Welcome to GWL

Groundwork Lawrence provides residents of Lawrence with access to high quality fresh, nutritious produce through the Costello Urban Farm, community gardens, Farmer’s Market, and free cooking courses for themselves and their families.

Our food programs make healthy living choices easier and more accessible so positive changes and increased community engagement can occur.

Groundwork Lawrence achieves results by engaging and working collaboratively with the community it serves.

Each year, Groundwork’s community programs attract increasing numbers of residents who are passionate about their city and doing their part to be good stewards of their community, supporting expanded access to resources and helping to change systems, policies, and practices.

Groundwork Lawrence works to make Lawrence a cleaner, greener place to live.

Its environmental improvement projects focus on making the city’s underutilized outdoor spaces safe, accessible and attractive. Groundwork projects transform vacant and often contaminated open spaces into parks, playgrounds, gardens, wooded trails and pathways, promoting healthy pursuits like walking, running, cycling and gardening.

Youth Programs / Workforce Development

Groundwork Lawrence understands that Lawrence youth are not only the leaders of our community, but will influence and lead spaces beyond our city’s borders.

We provide educational, leadership and workforce programs that allow for our youth to learn about environmental justice and social justice issues to best guide them and prepare them for their future professional work, leadership roles and positive civic engagement.