of community and connection among gardeners.
The new greenhouse is more than just a structure—it is an investment in education, sustainability, and community. It will enable gardeners to collaborate throughout the year rather than only during the growing season, fostering relationships that are as enduring as the gardens themselves.
This fall, the greenhouse will shelter its first seedlings as they emerge from the soil, serving as a powerful symbol of growth and possibility. Thanks to the support of the Urban Farms and Community Garden Grant, the Community Garden is better prepared than ever to cultivate abundant harvests, deepen meaningful collaboration, and sustain a thriving gardening community for years to come.
Robin L. Harris
Senior Stewardship Office Manager
rharris@peconiclandtrust.org