Miramar Prison Garden is a volunteer-run community garden high on Mātai Moana / Mount Crawford, at the northern end of the Miramar Peninsula, in Maupuia, Wellington. It sits on the grounds of the former Wellington Prison, and its history goes back more than 130 years, when prisoners cultivated the land for food, including produce for Wellington Zoo. The garden is allotment-based, and members grow food and flowers for their own use. Its scavenger hunts are for children as well as adults, and a trail map is available to explore the land beyond the garden.
Visitors are welcome during daylight hours, and the garden is busiest on Sundays between 10am and 4pm, depending on the weather. Dogs must be kept on a leash, and smoking and vaping are not allowed in the garden. Surplus food and plants go on a giveaway table outside the greenhouse entrance. Local arborists leave mulch at a roadside pile, and locals may collect what they need with a koha. Members should keep away from the beehives. The garden is supported by grants from Wellington City Council and the WLG Airport Community and Environment Fund.