Programs

Welcome to the Healthy New Albany Community Garden at Taylor Farm Park! This space was uniquely designed by the City of New Albany for a community garden, in which the public can rent 1, 2, or 3, garden plots for the 2026 gardening season. The new community garden offers 9 of the 86 plots as raised garden plots to help make gardening accessible to everyone.

When you rent a plot with Healthy New Albany you will be receiving:
-well designed garden plot(s) to grow plants for your use
-easy water access to water plot(s)
-free dirt
-access to a locked shed with a sink and water to rinse tools and produce
-first choice for garden plots for the next gardening season
-bi-weekly emails to update you on anything happening in the garden
-monthly garden member gatherings (May- Sept) at the garden space in order for gardeners to meet one another
-assistance with watering of plot(s) by volunteers

Gardener Requirements:
-4 hours of volunteering at the garden space over the course of the 2026 gardening season
-maintaining your rented plot(s) for the entire gardening season
-reading and signing the Healthy New Albany Community Garden Rules and Regulations
-watching an Orientation video

Plot Pricing for the 2026 Gardening Season:
1 4'x4' ground or raised plot is $50
2 4'x4' ground or raised plots are $100
3 4'x4' ground or raised plots are $150

The Waiting List
-You will only receive an email from the Community Garden Coordinator when a plot becomes available.
-You will have the option to register for a plot for the next garden season before registration is open to the public. You will be notified of this at the beginning of the new year.
-You do not need to fill out any of the forms if you are on the waiting list. If a plot becomes available and you are contacted, you will be instructed to fill out the required forms at that time.