Rent a municipal garden plot

Residents of The Hague can rent a garden plot at 1 of the municipality's educational gardening complexes from 15 March to 15 November. There are no more garden plots available for 2023. You can plant your own vegetables, fruit and flowers in a garden plot.

Gardening takes time

All of the plots are 15 square metres. You will need about 4 hours per week to keep the garden maintained. This includes weeding, setting out netting, tying up plants, watering and harvesting.

Register for 2024

You can register for a garden in 2024 from 1 to 31 December 2023.

Conditions

If you would like to rent a municipal garden plot, the following conditions apply:

• You are 18 years or older.
• You live in The Hague.
• You will be registered only once you have filled in all of the required information.
• You are allowed to rent 1 garden per home address.
• You keep the garden tidy. The municipality will check this regularly.

• You follow the rules for garden plots (Tuinreglement buurttuinen). Read the rules before you register.

• You will need a valid ID when you go to officially register. And you must be able to show proof that you live at the address you provided. For example, a letter which is addressed to you.

Overview of gardens

Municipal garden plots on the map

The locations of the municipal gardens can be seen on the digital map.

How to compost at home

Would you like to compost your own organic waste (GFT) at home and would you like to learn how to do this? Or would you like to find out where you can bring your organic waste? You can get information about the different ways of composting at the educational garden on the Kornoeljestraat. You can also look at examples of composting there. On the website mileueducatiedenhaag.nl you will find instructions for composting. If you have any questions about composting, send an email to milieueducatie.po@denhaag.nl.

Growing your own food

Get inspired to plant your own vegetables on www.hethaagsegroen.nl.