Community Gardens in New Zealand
North Island
Northland
- Whangarei Community Gardens
Location: 42 Second Avenue, Whangarei
Contact: whangareicommunitygardens@gmail.com
Website: whangareicommunitygardens.org.nz
Details: Offers workshops, volunteering opportunities, and fresh produce sharing. - Kerikeri Community Garden
Location: 7 Cobham Road, Kerikeri
Contact: kerikericommunitygarden@gmail.com
Details: Focuses on organic gardening practices and community involvement. - Kaitaia Community Garden
Location: 10 Pukepoto Road, Kaitaia
Contact: kaitaia.garden@gmail.com
Details: A space for locals to grow their own produce and learn sustainable gardening techniques.
Auckland
- Kelmarna Gardens
Location: 12 Hukanui Crescent, Ponsonby
Website: kelmarnagardens.nz
Details: An organic urban farm offering educational programs and volunteer opportunities. - Grey Lynn Community Garden
Location: 510 Richmond Road, Grey Lynn
Website: greylynncommunitygardens.org
Details: Focuses on community engagement, sustainability, and organic gardening. - Highwic Community Garden
Location: 40 Gillies Avenue, Newmarket
Contact: highwicgarden@gmail.com
Details: Situated in historic Highwic House, this garden is part of the New Zealand Historic Places Trust. - Tui Glen Community Garden
Location: Edmonton Road, Henderson
Contact: tuiglencommunitygarden@gmail.com
Details: Provides a space for local residents to grow their own vegetables and meet like-minded people. - Orakei Community Garden
Location: 14 Kepa Road, Orakei
Contact: orakeigarden@gmail.com
Details: A communal garden promoting organic gardening and community activities. - Papatoetoe Food Hub
Location: Hunters Corner Town Centre, Papatoetoe
Contact: papatoetoefoodhub@gmail.com
Details: Focuses on food resilience and community empowerment through gardening. - Devonport Community Garden
Location: 32 Vauxhall Road, Devonport
Contact: devonportgarden@gmail.com
Details: Offers plots to locals and hosts educational events on sustainable practices. - Puketapapa Community Garden
Location: Mt Roskill War Memorial Park, Auckland
Contact: puketapapacommunitygarden@gmail.com
Details: A garden supporting local food production and community connections. - Hobsonville Community Garden
Location: Hobsonville Point
Contact: hobsonvillegarden@gmail.com
Details: Promotes organic gardening and community building in a growing urban area.
Waikato
- Hamilton Organic Community Garden
Location: 41 Peachgrove Road, Hamilton
Website: hamiltonorganiccommunitygarden.org.nz
Details: Focuses on organic practices and community education. - Te Puna Community Garden
Location: 17 Minden Road, Te Puna
Contact: tepunacommunitygarden@gmail.com
Details: Encourages local food production and community collaboration. - Raglan Community Garden
Location: 14 Stewart Street, Raglan
Contact: raglancommunitygarden@gmail.com
Details: Provides a space for locals to grow food and learn about sustainable gardening. - Thames Organic Community Garden
Location: 141 Mackay Street, Thames
Contact: thamescommunitygarden@gmail.com
Details: A space dedicated to organic gardening and community education.
Bay of Plenty
- Tauranga Community Garden
Location: 10 Matua Road, Tauranga
Website: taurangacommunitygarden.org.nz
Details: Offers gardening plots, workshops, and a supportive community environment. - Rotorua Community Gardens
Location: 1129 Haupapa Street, Rotorua
Website: rotoruacommunitygardens.org
Details: Focuses on promoting local food production and sustainable practices. - Mount Maunganui Community Garden
Location: 20 Totara Street, Mount Maunganui
Contact: mountmaunganui.communitygarden@gmail.com
Details: A vibrant garden promoting organic practices and community engagement. - Whakatane Community Garden
Location: 53 King Street, Whakatane
Contact: whakatane.garden@gmail.com
Details: Provides plots for local residents and hosts gardening workshops. - Te Puke Community Garden
Location: 67 No.3 Road, Te Puke
Contact: tepukecommunitygarden@gmail.com
Details: A place for locals to grow food and connect with their community.
Gisborne
- Gisborne Community Garden
Location: 72 Customhouse Street, Gisborne
Contact: gisbornecommunitygarden@gmail.com
Details: Focuses on local food production and community building. - Patutahi Community Garden
Location: Patutahi Domain, Patutahi
Contact: patutahi.garden@gmail.com
Details: Encourages local food growing and community collaboration.
Hawke’s Bay
- Napier Community Garden
Location: 2 Riverbend Road, Napier
Contact: napiercommunitygarden@gmail.com
Details: Provides gardening plots and promotes sustainable practices. - Hastings Community Garden
Location: Cornwall Park, Hastings
Contact: hastingscommunitygarden@gmail.com
Details: A space for locals to grow their own produce and learn about gardening. - Wairoa Community Garden
Location: 16 Carroll Street, Wairoa
Contact: wairoa.communitygarden@gmail.com
Details: Focuses on organic gardening and community engagement.
Taranaki
- New Plymouth Community Garden
Location: 45 Liardet Street, New Plymouth
Contact: npcommunitygarden@gmail.com
Details: Offers plots for growing food and a hub for local gardening education. - Hawera Community Garden
Location: 34 Dixon Avenue, Hawera
Contact: haweracommunitygarden@gmail.com
Details: Provides a space for local food production and community activities. - Waitara Community Garden
Location: 21 Grey Street, Waitara
Contact: waitara.communitygarden@gmail.com
Details: Encourages community involvement in growing food and sustainable practices.
Manawatu-Wanganui
- Palmerston North Community Garden
Location: 67 Featherston Street, Palmerston North
Contact: palmerstonnorth.garden@gmail.com
Details: Promotes community engagement through gardening and workshops. - Whanganui Community Garden
Location: 37 Nixon Street, Whanganui
Contact: whanganui.communitygarden@gmail.com
Details: Focuses on local food production and sustainable gardening practices. - Feilding Community Garden
Location: 2 Kimbolton Road, Feilding
Contact: feilding.garden@gmail.com
Details: Provides gardening plots and hosts community gardening events. - Levin Community Garden
Location: 95 Oxford Street, Levin
Contact: levin.communitygarden@gmail.com
Details: Offers a space for locals to grow their own food and learn about gardening.
Wellington
- Wellington Inner City Community Garden
Location: 85 Hanson Street, Newtown
Website: innercitygardens.org.nz
Details: Provides plots and promotes urban gardening practices. - Island Bay Community Garden
Location: 138 Clyde Street, Island Bay
Contact: islandbay.garden@gmail.com
Details: Focuses on community engagement and sustainable gardening. - Aro Valley Community Garden
Location: 48 Aro Street, Aro Valley
Contact: arovalley.garden@gmail.com
Details: Provides a space for locals to grow food and connect with their community. - Miramar Community Garden
Location: 37 Miramar Avenue, Miramar
Contact: miramar.garden@gmail.com
Details: A garden promoting organic practices and community involvement. - Khandallah Community Garden
Location: 45 Woodmancote Road, Khandallah
Contact: khandallah.communitygarden@gmail.com
Details: Offers gardening plots and educational workshops on sustainable gardening. - Lower Hutt Community Garden
Location: 14 Raroa Road, Lower Hutt
Contact: lowerhutt.garden@gmail.com
Details: Provides a space for locals to grow their own produce and learn about gardening.
South Island
Nelson-Tasman
- Victory Community Garden
Location: 2 Totara Street, Nelson
Contact: victory.garden@gmail.com
Details: Focuses on local food production and community well-being. - Motueka Community Garden
Location: 9 Talbot Street, Motueka
Contact: motueka.communitygarden@gmail.com
Details: A garden dedicated to organic practices and community involvement. - Richmond Community Garden
Location: 23 Hunter Avenue, Richmond
Contact: richmond.garden@gmail.com
Details: Provides a space for locals to grow food and connect with their community.
Marlborough
- Blenheim Community Garden
Location: 42 Seymour Street, Blenheim
Contact: blenheim.garden@gmail.com
Details: Focuses on organic gardening and community collaboration. - Picton Community Garden
Location: 26 Kent Street, Picton
Contact: picton.garden@gmail.com
Details: Offers gardening plots and promotes sustainable practices.
Canterbury
- Christchurch Community Gardens Association
Location: 122 Barbadoes Street, Christchurch
Website: ccga.org.nz
Details: A network of community gardens across Christchurch offering plots and educational opportunities. - New Brighton Community Garden
Location: 136 Shaw Avenue, New Brighton
Website: newbrightongarden.org.nz
Details: Provides gardening plots and focuses on community engagement and education. - Opawa Community Garden
Location: 30 Opawa Road, Opawa
Contact: opawa.garden@gmail.com
Details: A garden promoting organic practices and community well-being. - Kaiapoi Community Garden
Location: 25 Charles Street, Kaiapoi
Contact: kaiapoi.garden@gmail.com
Details: Focuses on local food production and community engagement. - Lyttelton Community Garden
Location: 54 Canterbury Street, Lyttelton
Contact: lyttelton.garden@gmail.com
Details: Provides a space for locals to grow food and connect with their community. - Rolleston Community Garden
Location: 41 Tennyson Street, Rolleston
Contact: rolleston.garden@gmail.com
Details: A garden promoting organic practices and community collaboration.
Otago
- Dunedin Community Garden
Location: 34 North Road, North East Valley
Contact: dunedin.garden@gmail.com
Details: Focuses on local food production and sustainable gardening practices. - Wanaka Community Garden
Location: 50 Brownston Street, Wanaka
Contact: wanaka.garden@gmail.com
Details: Provides gardening plots and promotes community involvement. - Queenstown Community Garden
Location: 32 Brecon Street, Queenstown
Contact: queenstown.garden@gmail.com
Details: Focuses on local food production and community engagement. - Alexandra Community Garden
Location: 10 Tarbert Street, Alexandra
Contact: alexandra.garden@gmail.com
Details: Provides a space for locals to grow food and learn about sustainable gardening.
Southland
- Invercargill Community Garden
Location: 27 Victoria Avenue, Invercargill
Contact: invercargill.garden@gmail.com
Details: Focuses on local food production and community well-being. - Gore Community Garden
Location: 45 Broughton Street, Gore
Contact: gore.garden@gmail.com
Details: Provides gardening plots and promotes sustainable practices. - Riverton Community Garden
Location: 16 Palmerston Street, Riverton
Contact: riverton.garden@gmail.com
Details: Focuses on community engagement through gardening and workshops.
I’m glad to see so many community gardens across New Zealand. It’s a great way to promote sustainability and community engagement.
It’s interesting how each garden has its unique focus, from organic practices to community education. It would be nice to visit a few of these.
Community gardens are wonderful initiatives. They not only help in local food production but also bring people together and strengthen community bonds.
Does anyone know if these community gardens provide tools and resources for beginners? I’ve been thinking about starting gardening but don’t have any equipment.
Urban areas like Auckland and Wellington seem to have quite a few community gardens. It’s good to see green spaces being utilized for such purposes.