Community gardens

Cost and accessibility

The annual registration fee ranges from $ 17.18 to $46.00 per plot.  Please contact Customer Service at 519-661-5575 to determine if you qualify for a subsidized plot. 

New gardener registration begins March 2, 2026. You can register:  

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 these locations, Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.: 

• Carling Heights Optimist Centre – 656 Elizabeth St.  
• Citi Plaza – 355 Wellington St., Suite 248, 2nd Floor  
• Canada Games Aquatic Centre – 1045 Wonderland Rd N  
• East Lions Community Centre – 1731 Churchill Ave  
• South London Community Centre – 1119 Jalna Blvd  

Join the Community Garden Waitlist 

New waitlist process

We have updated how people join the waitlist for community garden plots.

This new process helps our team match you with gardens where you are most interested in gardening. It also lets more residents express interest, so we can better understand how many people want to take part in the program. The Community Gardens waitlist opens March 2, 2026.

Here’s what’s new:

• You can choose up to three gardens; in the order you prefer.
• There is no limit to how many people can join a waitlist.
• When a plot becomes free, we will offer it to people in the order the forms were received.
• Please note that a plot may not become available.
• The waitlist starts fresh each season, so that information about gardener preferences stays up to date.

To report a maintenance related problem, please use Parks or Playgrounds section on 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