About the Program
West Chicago residents can rent a 4’ x  8’ raised garden bed from Healthy West Chicago at the West Chicago Community Garden for $5 a plot or may apply to see if eligible to receive a free raised garden plot through The GardenWorks Project Initiative.

In an effort to provide West Chicago residents access to locally grown organic produce, this program was initiated through Healthy West Chicago’s partnership with The GardenWorks Project and People Made Visible Inc.

The GardenWorks Project helps families facing food-insecurity in DuPage County build vegetable gardens and provide them with organic gardening education. Their clients received a 4’ x 8’ raised bed garden, soil, compost, seedlings, seeds and gardening tools, and access to all the educational tools needed to grow a successful garden from seed to harvest.

Register for a Garden
Please email Carly Smitherman at director@healthywestchicago.org if you are interested in a plot at one of the West Chicago Community Garden locations.

Application process for community garden is closed for 2024.

Community Garden Location

New Hope Community Garden: The United Methodist Community Garden is located New Hope United Methodist Church at 643 E Washington, West Chicago, IL 60185