Community gardens

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Photograph of local community garden

Community gardens are places where people grow their own food and flowers, spend time in nature, be creative, exercise, and socialize. The London Community Gardens Program offers access to twenty-one community gardens, providing space for over five hundred gardeners.

London Community Gardens Program Guidelines

2023 Community Gardens Annual Report

Registration

Registration for returning gardeners closed on January 31, 2024. Registration for new gardeners opens on Friday March 1, 2024. Gardens either offer ground plots, accessible plots, or a mix of both.

Cost and accessibility

The annual registration fee ranges from $16.50 to $44.20 for a plot that is approximately 200 square feet. Please contact Customer Service at 519-661-5575 to determine if you qualify for a subsidized plot. 

How to register as a new gardener 

  1. ​​​​Online: Create a Play Your Way account. Then, login and select “Garden Plots” under the facilities list to find your preferred location and plot. Make sure to select “May 1” as the date to register in the left-hand column.
  2. By email or over the phone: Send an email to recreation@london.ca or call 519-661–5575 with your preferred location. Customer Service will assist you further.
  3. In person: Visit one of the City of London registration desks during regular business hours, available on our webpage here.  

Waitlist 

Community garden waitlists open the same day as registration for new gardeners and close when they hit capacity. To join the waitlist, please register online using your Play Your Way account or call Customer Service at 519-661-5575. 

Residents are welcome to join multiple waitlists but must accept the first plot of those locations to become available. If a resident declines a plot, their name will be automatically removed from all other community garden waitlists. All the community garden waitlists reset at the end of every season (September 30). 

Report a problem

To report a maintenance related problem, please use the Service London portal.

Examples include broken water taps, encampments, garbage, graffiti or damage to a bulletin board, and missing hoses or number posts.

Service London Portal

Community garden locations
Park

Ann Street (ground plots and accessible)

65 Ann Street

Berkshire (ground plots only)

418 Berkshire Drive

Blackfriars (ground plots only)

2 St. Patrick Street

Carling Heights

(ground plots and accessible plots)

656 Elizabeth Street

Dillabough

(ground plots only)

End of Dillabough Street (South Branch Park near the baseball diamond)

Ed Blake (ground plots and accessible plots)

449 Barker Street

Glen Cairn (ground plots and accessible plots)

410 Scenic View Drive

Jaycee (ground plots and accessible plots)

1830 Aldersbrook Road

Kiwanis (ground plots and accessible plots)

312 Kiwanis Park Drive

Meadowlily (ground plots and accessible plots)

1610 Commissioners Road East

Meredith (ground plots only)

430 South Street (across from Polonia Towers One)

Nicholas Wilson (ground plots and accessible plots)

16 Fitzroy Place

Maple Grove Park - Our London Family Community Garden (accessible plots only)

1260 Coronation Drive

Proudfoot (ground plots and accessible plots)

695 Proudfoot Lane

Reservoir (ground plots and accessible plots)

552 Crestwood Drive

Riverforks (ground plots only)

17 Becher Street

Thames Park (ground plots and accessible plots)

15 Ridout Street South

University Heights (ground plots only)

290 Trott Drive

 

Last modified:Thursday, February 29, 2024