Community Gardens

Community gardens on municipal land are places where City of Vaughan residents and employees of Vaughan-based businesses can meet to grow and care for fruits, vegetables, herbs, flowers, native, and ornamental plants

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Vaughan Community Gardens

 The City of Vaughan currently supports five community gardens on City-owned land.


Allotment Gardens

Allotment gardens are where participants rent and cultivate individual plots, harvesting their own produce. The City currently operates one allotment garden.

 

Sugarbush Heritage Park Allotment Garden - 91 Thornhill Woods Drive

Sugarbush Heritage Park Allotment Garden was established in 2010. There are 30 garden plots, 8' x 10' size. Please note, all plots have been filled for the 2026 season. We are still maintaining a waitlist, please e-mail environment@vaughan.ca to express your interest in being added to the waitlist.

 

Collective Gardens

Collective gardens are run and maintained by a community group or organization. The goals and needs of each garden will vary depending on the community group that is running the collective garden. Generally, collective gardens include shared work where participants plant, harvest, preserve, share and celebrate together, and even donate some harvest to charitable community causes. There are five collective gardens on City-owned land.

 

Growing to Give Community Garden - 835 Clark Avenue (Fire Station 7-1)

The Growing to Give Community Garden was established in 2011. There are approximately 17 plots managed collectively by York Region Food Network. This garden is currently closed due to construction at Fire Station 7-1.

 

Hope Community Garden - 439 Glenkindie Avenue

The Hope Community Garden was established in 2012 by Human Endeavour. There are 12 garden plots, approximately 8'x10' that are managed collectively. 

 

Vaughan City Hall Demonstration Garden - 2141 Major Mackenzie Drive

This garden has 12 garden plots of varying sizes and heights, managed collectively by York Region Food Network. The goal of the City Hall Demonstration Garden is to create an inclusive space for people of all ages and abilities to learn, grow and harvest. Future upgrades will include accessible pathways, additional planter beds, a space for gathering and learning and other infrastructure.

 

Bathurst Clark Community Garden - 900 Clark Avenue

This garden was established in 2024, as a collaboration between the Bathurst Clark Resource Library and Reena, and includes 100 above ground containers. This garden is collectively managed by a resident Garden Coordinator and Reena.

 

Do you want to join a community garden?

The City is looking for enthusiastic and dedicated volunteers to help build, plant, grow and harvest. If you are interested in joining one of these community gardens, read our Policy below and contact environment@vaughan.ca for more information.

 

Some gardens may also be looking for dedicated individuals who want to become a Garden Coordinator. The Garden Coordinator acts as a contact between the gardeners and the City; maintaining an updated list of gardeners, submitting a description of the garden layout and community engagement plans, on-going bed maintenance including planting and harvesting and ensuring the gardeners are following the rules outlined in the Agreement.

 

Interested in joining a community garden? Here are two quick steps to help you get started:

 

Step 1

Read the City of Vaughan's Community Garden Policy to become familiar with our community garden program. Forms have been updated in 2021.

 

Step 2

Contact environment@vaughan.ca to express interest and to receive guidance, tips, tools and more info.

 

For more information about how to get involved as a corporate partner visit vaughan.ca/corporatepartnerships or contact corporatepartnerships@vaughan.ca

 

Frequently Asked Questions