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Community Garden Plots

Do you love to garden, but don’t have the space? We can help! The Woodridge Park District’s Community Garden site is plowed, rototilled, and sectioned off and located on 2 acres of land east of Woodridge Drive and south of Center Drive. Gardeners will provide their own seeds and equipment, maintain their plots only and must put up a fence around their plot.

Garden plot reservations are available on a first-come, first-served basis at the ARC, 8201 S. Janes Ave., Woodridge during registration hours. The cost is $7/plot for residents and $10/plot for non-residents. Many people who rent a garden plot are Woodridge Park District Garden Club members and donate some of their produce to the West Suburban Community Pantry. Contact Kim if you interested in joining the Garden Club and/or donating produce from your garden plot.

Important Dates for 2023 Garden Plot Season

December 7, 2022-January 31, 2023: Returning gardener registration begins
February 1: New gardener registration begins
May 1-October 31: Garden plots open
November 27, 2023: Deadline to return keys to the ARC

Woodridge Community Garden Plots Unavailable in 2024

Due to the construction of a new, relocated garden plot area as part of the Town Centre Phase 2 project, Woodridge Park District Community garden plot rentals will be unavailable in 2024. Thanks to an agreement with the Downers Grove Park District, 2023 Woodridge Park District garden plot renters will be able to take advantage of Downers Grove Park District resident rates in 2024 at the Mar-Duke Farm garden plots, located at 6800 S. Main Street, between Greenbriar Medical Center and Divine Savior Church. Proof of your Woodridge garden plot rental in 2023 will be provided by the Woodridge Park District and required by the Downers Grove Park District in order to rent a garden plot at the Downers Grove Park District resident rates.

The Downers Grove Mar-Duke Farm garden plots will cost $50 for a full plot (20’ x 30’) and $40 for a half plot (20’ x 15’) and will tentatively be available for rent beginning in March 2024. More information about the 2024 Downers Grove garden plot rental season will be available soon. Visit the Downers Grove Park District’s website for more information about the Mar-Duke Farm garden plots.

About Town Centre Community Park Planning and Phase 2 Development

The current Woodridge Community Garden Plots will be relocated to the Town Centre site, as part of the proposed Town Centre Phase 2 Community Park Development project, which will also include the following:

  • Picnic Grove with Park Shelter & Ancillary Park Features
  • ADA Accessible Playground
  • Sand Volleyball & Pickleball Courts
  • Relocated Mulch Bins
  • Parking
  • Access Drive
  • Recreation Trail
  • Site Furnishings
  • Landscaping
  • Woodland/Prairie Restoration
  • Stormwater Management

The bid release for the Town Centre Phase 2 project is tentatively scheduled in Winter 2024, with anticipated ground breaking in Spring/Summer 2024 pending approval of necessary permits and satisfactory project bid results within budget. Click here to learn more about the Town Centre project.

 





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