Common Ground’s unique place — 20 acres of city park land, on the edge of a forested state park, within the City of New Haven — is at the root of everything we do. Our work starts here are ripples outward.
Watch 7 short student-produced videos, sharing sustainable design principles at work in Common Ground’s new Springside Center, and learn about other ways that Common Ground is trying to live out our commitment to sustainable change.
Learn More & Visit
- See a calendar of events
- Explore our urban farm
- Get directions & schedule a visit
- Hike the Old Oak Nature Trail: Map, Informational Guide
Recent Blog Posts about Our Place
Campus safety and security at Common Ground
Melissa Spear Executive Director Spring is a busy time at Common Ground. From my desk every morning I watch students arriving to school; NatureYear kids pass by as they skip up the hill to start
The Summer Farm and Garden Institute is June 23rd!
Suzannah Holsenbeck Schoolyards Manager Stop by Common Ground Saturday, June 23rd and you will find teachers, farmers, childcare providers, backyard gardeners, community members, school garden coordinators and Common Ground staff spread out around campus, learning
Farming for farmers by farmers
By Kimball Cartwright, Director of Development Mark Palladino - Irrigation Systems for Small Farms Training (at Common Ground in 2017) “After air and water, our relationship with food is the most important relationship