Community Gardens

The City of Waconia maintains six community garden locations for Waconia residents. Through this program gardeners have the opportunity to grow their own fresh organic produce.

Garden Locations include:

• Brook Peterson
• Bent Creek
• Clearwater Mills
• Interlaken
• Ice Arena 
• Waterford

You can view which plots are available by clicking on the links above. 

Registration Information:

2023 Applications for gardens can be found here. 

Please be sure to review the rules for the gardens, here. 

Returning 2022 gardeners will have the first opportunity to reserve a 2023 site(s) prior to other gardeners.  The rate is $25 per garden plot or $15 per raised bed.

Returning Gardeners Application Date: April 10
*If returning gardeners wish to move to a different plot or add additional plots for 2023, we ask that gardeners wait until April 24th to request those plots*

New Gardener Application Date: April 24

No early applications are accepted!

Please return your completed application to Public Services at 310 E. 10th Street or email to publicservices@waconia.org. Weather permitting, gardens will be available May 13, 2023. 

Payment Information

• Check - You can mail checks to:
  City of Waconia, Public Services
  310 10th Street East
  Waconia, MN 55387
• Credit Card - visit www.invoicecloud.com/waconiamn. The guide for how to pay via InvoiceCloud can be found here (link PDF).