Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation has several community gardens on county property. These gardens give residents the chance to grow plants even if they don’t have a suitable spot at their home for a garden.
The county doesn’t charge for plots, but some of the community gardens charge a small, voluntary fee that helps finance tools, wheelbarrows, hoses and more.
You can expect to spend about two hours a week on your plot, and you’re responsible for keeping the garden in good condition, including weed management.
Each community garden has a Garden Captain who will orient new gardeners and make sure that the plots are well cared for.
The county will provide water, compost and mulch.
There’s high demand for the plots, but on December 28, 2023, Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation announced on Facebook that the following community gardens have plots available:
- 2901 Dunlavin Way
- Ezell Farm Park
- Eva B. Barber Park
- Little Sugar Creek Greenway (Alexander St)
- Merry Oaks Community Garden
- Smallwood/Biddleville Community Garden
- Winterfield Community Garden
If you’d like to put in an application for a plot in one of these gardens, you’ll find a form to request a plot, as well as all the rules and regulations, here.
You can also apply for a plot in one of the other community gardens, and you’ll be contacted when a plot becomes available.
Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation Community Garden Locations
- 2901 Dunlavin Way, Charlotte, NC 28205
- Clarks Creek Park: 4911 Hucks Road, Charlotte, NC 28269
- Druid Hills Park: 2801 Lucena Street, Charlotte, NC 28206
- Eva Barber Park: 3801 Gossett Avenue, Charlotte, NC 28208
- Ezell Farm: 4101 Mintwood Drive, Mint Hill, NC 28227
- Frazier Park: 1201 W 4th Street Extension, Charlotte, NC 28208
- Fred Alexander Park (The Males Place): 1832 Griers Grove Rd, Charlotte, NC 28216
- Grier Heights Park: 3100 Leroy Street, Charlotte, NC 28205
- Huntingtowne Farms Park: 2201 Ramblewood Lane, Charlotte, NC 28210
- Irwin Creek Greenway/Clanton Park: 1520 Clanton Road, Charlotte, NC 28208
- Lincoln Heights Park: 1819 Catherine Simmons Avenue, Charlotte, NC 28216
- Little Sugar Creek Greenway: 1319 N Alexander Street, Charlotte, NC 28205
- McAlpine Creek Park: 399 Holly Lane, Charlotte, NC 28270
- Merry Oaks Community Garden: 3000 Harbinger Court, Charlotte, NC 28205
- Pine Valley Park: 2422 Longleaf Drive, Charlotte, NC 28210
- Reedy Creek Park: 8801 Grier Road, Charlotte, NC 28215
- Reid Park: 3207 Amay James Avenue, Charlotte, NC 28208
- Smallwood/Biddleville Community Garden: 2625 Roslyn Avenue, Charlotte, NC 28208
- Southside Park: 2645 Toomey Avenue, Charlotte, NC 28203 Villa Heights/Cordelia Park: 600 E 24th Street, Charlotte, NC 28205
- Winterfield Community Garden: 3105 Winterfield Place, Charlotte, NC 28205
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