Community Gardens

Sunrise Community Garden

Fresh Food & Friendship

Olympia Parks, Arts & Recreation is excited to offer you the opportunity to grow your own healthy food by becoming a member of one of our two Community Gardens. In addition to increasing your access to delicious produce, community gardening is also a fantastic way to build community with your neighbors.

Join a Community Garden

  • Standard plots (5' x 10') cost $29 per year
  • ADA accessible plots (3' x 8') cost $15 per year
  • Financial assistance available to City of Olympia residents via the Fun Fund
  • Plots are assigned on a first come, first serve basis (limit 2 per household)
  • If demand exceeds capacity, City of Olympia residents will have priority
  • Applications for new gardeners will be accepted beginning in January of each year

*Gardeners from the prior year who want to retain their plot must submit a renewal application by December 31.

Garden Locations


Sunrise Community Garden

The Sunrise Community Garden is situated in Sunrise Park on Olympia’s Westside.

Features

  • 55 garden beds
  • Toolshed
  • Covered compost system
  • Covered seating area
  • Community strawberry bed

Yauger Community Garden

The Yauger Community Garden is situated on the west side of Yauger Park.

Features

  • 79 garden beds (9 ADA accessible)
  • Toolshed
  • Compost system
  • Covered seating area
  • Multiple community blueberry beds

Questions?

Contact Luke Burns at 360.570.5857 or lburns@ci.olympia.wa.us

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