This garden, a city-owned lot at Valley and Castle Streets in the midst of the Castle Street neighborhood served as a meeting place and garden center for residents. It is the host of experimental techniques for Urban Gardening and was recently profiled with the Gentle Lentil for its innovations in organic gardening. The local residents were concerned about the preservation of the open space and came to WCG, the recently formed Community Land Trust, in 1988. In September of that year the City donated the lot to WCG, who then leased it to the residents of Castle Street. The residents became the owners of the garden and were able to use it without fear of the land being developed. The residents agreed to pay WCG a small fee for any expenses incurred, but were ensured that the Castle Street Gardens will forever be a part of the Neighborhood.