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Garden Plot Rentals at Woottons Mill Park

After the renewal period is complete, some garden plots will be reduced in size to approximately 200 square feet. To ensure you keep your existing garden plots, be sure to register during the renewal period, if you are eligible. Plots are not transferable. If you want a smaller garden plot, try to register for one during open registration (subject to availability).

The Department of Recreation and Parks wants to ensure Rockville residents have the opportunity to participate in the Community Garden Program at Woottons Mill Park each season. If you are a non-resident who is currently enrolled in the program and eligible to renew your existing garden plot, you will be “grandfathered” into the renewal period each season. However, if you do not renew your existing garden plot in any season, you will be ineligible to renew again. You can participate in the program through open registration.

Community gardening is an important part of our lives. It allows us to commune with nature and produce food for our families and friends. 

The City of Rockville has extensive parks and open spaces, including 173 garden plots at Woottons Mill Park. This provides an opportunity for gardeners to grow their own food and other plants. Each garden plot is approximately 400 or 200 square feet depending on the plot location. The garden plots that are 200 square feet will be determined by 9 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 6, 2025. Woottons Mill Park features 106.5 acres of land, tennis and basketball courts, forest preserve and nature trail, foot bridge, playground, picnic tables, and grills.

$80 per plot for the 2025 season (Rockville Residents) 
$90 per plot for the 2025 season (Non-Residents) 

Dates are approximate and based on weather. 

Program participants may access their garden plot starting at sunrise on Tuesday, April 1, 2025. 
Program participants must completely clean/clear their plots by sunset on Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025.

Renewal begins at 9 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 25, 2024.  
Renewal ends at 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 29, 2024. 
Open Registration begins at 9 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 6, 2025. 
Open Registration ends at 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025.

Renewal begins at 9 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 25, 2024. 
Renewal ends at 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 29, 2024. 
Open registration begins at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025. 
Open registration ends at 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025.

How to Reserve Garden Plots Online at Woottons Mill Park

Review Program Guidelines and Rules

Review the document Community Garden Program Packet to learn the terms and conditions for program participation.

Log Into CivicRec to Select Your Garden Plots

Visit www.rockvillemd.gov/registration and either log into or create your new CivicRec account. Once you log into the CivicRec platform, you will be on the Catalog landing page. In the keyword filter located on the left-hand side of the Catalog page, enter in the keyword garden. This will pull up the activity titled CIVIC CENTER GARDEN PLOTS. Click on the hyperlink named Community Garden Program at Woottons Mill Park to view available garden plots for the season. You can click on the plot numbers you would like to rent, place them in your Cart, and proceed to payment.

Acceptable Forms of Payment

CivicRec accepts Visa and MasterCard online. If you want to pay for your garden plot(s) by cash or check, you must visit the Rockville Civic Center Business Office during the open registration period to complete the registration process and submit payment in-person. Our office is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (closed for lunch from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. daily).