This webpage and its contents are still being developed. Thank you for your patience as we work to bring this site and opportunity to our community!
*Current Estimate for the Open Application Window is Fall 2025*
Garden Establishment¶
The Parking Community Garden (PCG) was created, and is administered, by the City of Tampa Parking Division. The PCG was created with the following goals in mind:
- Encourage an increase in the amount of time spent outdoors by City of Tampa residents and staff.
- Foster healthy eating habits through the cultivation of fresh organic foods.
- Foster a community inclusion through engagement in a common interest.
- Activate underutilized space on City property for a community benefit.
- Provide educational opportunities for participants focusing on water reclamation, recycling, propagating and cultivating crops, and composting.
About the Garden¶
- The PCG is located on the east side of Whiting Garage, and is accessible through application only.
- The PCG features:
- 51 Raised Garden Beds (2'x2'x4')
- 2 Benches
- 6 Greenhouses
- 1 Tool Shed
- 2 Rainwater Collection Barrels
- 2 Compost Bins
- A Collection of Standard Gardening Tools
- 9 plots are designated for prioritization of use by individuals requiring ADA accommodations.
- 32 plots are designated for the use of City of Tampa residents.
- 8 plots are designated for the prioritization of use by individuals that are current City of Tampa employees.
- 2 plots are reserved for PCG staff to be cultivated as pollinator gardens.
How Can I Participate?
Applications for the Parking Community Garden are expected to open in late fall/ early winter of 2025. Check back on this page and City of Tampa social media for announcements. Make sure you are familiar with the Parking Community Garden (PCG) information packet once it is posted in its final draft version to this page below.
To qualify for participation in the Parking Community Garden, you need to meet AT LEAST one of the following criteria:
- Be a City of Tampa Resident that lives within the defined city limits of Tampa
- Be a Current City of Tampa employee
When applications open, you will need to print, read, and sign a copy of the Parking Community Garden Bylaws and Participation Waiver. Both will be accessible via links provided in the section below.
If applying as a City of Tampa Resident, you will need:
- A copy of your valid Florida driver's license with your current address listed on it, or,
- A copy of your driver's license or passport AND your current electric bill with matching name
- A signed copy of the Parking Community Garden Bylaws
- A signed Parking Community Garden Participation Waiver
If applying as a City of Tampa Employee, you will need:
- A copy of your valid driver's license/passport AND your most recent City of Tampa paystub.
- A signed copy of the Parking Community Garden Bylaws
- A signed Parking Community Garden Participation Waiver
When applications open you will then need to fill out the online form that will be linked below and upload all of the documents indicated for the type of application you are submitting as identified above.
Parking Community Garden participants will be selected, via random lottery, from the pool of applicants to fill the available Parking Community Garden plots.
Interested in Participating in the PCG? ¶
PCG Info Packet
Review the City of Tampa Parking Community Garden Information Packet for key information on how the garden is run, the application and selection process, a guide to crop selection and planting, and more.
*NOTE: This document is still in draft form and many components within it are subject to substantial change prior to document finalization.
PCG Bylaws and Site Rules
Review the City of Tampa Parking Community Garden Bylaws and Site Rules for key information on garden rules, regulations, management, and participant expectations.
*NOTE: This document is still in draft form and many components within it are subject to substantial change prior to document finalization.
PCG Application
Click here to fill out the online Parking Community Garden Application. Be sure you have read and agree to all materials in the Information Packet and Bylaws and Site Rules prior to filling out an application.
*NOTE: The Parking Community Garden IS NOT accepting applications at this time. Check back later on the website for updates and other announcements.