Honolulu Recreational Community Gardening Program
Planning for Growth
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Proposing a new Community Garden at Asing Community Park, Honouliuli
In November 2025, the City’s community gardening program proposed a new community garden at Asing Community Park. In December, we hosted two feedback sessions for the public to learn about this program, hear why we selected this location, provide feedback, and ask questions. We also took feedback via an online form, which was closed 1/20/2026. A recording of our virtual session, as well as findings from the feedback sessions are available below.
If you would like to receive updates about the community garden proposal at Asing Community Park, click below to provide your email address. Mahalo!
Unable to attend the sessions but still want to provide feedback? Please fill out the form below.
Form open until 1/18/2026
In-Person Feedback Session
🕒 Friday, December 5, 2025 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
📍Asing Community Park Meeting Room, 91-1450 Renton Rd, ‘Ewa Beach, HI 96706
Virtual Feedback Session
🕒 Saturday, December 6, 2025 from 12 noon to 1:30 p.m.
📍Via Zoom, join here: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87665041556?pwd=PpGTasAnl9pKkHw7h18YlYMtRzUO7D.1
This is just the first round of feedback for a new community garden. Once a site is selected, we will be able to seek out funding and initiate the design process. At that stage, another round of feedback will occur to support the design of a community garden that best fits the needs of the community. See the Share Back Report above for more information.
Why Asing Community Park?
Below you will find two projects that informed the site selection process. First, we conducted a survey to our community gardeners which, in part, helped us understand who is underserved by our program. Second, we conducted geospatial analysis of DPR park locations. This study assessed factors such as available space, access to water, transit connectivity, and community demographics. From this analysis, a list of parks emerged as potential sites for a new community garden.
This list was narrowed down further through on-the-ground conversations with park staff who were able to identify underutilized areas in these parks. Asing Community Park is a promising candidate: it has the underutilized space, is connected to transit and other amenities, and serves communities that are underrepresented in our program and have limited access to green space.
Do you have another location in mind? While we are limited in how many new community gardens we can add at this time, your insight is still valuable as we plan for growth. Refer to the StoryMap and Dashboard, also linked below, to understand our site selection process and contact us with your recommendations.
Gardening for the Future: Enhancing Food Security and Social Ties in Honolulu's Community Gardens
HRCGP partnered with researchers at the University of Hawaiʻi to conduct a survey to our community gardeners. The goal was to evaluate the program as well as understand the benefits and challenges to community gardening. Read the report below, and check out the poster presentation.
Growing Together: Mapping Equity and Opportunity
The Honolulu Recreational Community Gardening Program (HRCGP) is looking to expand the program, ensuring community gardens are equitably distributed to meet the needs of underserved populations. This mapping project integrates equity analysis and geospatial tools to identify optimal locations for new community gardens, focusing on accessibility, community demographics, and park amenities.
Objectives:
- Geospatial Suitability Modeling: Identify viable locations for new gardens by analyzing site characteristics, land availability, and proximity to community needs.
- Equity-Focused Analysis: Assess community vulnerabilities and demographic trends to prioritize underserved areas.
- Actionable Recommendations: Deliver a comprehensive report and interactive tools for users to explore potential garden sites and strategies for equitable access.
Approach: This analysis evaluates potential locations using two key categories of criteria: Park Attributes (physical characteristics like available space, restroom access, and transit connectivity) and Community Factors (social equity considerations such as neighborhoods with limited private green space).
This StoryMap walks through a data-driven selection process, showing how parks across the island are evaluated to identify the most promising sites for new community gardens based on site suitability and community impact.
Checklist for Creating a Community Garden in Partnership with CCH
In this checklist is a list of considerations for community-based organizations wishing to establish and manage a community garden on City land.
The goal of this list is to provide transparency in this process, best prepare these organizations with the necessary steps to create a community garden with the City and County, and to facilitate the success of a proposed community garden.
