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New Community Gardens

Two new community gardens are coming to Guelph in 2026 - one at Exhibition Park in partnership with the Grow Garden Project, and one at Courtney, Goines and Malott Park.

A new community garden is coming to Exhibition Park.

A new community garden is coming to Exhibition Park to accommodate a new home to the GROW Garden Project. It will be built and ready to plant in the late Summer of 2026.

The GROW Garden is a project of the Guelph Tool Library and has been operating over the last 10 years. This project is focused on maintaining a community garden that donates 50 per cent of its produce grown to local food pantries and food security programs. Gardeners will be asked to plant, tend and harvest the donation plots, and in exchange they may choose to plant their own plot for personal use.

You can learn more about this innovative project on the City website, Grow Garden Project.

An aerial view of Exhibition Park with two proposed garden sites near junior softball diamonds along Kathleen Street: Option 1 (460 m²) and Option 2 (500 m²)

A community garden is coming to Courtney, Goines and Malott Park

During park redevelopment of Courtney, Goines and Malott Park (previously Dallan Park), it was identified that a community garden would benefit the neighbourhood due to current demand for more community gardens in the area. Recently, community members have come forward to help coordinate gardeners at this park.

The new garden will be open and ready for use in mid-May of 2026.

An aerial view of Courtney, Goines & Mallot Park with the proposed garden location by Poppy Drive East with a native pollinator buffer.

Please note: This project began in an older version of our website. Some of the tools and information may appear different than originally designed.