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Community Gardens
The Waterloo Region Community Gardening Network started with the help of Region of Waterloo Public Health, the Food Bank of Waterloo Region, the Working Centre, community members and local gardeners.
The Network is composed of garden facilitators, gardeners, and representatives from community agencies that promote food security.
Purpose
The purpose of the Network is to promote and maintain local community gardens. Activities are focused on public education, building people's gardening skills, linking resources and people to community gardens and information sharing among its members.
Free gardening workshops are offered regularly to the members as part of a skills development process. Workshops are open to the public.
Benefits
Community gardens offer many benefits to gardeners and the community.
These include:
- Fresh and affordable fruits, vegetables and herbs.
- Community building.
- Community gardens strengthen the sense of community in a neighbourhood by providing a chance for people to meet and work together to develop an area that can be enjoyed by all.
- By connecting people, these gardens also play an important role in building safer neighbourhoods.
- Gardening is part of a healthy lifestyle.
- Local food.
- Eating locally grown food requires the use of fewer fossil fuels than food that has been transported from distant places.
- Stress relief.
- Green space in urban settings.
- Educational opportunities.
More Information
If you want to start a community garden, join an existing community garden, or need information on resources, please contact:
Carol Popovic
519-883-2004 ext 5336
Go to the Community Garden Council of Waterloo Region website to volunteer for or join the council, or fill out the Community Garden Volunteer Application Form.
Resources
Community Gardening in Waterloo Region - Brochure
How to Start a Community Garden - Booklet
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