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Get Moving Urban Gardens at Third Ward Multi-Service Center
Free community gardening and urban agriculture program at Third Ward Multi-Service Center.
By Third Ward Multi-Service Center -- Apr 19, 2026
Overview
Get Moving Urban Gardens program at Third Ward Multi-Service Center, 3611 Ennis St. in Houston's Third Ward 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 Third Ward Multi-Service Center is a City of Houston facility on Ennis Street serving one of Houston's most historically and culturally significant African American communities. Third Ward is home to Texas Southern University, Emancipation Park, and a long tradition of Black civic leadership. The MSC connects Third Ward residents to health services, social service referrals, public benefits programs, and city-administered community resources in a neighborhood navigating deep history and ongoing development. Source: houstonhealth.org.
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Community Health Workers
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Third Ward Multi-Service Center
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