Honolulu Recreational Community Gardening Program
Garden List and Locations
There are 11 community garden sites in the City’s program. While they are all similarly within the allotment style, many differ in their microclimate, size, shape and character. Please see the list below for locations, meeting times, and costs (fees include membership dues and City user fees).
If you are seeking a plot that complies with the American with Disabilities Act (ADA), contact us or visit the Foster Community Garden (information below).
In order to get on the waitlist for one of the community garden locations, please go to our “how to sign up” page. If you have any questions, please call (808) 768-7138 or email communitygardens@honolulu.gov
📍 End of University Avenue next to Ala Wai Elementary School
Meetings are held the first Tuesday of the month at 6pm at the Ala Wai Neighborhood Park Pavilion at the end of University Avenue. Check garden bulletin board for updated information.
- # Plots: 153
- Plot Size: 12×15 ft
- Dues: $21/year
- Water Fee: $18/year
📍 On Leahi Avenue across from Pualei Circle
Monthly meetings alternate between second Saturday mornings at 9am and second Wednesday evenings at 5:30pm, at the garden. Check garden bulletin board for updated information.
- # Plots: 113
- Plot Size: 5×17 ft
- Dues: $20/year
- Water Fee: $8.50/year
- Diamond Head CG Bylaws – link to PDF
📍 Top of Frear Street off of Magellan Avenue
Monthly meetings are every second Saturday of the month at 8:30am in-person at the garden. Check garden bulletin board for updated information.
- # Plots: 30
- Plot Size: 10×10 ft
- Dues: $10/year
- Water Fee: $10/year
📍 Foster Botanical Garden.
Note: gardening hours are restricted to when the botanical garden is open, 9am to 4pm, closed Christmas Day (December 25) closed New Year’s Day (January 1).
Monthly meetings are every third Saturday of the month at 10am in-person at the garden. Check garden bulletin board for updated information.
- # Plots: 57 (including 1 ADA plot)
- Plot Size: 5×20 ft
- Dues: $10/year
- Water Fee: $10/year
📍 End of Maniniholo Place
Monthly meetings are held on odd month the third Saturday at 8am and even month the third Sunday at 5pm in-person at the garden. Check garden bulletin board for updated information.
- # Plots: 39
- Plot Size: 10×10 ft
- Dues: $15/year
- Water Fee: $10/year
📍 45-529 Keaahala Road, behind the baseball field
Monthly meetings are held every fourth Saturday at 8:30am in-person at the garden.
- # Plots: 59
- Plot Size: 7×14 ft
- Dues: $10/year*
- Water Fee: $9.80/year
*$10 for the first year. Thereafter, $5/year
📍 Makiki District Park, corner of Wilder Avenue and Makiki Street
Monthly meetings are every second Tuesday of the month at 7pm in-person at the Makiki District Park Craft Building. Check garden bulletin board for updated information.
- # Plots: 160
- Plot Size: 10×10 ft
- Dues: $10/year
- Water Fee: $10/year
- Makiki CG Bylaws – link to PDF
📍 3155 Mānoa Road, next to Mānoa Garden Elderly Housing.
Monthly meetings are held on odd months on the second Thursdays at 6pm on Zoom, and even months on the second Saturdays at 10am at the meeting room at the Manoa District Park. Check garden bulletin board for updated information or contact manoacommunitygardens@gmail.com
- # Plots: 90
- Plot Size: 10×20 ft
- Dues: $10/year
- Water Fee: $20/year
- Initial Deposit: $20
- Mānoa Community Garden Bylaws – link to PDF
📍 814 Coolidge Street
Monthly meetings are the last Saturday of the month at 4pm in-person at the garden. Check garden bulletin board for updated information.
- # Plots: 59
- Plot Size: 10×10 ft
- Dues: $20/year
- Water Fee: $10/year
📍 At the end of Mutual Lane near 1710 Mutual Lane.
Note: this community garden has limited-to-no parking.
- # Plots: 13
- Water Fee: $10/year
A.k.a. Sgt Smith Community Garden
📍 On Kamehameha Highway across Wheeler Army Airfield
Monthly meetings are every last Saturday of the month at 8:30am in-person at the garden. No meeting in December due to the holidays. Gardeners are required to come to the meeting early to sign-in due to the large number of gardeners attending. Check garden bulletin board for updated information. * Note that there are some special rules at this location due to proximity of U.S. Army Air Field
- # Plots: 480
- Plot Size: 20×40 ft and 20×20 ft
- Dues: $50/year ($45 for new gardeners)
- Water Fee: $80/year
- Sgt Smith CG Bylaws – link to PDF
Map of Community Gardens
Below is a map of community gardens within DPR’s community garden program. Click here to see other parks and botanical gardens managed by DPR.
