Our Gardens
We take great pride in our four amazing gardens, which are paid for by annual plot fees and built and maintained using volunteer labor.
Mack Park Garden
Mack Park is a gardener's garden. Located at the top of Mack Park, the in-ground plots here are huge. The experience of Mack Park's gardeners is obvious, as their crops are unique, beautiful, and clearly bountiful. Plots are $40 for the season.
Mack Park Garden Captains: George Gagnon & John Dumas
Palmer Cove Garden
---- Note: Palmer is closed for 2021 due to renovations-----
The newly renovated garden will have 70 large raised beds, on the Salem Street side of Palmer Cove Park in the heart of Salem. Boxes will $40 for the season.
Palmer Cove Chart
Splaine Park (newly renovated!)
Splaine Park is located alongside a Central Salem ball field and family recreational park. Splaine Park Garden has 2'x8' and 4'x8' raised beds. Two 2-foot deep beds are available near the gates, please let the registrar know if you need a more accessible bed. It is a lovely place to garden while the family has fun at the playground or watches the game. Boxes are $20 for the season for smaller boxes and $40 for larger.
Splaine Park Garden Captain: Jillian Rubel
Pickman Park
Pickman Park is located in South Salem, in the middle of a gorgeous salt marsh on an unused tennis court, and features 4x4' and 2x8' raised beds. Watch red-tailed hawks, wild turkeys and snowy egrets while you garden. Boxes are $20 for the season.
Pickman Park Garden Captains: Heidi Scott & Susan Abusharkh