Marana Community Garden
Your Resource for the Town's Garden, Planting Tips & More
Marana’s Community Garden is located within Heritage River Park, adjacent to the Gladden Farms Neighborhood. This facility is a perfect place for residents to come together and enjoy gardening for its physical, social, and health benefits. Community gardeners eat healthier diets with freshly grown, pesticide-free produce. Join the garden and start producing your own quality organic, healthy food today!
Park & Garden Hours and Amenities
Hours of Operation: 7 am to 9 pm
Park Amenities include:
Park Address: 12375 North Heritage Park Drive
Programs at the Garden
Our community partner, Nature To You, also hosts several all-ages garden programs throughout the year. You can always check out the Town of Marana’s Recreation page for current programs.
Current gallery photos are from Wet N’Wild in the Garden from July 7, 2023. Photos courtesy of Marana Parks & Recreation.
Planting by Season
In Arizona, it's almost always the perfect time to be outdoors and enjoying your gardens. There is no secret to growing produce in Arizona - all you need is to know your gardening season. Below are some planting suggestions based on season.
Low Desert Planting Guide(PDF, 2MB)
Planting guide provided by Native Seed Search of Tucson.
For Our Gardeners
Here are a few notes for our Gardeners. Please visit this webpage frequently for updates, event announcements, and more. Thanks for being a part of the Marana Community Garden!
Automatic Irrigation at the Garden
Automatic Irrigation Schedule:
Three times a day for 10 minutes (6AM, noon, 5PM). Water will automatically turn on and run if gardeners leave their valve open.
To utilize the automatic watering system, simply leave the water valve in your plot open. If you need additional water, please use the hoses located on all sides of the garden. If you are not ready for plant growth, keep the water valve closed so your plot won't be watered. Contact bstinson@maranaAZ.gov for more info.
Join the Garden
Note: All plots in the Community Garden are currently in use; applications are being accepted for the wait list. Available plots will be offered based on date of application submission (earliest first).
“The Marana Community Garden is a fun place for my family to grow our own produce and meet our neighbors.”
Marana's Community Garden is a perfect fit for both beginner and expert level gardeners. The facility is limited to 40 plots. Plots are raised garden beds measuring 76 square feet each.
Garden plots are assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. Due to limited availability garden plots are limited to one per household. If no plots are available, you can be added to the wait list and will be notified when one becomes available.
Annual Lease Cost: $80 per large plot/$50 per raised bed
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Review Garden Rules(PDF, 44KB)