- Wildwood Park District

The Wildwood Park District and Wildwood Garden Club are partnering together to invite resident gardeners to submit photos of their home gardens for the first ever Gardens of Wildwood Showcase. Photos will be posted on display on the Wildwood Park District website, social media, and monthly e-newsletter in an effort to recognize homeowners who have made their yards especially attractive. Our mission is to promote community bonding and neighborliness, an interest in gardening, to beautify the streetscape and landscape of our community, and improve the overall wellbeing of our residents through the many health benefits of gardening (stress reduction, physical exercise, improved blood circulation, vitamin d, and more).

How It Works

The showcase will be ongoing and entries will be accepted from June 1^st through September 15^th as we recognize that gardens will change throughout the growing season. We welcome vegetable and herb, flower, and/or ornamental plant gardens, whether they’re in the ground or in containers. Gardens should be created, tended to, and maintained by the homeowner(s) and not by any lawn care or landscaping professionals.

At the conclusion of the showcase in September, the Wildwood Park District and Wildwood Garden Club will follow up with participants to gather their best gardening tips and advice. We will then share with everyone in an effort to spread the knowledge and become better gardeners!

How to Enter

Residents may submit their own gardens, or you may nominate a home garden in the neighborhood that is not your own that you admire and feel deserves recognition. To enter yourself or to nominate a neighbor in the showcase, please complete the submission form below and email photos to marketing@wildwoodparkdistrict.com.

FAQ

Do I have to be a Wildwood resident to enter the showcase?

Yes. The Gardens of Wildwood Showcase is for Wildwood residents only.

Can I submit an indoor garden?

While we appreciate indoor gardening just the same, the Gardens of Wildwood Showcase is intended for outdoor gardens only so residents can view them while out and about, and to support our mission of beautifying the streetscape and landscape of our community.