Page last updated on February 6, 2026 at 6:03 pm
About Switchyard Park Community Garden
Located on the north side of Switchyard Park, and accessible via the B-Line Trail and the Switchyard Park parking lot on West Grimes Lane, Switchyard Park Community Garden is a place for members of the public to try their hands at organic gardening in rented raised beds. Garden tools, other amenities, and education opportunities are available to gardeners as well.
For more information about the Community Gardening Program, renting a garden plot, or guidelines for garden plot use, call 812-349-3704 or email the community gardening program ([email protected]).
Garden Plot Rental
Garden plot rentals open to the public on Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 10 a.m. Plot reservations are made online. Garden plots are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Sign up to receive email updates about gardener registration (for prospective gardeners)
All 2025 gardeners in good standing are already signed up to receive email updates.
Hours of Operation
- Dawn to dusk, April through October.
- Winslow Woods Park is open from 5 a.m.–11 p.m. daily year round.
| Registration Code | 2026 Plot Rental Fee | Plot Description |
|---|---|---|
| 165203-A | $50 | Raised Bed approx. 24-32 sq. ft. |
Community Gardening Program
Large and small garden plots available for rent.
Willie Streeter Community Garden
In-ground and raised bed plots for rent
Butler Park Community Garden
In-ground and raised bed garden plots for rent
Community Gardening Classes
Educational programs for the home garden and landscape.
Report a problem in Switchyard Park Garden
Use the uReport online system to report a problem or make a comment.
Accessibility
- All 39 garden plot spaces available for rent are raised beds.
- The surface of the Switchyard Park Community Garden is concrete.
- There is parking for 101 vehicles in the asphalt and permeable paver surface parking lot at the north end of Switchyard Park, off Grimes Lane. An additional 12 vehicle spaces are designated for handicap parking. The nearest designated handicap parking spots are located between 80 feet and 165 feet from the garden entrance gate, over a concrete sidewalk.
- The manual entrance gate has a latch that must be manipulated to open, close, and secure the gate.
- There are bike racks located inside Switchyard Park, about 130 feet from the garden entrance gate.
- There is a bench on the B-Line Trail, about 80 feet west of the garden entrance gate, but there is no seating inside the Community Garden.
Sponsorships and Donations
The Community Gardening program benefits from generous donations from corporations, businesses, groups and individuals in the form of seeds, plants, tools, soil amendments and other supplies, which allow us to keep our gardening opportunities affordable to all. There are a number of opportunities to become a donor to or sponsor of the Community Gardening program. Sponsorships or donations are accepted throughout the year. For more information about making a sponsorship or donation to the City's community gardens, call 812-349-3704 or send an email ([email protected]).