If you enjoy being outdoors in the sunshine, getting your hands dirty, and watching Mother Nature at work, gardening may be for you. It’s a fun and healthy activity for the entire family.

The Metro District has three organic gardens, which each have amended soil, a water source, trash receptacle, organic waste bin and a fenced area. Grow your favorite flowers and vegetables between May 1 and Oct. 30 each year.

Plots are 10 feet by 20 feet. One plot is allowed per household.
2025 Fees: Resident: $60   Nonresident: $69 

Community Garden Locations

• The Corn Cob at Cheese Ranch Historic & Natural Area – 31 garden plots
• The Potato Patch at Dad Clark Park – 19 garden plots
• Farmer’s Field at Foothills Park – 44 garden plots

Upcoming Dates

• Early January 2026 – Garden plots are first offered to the previous year’s returning gardeners.
• Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026 – Online registration for new gardeners will open at 8 a.m.
• Tuesday, March 31, 2026 – The garden plot waitlist closes.
• Saturday, April 4, 2026 – Gardens open for early gardener access.
• Early May, 2026 – Water is turned on, weather and conditions permitting.
• Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026 – Last day to clean out plots before the gardens close for the season.

How to Register for a Garden Plot

General registration has closed for the 2025 gardening season. For questions, please email gardens@highlandsranch.org. 

• Online registration for 2026 will open at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 10.