Community Gardens
Garden plot registration form
Garden plot agreement
Garden plot map
Community garden plots are available again this year, located behind the Park District’s South Point facility at 810 Preston Lane in Oswego.
Improvement planned for 2012:
- A water line will be installed to the garden area
During 2012 the Park District will continue to provide:
- Option of large or small plots: 20’x 20’ or 10’x 10’
- 6 water tanks will be available until the water line is installed and running water is available
- Composting areas for gardener’s use
- Wood chips on the 10 ft. paths
- Handicapped accessible port-o-let on the site
- Wood chips and organic compost available to gardeners
- Maintenance of unused plots
Returning gardeners will have priority registration between February 27 and March 5, 2012 with the opportunity to choose the same plot they gardened last summer. Plots that are not requested by previous gardeners that week will be reassigned beginning March 7.
2012 Dates and details for garden plot registration:
| February 27 | Registration opened for returning gardeners, residents only |
| March 7 | Registration opened for new gardeners, residents only |
| March 15 | Registration opened for non-residents |
| April 1 | Garden plots opened! |
| Now available | Residents may purchase a second plot if available |
| November 1 | Garden plots must be cleaned off for the season |
Registration Fee for Garden Plots: 20x20 ft. plot $20(R)/$29(N); 10x10 ft. plot $10(R)/$19(N)
Questions regarding the community gardens can be sent to cmeyers@oswegolandpd.org, or call 630.554.1010 and ask for the Community Garden Coordinator.