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Get Moving Urban Gardens at Kashmere Multi-Service Center
Free community gardening and urban agriculture program at Kashmere Multi-Service Center.
By Kashmere Multi-Service Center -- Apr 19, 2026
Overview
Get Moving Urban Gardens program at Kashmere Multi-Service Center, 4802 Lockwood Dr. in Houston's Kashmere Gardens neighborhood. This Houston Health Department initiative provides hands-on vegetable gardening and urban agriculture education for community members. Participants learn to grow their own fresh produce, practice sustainable gardening techniques, and build food self-sufficiency skills. The community garden plots are maintained collaboratively, and harvested produce is available to gardeners and neighbors. The program promotes physical activity, healthy eating, community connection, and food security in neighborhoods with limited access to fresh produce. Source: Houston Health Department, houstonhealth.org.
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The Kashmere Multi-Service Center is a City of Houston facility on Lockwood Drive serving the Kashmere Gardens neighborhood in northeast Houston. The center provides residents with on-site access to health services, public benefits support, social service referrals, and civic programming. Kashmere Gardens is a historically Black neighborhood with strong community identity, and the MSC functions as a critical touchpoint connecting residents to city resources without requiring travel to downtown or distant facilities. Source: houstonhealth.org.
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