Community meeting at the Naperville Garden Plots on Wed., April 27

Naperville Park District invites the community to a public meeting at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 27 at the Ron Ory Community Garden Plots, 811 S. West Street, to discuss ideas for improving the Garden Plots. In the event of inclement weather, the meeting will be held at the Knoch Park Central Maintenance Facility at 427 W. Martin Avenue.

The Ron Ory Community Garden Plots provide approximately 500 plots for gardeners in the community to grow their own vegetables and flowers. Over the years, other features have been added to the site, including the Idea Gardens, a tree nursery, honey bee hives and more. In 2022, as new ideas are being proposed for further development of the Garden Plots, the Park District believes that it is important to take time to reach out to the gardeners and the community for feedback about the site as it is now and what improvements may be helpful in the future considering the space available onsite.

With the assistance of Upland Design, Ltd., the Park District plans to create a Site Master Plan for the Ron Ory Community Garden Plots. The plan will be based on a site analysis and community input provided through interactive meetings with stakeholders and with the public and through an online survey that will be conducted later this spring. The design team will prepare concepts based on the input gathered. Following review by the Park District, the plans will be presented for comments at a second public meeting on Wednesday, May 18 at 6:00 p.m. at the Knoch Park Central Maintenance Facility. The design team then will prepare a Site Master Plan with photos and sketches and a cost estimate. Following further review by the Park District, the plan will be finalized in summer 2022. For more information about the Garden Plots visit www.napervilleparks.org/gardenplots.