Southwood Community Gardens
We have 8 (4’ x 8’) raised beds for rental to community members and another 6 raised beds for school/youth groups. We have four mounded beds and a herb spiral with produce that will be split between members who have helped tend the bed with a portion donated to charity. Please contact us if you or your group is interested in helping out with the garden.
Garden Mission
To bring together and engage our diverse community, demonstrate techniques of sustainable urban food production and inspire positive action.
Our Vision
Create a beautiful, sustainable garden that will provide;
- Individual garden plots for a wide variety of residents in the Southwood area.
- Shared gardening spaces for growing friendships and food.
- Education and promotion of sustainable gardening practices throughout the community.
- A beautiful green gathering place within our community.
Our Principles and Goals
- Healthful local food
- Attractive, beautiful, green gathering place.
- Sustainable gardening education.
- A sense of belonging, and community.
- Promotion of cooperation through shared activities.
- Make all people feel welcome.
- Increased neighbourhood pride
- Sharing and giving back to the community through events and local charities
Garden Values
- We value sustainable organic urban agriculture.
- We value the diversity in our community and want to provide opportunities for all residents to feel welcome to experience gardening.
- We value children and youth and look forward to providing opportunities for them to experience growing food and engage in the community.
- We value our seniors and look forward to their abilities to share expertise, mentor and add to the community spirit of our garden.
- We value food security within our community and beyond.
- We value our surroundings and believe by utilizing a small green space for a community garden we are respectfully coexisting with our environment.
Other Community Garden Projects
In addition to starting community garden near the community hall we are looking at projects involving composting; fruit tree registry; plant a row; grow a row for donation; educational info sessions; food preservation workshops; farmers market; many hands work swap; garden share and more. Gardening Projects:
Fruit Tree Registry
Don’t let your good fruit go to waste!
If you have a fruit tree in your yard let us know. We will catalogue it and help arrange volunteers to help harvest if you are unable. We will also post a record of fruit trees and shrubs in the neighborhood to help in your acquisition of cross pollinators.
Plant a Row, Grow a Row
Plant a little extra food in your garden this year and we will help distribute it to those in need. Volunteers can be arranged to help harvest the food in late summer.
Community Beautification
Please let us know if you have any ideas for community beautification or are willing to volunteer to water the planters along Elbow Drive.
