Community Gardens

Community gardens are neighbourhood food assets because they help build local and sustainable food systems by improving access to healthy foods. Healthy food systems support healthy communities. They ensure that nutritious, accessible, and affordable food is available.

Community garden benefits

• builds wellness for individuals, families, and communities
• provides opportunities to eat more fresh vegetables and fruits
• encourages activity
• supports mental well-being
• builds social connections
• transfers intergenerational and cultural skills and knowledge
• builds inspiration for other community development initiatives

Paul Reynolds Centre Community Garden

The Paul Reynold's Community Garden is available to individuals and groups interested in gardening. It includes, fruit trees, raised beds and wheelchair accessible beds.

Community gardens are important places for residents to make social connections. They create spaces for people with varied life experiences to get to know each other.

This initiative is part of the City of St. John's Healthy City Strategy. It contributes to the existing network of community gardens across St. John's.

Learn more

Interested in community gardens?

• Request a plot at the Paul Reynolds Community Garden. Please take time to review the Code of Conduct, included in the application.
• Community Garden Registration Form 
• Food First NL has a Best Practice Community Garden Toolkit
• Check out our guide: “Growing Community Gardens in the City of St. John's: A Guide for Community Gardens on City-Owned Land”