Kingsbury Town Hall— Overview
“The Kingsbury Commons Project: An arts and agricultural community project in Kingsbury, TX.” Filmed and produced by Jessica Gardner.
This transformative project seeks to reimagine Downtown Kingsbury as a community hub.
“I never thought a piece of utopia could be found in the middle of Texas.”
– Alicia Grullón, Hyperallergic, 2026
Since we first planted our roots in 2012, we have been passionate about strengthening our community through arts and culture, working closely with the Kingsbury City Council.
In this new phase of growth, we will work hand in hand with our community to make Kingsbury a destination for gathering.
In 2024 the City of Kingsbury acquired a property downtown to be transformed into the Kingsbury City Hall. After extensive renovations the city hall has become functional as just that, however, we are pushing these renovations a step further. Our city was founded on the care for every neighbor, so it only seemed right that city hall would serve with the same values.
The completed city hall will function as a source of entertainment, education, emergency shelter, and a multi-faceted resource for everyone.
This project will also include developments on the Habitable Spaces Campus which will be extension of the proposed City Hall Development. By working with the same team for both locations, the construction of both spaces will exist in harmony, just as Habitable Spaces exists in harmony with Kingsbury.
Arial Photo Of Kingsbury Commons and Kingsbury City Hall (Jan 7, 2026)
Kingsbury Commons— Action
Our Town
In September of 2025 we were awarded the Our Town Grant, courtesy of the National Endowment for the Arts. This Grant has allowed us to start one of our largest public projects yet.
This grant has allowed us to kick off the first phase of the Kingsbury Commons Project. We have been laying the plans for a perennial food forest on the Habitable Spaces Campus, as well as a community space surrounding the City Hall. The proposed plan for City Hall will feature a community garden, a solar pavilion, and a water collection cistern with an irrigation system. Similarly, The plan for Habitable Spaces will include a water collection system which will include an irrigation system and water fountain, as well as a perennial food forest, which will be home to a sculpture garden, mosaic pathway, and learning center. Across the duration of this grant project, we will be hosting workshops on soil cultivation, planting, tile making, and more. Our end-of-year show in 2026 and 2027 will feature work produced by our resident artists as well as photos from the year. To pull everything together, at the end of the project, we will host a showing of a feature-length documentary which will include exclusive footage from behind-the-scenes.
Our major commitment on this project is to cultivate the landscape of Kingsbury to be both beautiful and functional to all inhabitants of the land.
We hope for Kingsbury to be a utopia for all, including our community and the wildlife that migrate over our city. Kingsbury is located in the South Central Pollinator region. We have created a list of plant species meant to maximize benefits to the environment. We’d like to give a special thanks to Gil Lopez, Edie Cassel, Rachel Gleeson, and Peri Beller for creating this list of plants.
We worked with Master Gardeners and experienced landscape designers to come up with a list of plant species which includes plants that are native to Texas, attract birds & pollinators, produce edible fruit or herbs, provide cover, or benefit the earth functionally. We integrated this list into specified zones which is a huge element in landscape planting. View the full list below.
Permaculture Orchard and Fruit/Nut Tree Canopy
- Figs
- Pecans
- Loquats
- Persimmons
- Apricots
- Mesquite
- Yaupon Holly
- Juju Date
Medicinal & Tea Herb Layer
- Roselle Hibiscus
- Echinacea
- Lavender
- Chamomile
- Thyme
- Rosemary
- Sage
- Lemon Balm
- Mints
- Yarrow
Berry Patch Border
- Blackberries
- Elderberries
- Agarita
- Raspberries
Edible Ground Cover Pathways or Carpet
- Creeping Thyme
- Frogfruit
- Horse Herb
- Winecup
- Sorrel
- Daylillies
- Strawberries
- Missouri Violets
- Pink Evening Primrose
Pollinator-Friendly Flower Strip
- Nasturiums
- Calendulas
- Violets
- Pansies
- Borage
- Marigolds
- Wild Cosmos
- Chive Blossoms
- Roses
- Wild Garlic
- Bee Balm
- Basil
- Dill
- Sunflowers
Vertical Vine Trellises
- Mustang Grapes
- Passion Flower (Maypop) vine
- Tomatoes
- squashes
- gourds
- beans
Native Plant Buffer Zone
- Prickly Pear Cactus
- Moringa
- Beauty Berry
- Turks Cap
Understory Shade-Loving Plants
- Hostas
- Kale
- Mint
- Lyreleaf Sage
Wild Foraging Zone
- Nettle
- Purslane
- Dandelion
- Chickweed
- Wild Onions
- Chile Pequin
- Poverty Weed
Mushroom Log Stack
- Chanterelles
- Morels
- Chicken Of The Woods
- Oyster
- Lion’s Mane
Rainwater Harvesting Swale
- Creek Sedge
Aquaponic Corner
- Watercress
- Lettuce
Additional Plants That Support Healthy Bird Life
- Oak
- Cedar Elm
- Mexican Buckeye
- Red Buckeye
- PossumHaw
- Box Elder
- Mexican Plum
- Eastern Red Cedar
- Hackberry
- Bristle Grass
- Goldenrod
- Asters
- Lantana
- Coral Honeysuckle
- Scarlet Sage
- Plateau Goldeneye
- Elbow Bush
- Virginia Creeper
- Cedar Sedge
We are still in need of all plants from our list. Could you spare a few clippings for us to propagate? Maybe your garden is a bit overgrown and you’re looking to cut down? Or maybe you know a nursery that would be up to donate to us? Reach out to us today at info@habitablespaces.org with the subject line “[your name] Plant Donation” and we will be in touch!
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