Community Garden

Contact

Parks & Recreation Department

2701 Park Avenue

(Located inside Robert Cherry Civic Center)

Paducah, KY 42003

Phone:

270-444-8508

parkinfo@paducahky.gov

Community Garden at Brockenborough Rotary Health Park

Paducah offers a community garden located in the Pat & Jim Brockenborough Rotary Health Park which is at 14th and Madison in the historic Fountain Avenue Neighborhood. This garden offers plots that gardeners can reserve for a fee.

Reserve a Plot for 2025 (Season | March 14 - October 31)

Registration begins February 3 for the 2025 season for gardeners who had a plot in 2024. Returners can only reserve plots they had in 2024 during this registration window. Beginning February 13, garden plots will be available for new gardeners on a first come basis by calling 270-444-8508 or register in person at Paducah Parks & Recreation Office. A Garden Plot Application must be filled out completely and returned to the Paducah Parks & Recreation Office when making your reservation.

Beds range in size and are available to reserve for one growing season. A $20 Refundable Cleanup Deposit is required with this reservation. This deposit will be refunded after the season if you clean up your garden bed by removing any plants, stands, or other materials from the dirt. You must pick up your cash deposit from the Paducah Parks & Recreation Office.

Large Plot (17' x 3') - $50/season + tax
Medium Plot (13' x 3', 12' x 3', 11' x 3', 11' x 4') - $40/season + tax
Small Plot (10' x 3', 8' x 3') - $30/season + tax

2025 Community Garden Application & Rules

Optional Winter Season Extension

An optional Winter Season Extension (November 1, 2025 – February 28, 2026) is available for $10 + tax for registered gardeners who had a plot for 2025. They must register and pay by October 31, 2025, to participate in the winter season. Winter season participants will have until February 28, 2026, to clean out their plot.

Southside Community Gardens

About the Gardens and its Partners

On April 26, 2025, the community held a ribbon cutting celebration for the Southside Community Gardens. The gardens are located at 1227 Tennessee Street near the intersection of South 13th and Tennessee Street. For more information about the Southside Community Gardens, contact the Paducah Parks and Recreation Department at 270-444-8508.

The Southside Community Gardens include ten raised garden beds that are located on city-owned vacant lots in the Walter Jetton Neighborhood. Mercy Health – Lourdes Hospital provided generous $2500 sponsorship toward the construction of the gardens. Paducah’s Parks & Recreation Department is providing fencing, water, and general maintenance for the gardens while a large group of volunteers, many from various Southside faith-based organizations, are organizing the volunteer team who will maintain the garden beds and develop the process of distributing the food to residents.

Vision from the Paducah Board of Commissioners

At the 2024 Strategic Planning session for the Paducah Board of Commissioners, City Commissioner Raynarldo Henderson initiated a conversation about adding community gardens to Paducah’s Southside. The goal of the Southside Community Gardens Project is to help alleviate food insecurities by providing fresh produce to residents.