The go-ahead has been given by Bristol City Council for a little-used car park at Clifton Down to be turned into a gardening centre.
Up to 40 planters will be installed for growing flowers and vegetables.
Clifton Down Community Association (CDCA) is behind the project, which is being called Clifton Down Growing Space.
“We are so excited that we can now build our ‘Showroom’ which consists of two planters so that people can come and see the spaces we are offering,” said Merche Clark, a member of the Growing Space team.
The group will hold an open day later this month as part of their crowd funder aiming to raise money to install the planters.
“By then these two planters will be full of young vegetables and flowers and people visiting will be able to get a better sense of what they can do as a plot holder”
The Sustainable Flower arranging group from All Saints Church on Pembroke Road will take over one of the planters. They aim to grow as many flowers as they can for church decorations.
The car park is at the end of Alma Vale Road at the back of the Clifton Down Shopping Centre and is owned by the Sovereign Housing Association.
“We are thankful to them for letting us use the space for the next two years. We are also thankful to the staff of the shopping centre for their continued support,” said Merche Clark.
The CDCA and SNG (Sovereign Group) have entered into a Tenancy at Will agreement. This gives the community association the opportunity to use the space for community-driven projects.