The Waterloo Region Community Gardening Network

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Community Garden Council of Waterloo Region The Community Garden Council envisions a strong, supportive infrastructure enabling residents to access land to plant and harvest their own food. The mission of the council is to promote and sustain community gardens throughout Waterloo Region. Go to the Community Garden Council of Waterloo Region website to join in discussions about community gardens and discover new and interesting information.

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• 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 play an important role in building safer neighbourhoods.
• Physical exercise and fresh air! 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!

Community Gardens in Kitchener Backyard Plots to Share Sponsored by: Opportunities Waterloo Region Garden location: Highland Rd. & Mill St. area Garden size: No. of plots: 1 Plot size: ~ 5' x 15' Cost per person: Services provided: Open to: For information contact: Maxine Tel. 519-747-7404 Chandler-Mowat Community Garden Sponsored by: Chandler Mowat Community Centre Garden location: Chandler Park Garden size: 300 sq/ft No. of plots: 15 Plot size: Not Available Cost per person: Call for information Services provided: Land, water, use of garden shed, participation in gardening events for families, and educational activities Open to: Residents of surrounding neighbourhood This garden is located in a high density residential neighbourhood and serves many new Canadians. The garden grew to its present size in May, 1999, with support from the Food Bank of Waterloo Region, the City of Kitchener, and a partnership with the Chandler Mowat Community Centre. The City of Kitchener provided land in Chandler Park, the Home Depot donated a garden shed (2000), and Chandler Mowat Community Centre provides a free source of water. Garden activities include: garden opening and blessing, activities for children, picnics and meetings with gardeners. Upcoming events include: canning workshops, children's programs, and a harvest celebration. For information contact: Tim and Kathy Elliott Chandler Mowat Community Centre 222 Chandler Drive Kitchener, ON N2E 3L7 Tel: 519-570-3610 City of Kitchener Allotment Garden Plots Sponsored by: The City of Kitchener Garden location: 1541 Fisher Hallman Road behind the Williamsburg Cemetery No. of Plots: 147 Plot size: 20' x 20'; maximum 2 plots per family. Cost per season: $23.00 (including GST) Services provided: Land, tilling, fertilizing with compost, and water access Open to: Residents of the City of Kitchener This garden is located on land owned by the City of Kitchener. Plots are rented to gardeners each season. Gardeners may have the same plots every year. Gardeners are expected to plant by the end of May and keep plots free of weeds. For information contact: City of Kitchener 82 Chandler Drive, Kitchener ON N2E 1G6 Tel. 519-741-2557 Courtland-Shelley Community Garden Sponsored by: Courtland-Shelley Community Centre Garden location: Vanier Park Garden size: Not Available No. of plots: 20 Plot Size: 10' x 10' Cost per season: $ 10.00 Services provided: Land, garden tools, and water Open to: Residents of surrounding neighbourhood, primarily Courtland-Shelley townhouse residents This garden has real diversity with people from many different cultures. Learn about gardening and different cultural practices! For information contact: Doreen West-Gemmell Courtland-Shelley Community Centre 1064 Unit G Courtland E Kitchener, ON Tel. 519-571-7953 Fax 519-571-7591 Doon - Pioneer Park Community Garden Sponsored by: Doon-Pioneer Park Community Centre Garden location: 150 Pioneer Drive, Kitchener Garden size: Not Available No. of plots: 16 Plot size: Narrow pie shaped plot 22' long Cost per season: $10.00 Services provided: City of Kitchener land, water tank, use of shed and tools Open to: Neighbourhood residents Doon Pioneer Park Community Garden offers 16 individual plots for organic food production. The garden was designed in the form of a wagon wheel with a medicine (herb) wheel in the centre to pay tribute to the native and pioneer heritage of the area. Flower gardens and some raspberry canes surround the fenced-in individual plots. A reclaimed barn-board shed holds tools and resource material for gardneres. Plots are planted individually, but the flower gardens and pathways are cared for communally. For information contact: Sandra Lachance Doon Neighbourhood Community Garden Tel. 519-748-4665 sdlachance@golden.net Eden's Gate Community Garden Sponsored by: Seventhday Adventurist Church Garden location: 235 Williamsburg Rd., Kitchener Garden size: 90' x 70' No. of plots: 36 Cost per season: Call for information Services provided: Land, water, use of garden shed Open to: Residents of surrounding neighbourhood and church members This garden is located in the middle of a residential neighbourhood and it is its first year to open. The City of Kitchener has helped with working up the garden area and giving some compost and top soil. There will also be a plot to supply St. John's Kitchener with food, herbs and flowers. The sponsors are looking forward to meeting new people and gaining more knowledge. Garden activities include: opening of the garden and blessing it, meeting with gardeners, and Harvest Festival. For information contact: Natasha Gould Tel. 519-568-9153 Forest Hill United Church Community Garden - FULL Sponsored by: Forest Hill United Church Garden location: Next to the Forest Hill United Church Garden size: 40' x 60' No. of plots: 13 Plot size: 10.5' x 11.5' Cost per season: There is no cost for the garden plots Services provided: Garden shed and tools, land, composting, fertilizing, water, and woodchips Open to: Individuals and families In the spring of 1996, a group of volunteers from the Forest Hill United church started a small potato patch on church property. They were responding to the social assistance cutbacks and the increasing demand on the Food Bank of Waterloo Region's services. In 2002 the Waterloo Region Community Gardens Network provided a grant to support the purchase of used lumber to create raised garden beds and defined pathways. For information contact: Stephen Bailey Forest Hill United Church 121 Westmount Rd. East, Kitchener Tel. 519-741-1296 beetlebailey67@hotmail.com George Lippert Community Garden Sponsored by: Mount Hope/Breithaupt Park Neighbourhood Association Garden location: This garden is located in George Lippert Park on Weber Street in Kitchener, between Louisa Street, Ahrens Street and Wilhelm Street. Garden size: 1,000 sq. ft. No. of plots: 10 Plot size: 10' x 10' Cost per season: $10.00 Service/equipment provided: Land and water Open to: Anyone interested in organic gardening, but especially residents in surrounding neighbourhoods. This garden is an initiative of the Mount Hope/Breithaupt Park Neighbourhood Association. It started in May 2002 with the support of the City of Kitchener, and a grant from the Waterloo Region Community Garden Network to cover the start-up costs. It is open to anyone interested in growing their own vegetables, herbs, and flowers. For information contact: Ann Voisin Tel. 519-578-8638; available evenings Green Rural Opportunities for Waterloo Region (GROW Herbal Gardens) Sponsored by: The Working Centre Garden location: This garden is located on Kraft Drive and is the second driveway off Bloomingdale Road in Kitchener Garden size: 1.5 acres No. of plots: Single collective plot Cost: None Services provided: Land, water, seeds, tools, compost, shed, greenhouse, and training in gardening skills development GROW Herbal Gardens is a non-profit project that provides mental health consumer survivors with a garden of therapy and enterprise, and with the training and skills necessary to maintain it. Volunteers of the GROW garden produce organically grown herbs and quality herbal products to sell to the larger community. For more information contact: The Working Centre Misha Gingerich Tel. 519-749-9177 ext. 238 mishag@theworkingcentre.org Kingsdale Community Garden - FULL Sponsored by: Kingsdale Neighbourhood Association Garden location: This garden is located in the Unity Centre of Practical Christianity at 2631 Kingsway Dr. in Kitchener Garden size: 1000 sq. ft. No. of plots: 10 Plot size: 10' x 10' Cost per person: $10.00 Services/equipment provided: Land, garden tools, and water. The garden also hosts community events. Open to: Residents of surrounding neighbourhood The garden started in May 2002 and is sponsored by the Kingsdale Neighbourhood Association, with organizational support from Youth Safer Community Kingsdale Project, the City of Kitchener and the Waterloo Region Community Garden Network. The Community Garden Network provided a grant to support the start up costs of the garden. For information contact: Kingsdale Community Centre 80 Wilson Ave. Kitchener, ON N2C 1G5 Tel. 519-748-6463 KW Urban Harvester Sponsored by: Laurier Students' Public Interest Research Group Garden location: Throughout KW Garden size: Varies from plot to plot No. of plots: 10 and growing Plot size: Varies Cost per season: Free, though donations are welcome Services provided: Land, garden tools, and water Open to: All residents of KW, or visitors who just want to help out for a short time Urban Harvester was started in the spring of 2006 by WLU Grad Kyla Cotton. It is a project dedicated to turning our urban landscape into something that is beautiful, sustainable, and of course edible. It was restarted in Spring 2008 with a plan to begin growing organic crops in any piece of urban soil we can legally use. We want to turn useless lawns and forgotten gardens in the Waterloo Region into bountiful sources of life and nutrition. For information contact: kwurbanharvester@gmail.com http://kw-uh.wikidot.com/ http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=10563736723 May Place Community Garden - FULL Sponsored by: The Working Centre Garden location: This garden is located near the corner of Cedar Street and Weber Street in downtown Kitchener. Garden size: Not Available No. of plots: 8 Plot size: 10’ x 10’ Cost per person: $10.00 plus deposit Services/equipment provided: Tools, composting, and water Open to: Surrounding neighbourhood May Place is a small, raised bed garden with 8 individual plots. It was built by the neighbourhood and is supported by The Working Centre. For information contact: Misha Gingerich The Working Centre 43 Queen St. South, Kitchener, ON N2G 1V6 Tel. 519-749-9177 ext. 238 mishag@theworkingcentre.org Nature's Garden - FULL Sponsored by: Grand River Property Management Garden location: 1061 Queen's Blvd. Garden size: 1000 sq/ft No. of plots: 12 Plot size: 9' x 9' Services provided: Land and water Open to: Plots available only to residents of Laurentian Apartment Building This garden started in 2008 to give tenants an opportunity to grow their own vegetables and flowers and provide a sitting area outside to enjoy. It's pesticide free. For information contact: Susan Rayson Tel. 519-568-7261 Peace and Carrots Labyrinth and Community Garden - FULL Sponsored by: St. James Rosemount United Church Garden location: Next to the St. James Rosemount United Church at 171 Sherwood Avenue, Kitchener, ON N2B 1K2 Garden size: 55' x 75' No. of plots: 16 Plot size: 5' x 20' Cost per season: $20.00 with $10.00 refundable as long as year-end cleanup is done. Special arrangements can be made for low income gardeners. Services provided: Land, water, use of tools, garden shed, sitting area, family events, and educational activities Open to: All residents of Waterloo Region The Community Garden began in the Spring of 2000 as a means to help fulfill the mission goal of St. James Rosemount United Church - "to provide an active outreach to the community." Construction of the garden received financial and in-kind support from the business community, two levels of government, the gardeners, St. James Rosemount United Church and church members. Out of the sixteen garden plots, one is gardened communally with the produce going to St. John's Soup Kitchen. The plots are flat and well drained with rich, loose soil. A barn-board garden shed is stocked with many tools and there are two water taps in the garden for easy hand watering. The garden is pretty and tidy. The entrance to the garden is a rustic arbour. A shrub and perennial flower garden runs along the front. The wood chip pathways look great, and also retain moisture and keep the weeds down. Recently, a Peace Pole that displays the sign "May Peace Prevail On Earth" in Arabic, English, Hebrew, Seneca and Braille was installed. The Peace Labyrinth is open to the public 24 hours a day. A labyrinth is a 5,000 year old tool used for meditation, healing and spiritual growth. Everyone is welcome to walk the labyrinth in their personal to inner peace and enjoy the beauty of the garden. Principles of organic gardening must be followed. Seminars and events are planned to expand gardening knowledge, share ideas, and foster friendship. For information contact: St. James Rosemount United Church at 519-742-1002 The Queen's Greens Community Garden Sponsored by: The Working Centre Garden location: This garden is located In downtown Kitchener on the corner of Queen and Mill, across from Joseph Schneider Haus. Garden size: Not Available No. of plots: 25 Plot size: 10' x 10' and 10' x 20' (raised bed) Cost per season: $10.00 and $20.00 Services/equipment provided: Land, water, compost and use of tools and shed Open to: Kitchener downtown residents Started in 1998, this is a raised bed garden with a developing fruit plot and native flowers. It was built by neighbourhood residents with financial support from the City of Kitchener and corporate donations. The garden is located directly across the street from J.M. Schneider Haus which is a local tourist attraction. The innovative ideas, skills, and efforts of the gardeners at Queen's Greens have ensured that the Queen's Greens itself is an attraction. Some highlights of the garden include natural landscaping using native plants, berry bushes, the artwork of Andy MacPherson on the water tank, a Community Bake Oven and a children's garden. For information contact: Yvonne Ip Tel. 519-585-1588 Rosemount Millennium Community Garden - FULL Sponsored by: Reformation Lutheran Church Garden location: 456 Krug Street in Kitchener, beside Reformation Lutheran Church (between River Road and Edna Streets) Garden size: Not Available No. of plots: 14 Plot size: 10' x 10' Cost per season: $20 per season, with $10 refundable as long as year-end cleanup is done Services provided: Land and water Open to: All residents of Kitchener Waterloo This is a raised bed garden framed with wood. It has a herb garden and a sitting area, and watering is done by hand from rain barrels. The produce from one of the plots is donated to the Food Bank of Waterloo Region and Anna Kaljas Homes. This garden has perennial flowerbeds, with some bushes dedicated as a memorial. There are usually lots of sunflowers. Gardeners sign an agreement that outlines the rules of the garden at the beginning of each garden season. The gardens must be planted by the end of May using organic methods of soil enrichment and pest and weed control. Gardeners are expected to participate in group activities such as compost and wood chip deliveries. Meetings are held from time to time. For information contact: Violet Grimm Tel. 519-743-9188 or Linda Bluhm Tel. 519-748-6620 Trinity Village Community Garden (Catalpa Greenway Community Garden) - FULL Sponsored by: Trinity Village Care Centre, 2727 Kingsway Drive, Kitchener Garden location: Trinity Village Care Centre Garden size: Not Available No. of plots: 10 Plot size: Not Available Cost per season: $10 - $20 Services provide: Land, water, shed, and tools Open to: Residents and staff of Trinity Village Care Centre, residents in an adjacent senior housing complex, and neighbours The gardens grow a variety of different vegetables along with perennials and herbal plants. The gardeners are a group of friendly, helpful people. Established in May 2000, the garden received community support from the City of Kitchener through a community gardening grant in 2000. A local contractor prepared the garden plots and land. Different activities are held in the garden and they include: a Canada Day celebration, a family picnic, and canning workshops. For information contact: Jason Denault Tel. 519-893-6320 Victoria Hills Multicultural Community Garden - FULL Garden location: City park land on Victoria Street West between Westmount Road and Fisher Hallman Road Garden size: Not Available No. of plots: 25 Plot size: 15' x 15' Cost per season: $10 plus $5 key deposit Services provided: The garden has its own tool shed complete with all the tools; land and water This picturesque garden was started in 1993 as a community building and crime prevention effort by the Safer Community Group in Victoria Hills. It was originally located on Mooregate Ave, but later moved to City park land on the south side of Victoria West off Westmount. Gardeners come from a wide range of cultural backgrounds to enjoy a common interest. The garden has lovely produce and is located near a lovely shade tree where gardeners rest. For information contact: Heather Tel. 519-745-7242 heather_m@sca.uwaterloo.ca Weed'um and Reap - FULL Sponsored by: The Paulander Community Group in partnership with Victoria Park Community Homes and Waterloo Region Housing Garden location: 39 Paulander Drive (at the back, adjacent to units 13 and 14) Garden size: Approximately 60' x 60' No. of plots: 10 Plot size: Various Cost per season: $10 fee plus $10 deposit to be returned at the end of the season (subsides available) Services provided: Shed, access to rain water, wheelbarrows, compost, some communal garden tools. No parking available on site. Weed'um and Reap was established in 2007 as part of a larger initiative to promote community safety and involvement. The garden backs onto Filsinger Park with access to Westmount and Highland Roads. For information contact: The Paulander Community Group 60 Paulander Drive Unit #1 Kitchener, ON N2M 5A5 Tel. 519-741-1152 Willow Green Community Garden - FULL Sponsored by: Cherry Park Neighbourhood Association Garden location: Cherry Street (beside Schneider Creek close to the Iron Horse Trail) Garden size: Not Available No. of plots: 20 Plot size: 10' x 10' or less if desired Cost per season: $20 per season, with $10 refundable as long as year-end cleanup is done Services provided: Land & water Open to: All residents of Kitchener-Waterloo This is a new vegetable garden surrounded by a rustic wooden fence. Perennial herbs are planned for around the inside of the garden fence. Watering is done by hand from water barrels. This garden will have a perennial flowerbed outside the front of the garden and beds for those who wish to grow just flowers along the side of garden outside the fence. (8' x 4' plots). Gardeners sign an agreement that outlines the rules of the garden at the beginning of each garden season. The gardens must be planted by the end of May using organic methods of soil enrichment and pest and weed control. Gardeners are expected to take on one of the jobs outlined by the garden committee and to participate in group activities such as compost and wood chip deliveries. Meetings are held from time to time. For information contact: Ralph Gastmeier Tel. 519-742-8273 Community Gardens in Waterloo Beaver Creek Housing Co-op Community Garden Sponsored by: Beaver Creek Housing Co-op Garden location: Beaver Creek Housing Co-op Garden size: not available No. of plots: 20 plots for Beaver Creek Members Plot size: 5' x 20' (varies) Cost per season: none Services provided: land and water Open to: residents of the Housing Co-op This garden is a totally green, natural, and pesticide-free garden. Since 1983, this garden has been maintained in the co-operative spirit. The participants ensure their gardening practices have minimal impact on the environment. Gardeners grow perennials and vegetables using water efficient gardening methods and no pesticides. For information contact: Kathy Middleton Beaver Creek Housing Co-op 590 Bearinger Road, Unit #7B, Waterloo, ON N2L 6C4 Tel. 519-886-1081 Brighton Yards Co-operative Housing Community Garden Sponsored by: Brighton Yards Housing Co-op Garden location: Brighton Yards Housing Co-op Garden size: Not Available No.of plots: 10 Plot size: 10' x 10' Cost per season: None Services provided Land and water Open to Plots are only available to residents of the Housing Co-op. This garden was started in May 1997 with the purpose of giving co-op members the opportunity to grow food, create a beautiful and social space, and contribute to the co-operative spirit of the housing co-op. For information contact: Brighton Yards Housing Co-operative Tel. 519-886-9242 Christ Lutheran Community Garden Sponsored by: Christ Lutheran Church Garden location: Next to the church, 445 Anndale, Waterloo Garden size: Not Available No. of plots: 35 - some raised bed plots Plot size: Not Available Cost per person: $10.00 Services provided: Land and water Open to: Surrounding neighbours A great garden with lots of sunshine! Location is very accessible with great diversity in gardeners - friendly people with a wealth of garden information. This garden was established in May 1999 with support from the Food Bank of Waterloo Region, a Waterloo Region 25th Anniversary Community Grant, and the City of Waterloo (land preparation and water hook-up). Gardeners include members of the Church, Food Bank garden referrals, and neighbours. For information contact: Christ Lutheran Church Jeanette Nelson or Shirley Freeman 445 Anndale, Waterloo Tel. 519-885-4050 Lutherwood Garden Club Father David Baur Drive 519-884-8485 McDougall Road Garden Sponsored by: Private Citizen Garden location: 52 McDougall Road, Waterloo Garden size: 70' x 30' No. of plots: 9 plots Plot size: 5' x 28' Cost per person: $20/yr (mainly to pay for water) Services provided: Compost, wood chips and delivery charges paid by owner Open to: 14 gardeners - some gardeners share plots For information contact: Andrew Copp Tel. 519-725-2993 Mount Zion Community Garden - FULL Sponsored by: Mount Zion Lutheran Church Garden location: This garden is located on property of Mount Zion Lutheran Church at 29 Westmount Road South in Waterloo Garden size: 80' x 38' No. of plots: 14 Plot size: 10' x 10' Cost per season: $15.00 which is refunded at the end of the year after clean-up Services/equipment provided: Own water tank, composters, and tool shed Open to: Residents of the neighbourhood and the larger community Garden produce is great! The garden is located on Mount Zion Lutheran Church property which is located in a residential neighbourhood close to downtown Waterloo. We began in 2002 with the help of a grant from the Community Garden Network of Waterloo Region. For information contact: Joan Brunger Tel. 519-885-3314 jbrunger2518@rogers.com Regal Acres Community Garden - FULL Sponsored by: Community Ministry Garden location: Union St. at Moore Ave. (Garden behind the building of a small plaza. Call Donna for directions.) Garden size: Not Available No. of plots: 12 Plot size: 10' x 10' Cost per season: Varies from none to $10.00 depending on needs Services provided: Land, water, and a shed Open to: Neighbourhood residents and any other interested people This garden was established in May, 1999, with support of the Community Ministry of St.Mark's Lutheran Church, the Food Bank of Waterloo Region, Regal Financial Planners, Clemmer Industries (donation of a water tank), and a Waterloo Region 25th Anniversary Community Grant (1999). The garden is open to people of all ages from Waterloo Region. For information contact: Donna Keddie Community Ministry, St. Mark's Lutheran Church 825 King Street West, Kitchener, ON Tel. 519-885-2803 Sunnydale Friendship Community Garden - FULL Sponsored by: Sunnydale Community Association Garden location: Located in the Park beside the Community Association Garden size: Not Available No. of plots: 10 Plot size: Not Available Cost per season: $10.00 Services provided: Tool shed complete with gardening tools; land and water Open to: Neighbourhood residents This garden attracts a diverse group of people from many different backgrounds. The language of gardening overcomes many language barriers. It's a garden that builds community. The garden brings new light to the community generating collaboration and cooperation. The garden plots are advertised through the association. For information contact: Linda Kruger or Sarbast Rasheed 508-H Sunnydale Pl. Waterloo, ON Tel. 519-883-0410 The Good Earth Garden Call after April 4, 2008. Sponsored by: St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church Garden location: Behind St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church Garden size: Not Available No. of plots: 90 Plot size: 10' x 12' - some gardeners may have two plots Cost per season: $10.00 Services provided: This garden has its own garden tools and shed Open to: Neighbourhood residents A lovely organic garden with an old fashion water pump. The garden is nestled beside a grand shade tree an has both sun and shade. Gardeners can relax at the picnic table on the side. This peaceful garden was started in May 1999 by local residents, the church and the Food Bank of Waterloo Region. The City of Waterloo helped to prepare the land. For information contact: James Graham St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church 22 Willow Street Waterloo, ON N2J 1V5 Tel. 519-888-0561 The University of Waterloo Community Garden Sponsored by: Land donated for use by the University of Waterloo, Waterloo Environmental Studies Endowment Fund Garden located: University of Waterloo; North of Westmount North past Columbia Lake Garden size: Not Available No. of plots: 10 Plot size: 10' x 10' Cost per season: None Services provided: Land and water Open to: Members of the UW Community Two garden styles exist. One garden is run with individual garden plots with shared tasks; while the other garden operates as one large communal garden where members garden together. For information about individual garden plots contact: Jason Rochon University of Waterloo Tel. 519-888-4567 ex.t 33518 For information about the communal garden contact: Candace Wormsbecker Tel. 519-886-4185 cwormsbe@gmail.com Veghouse Community Garden 55 Euclid Aven mattheppler@gmail.com Community Gardens in Cambridge Christopher Champlain Cultivating Community Garden (CCCG) Sponsored by: Christopher Champlain Community Centre Garden Location: Percy Hill (where McDonald meets Champlain behind 125 Champlain Blvd) No. of plots: 10 Plot Size: 5' x 20' (negotiable) Cost per family: $5.00 Services provided: Resources, water, and initial roto-tilling Open to: The Public These garden plots are new, tilled with fresh soil in the spring of 2008. Although CCCG is still in its birthing stage, native plants have been planted to keep it true to the area. It is planned to have benches available by the end of the season allowing for residents, young and old, to walk and enjoy the progress of this garden. Planting with CCCG allowed many residents to come out mingle with each other and produce some wonderful fresh vegetables for those summer meals. Look for future information on canning, preserving etc... For information contact: Lisa Koop Tel: 519-624-3855 ext 227 or Paula Johnstone 519-740-8565 Fiddlesticks Farm Community Garden - FULL Sponsored by: Avenue Road Baptist Church and Fiddlesticks Neighbourhood Association Garden Location: Fiddlesticks Neighbourhood Association, 71 Cowan Blvd., Cambridge Garden Size: 45’ X 41’ No. of plots: 14 Plot size: 5’ X 20’ Cost per season: $10 Services provided: Land, tilling, use of tools and water; fenced area Open to: Surrounding neighbours (preference given, but not limited to, those in the Fiddlesticks neighbourhood.) This garden is situated on the grounds of the Ferguson Homestead in Cambridge, on a sunny hilltop plot. Having been used a few years in the past, this garden returned in 2006 as a partnership between Avenue Road Baptist Church and Fiddlesticks Neighbourhood Association. Open to anyone who wants to grow their own produce and flowers. A great place to meet your neighbours. Some of the garden is planted with vegetables to be donated to agencies that provide food security to residents of Cambridge. For information contact: Pastor Chris Avenue Road Baptist Church Tel. 519-621-4391 pastorchris@rogers.com Here We Grow! Springbank Farms Community Gardens - FULL Sponsored by: rare Charitable Research Reserve Garden location: Springbank Farms - 681 Blair Rd, Cambridge Garden size: ~2000 sq. ft. No. of plots: Approximately 20 Plot size: 10' x 20' (willing to be flexible based on need of community members) Cost per season: $20 per season for regular plots Services provided: land, compost, water, some tools, guidance as time permits Open to: Anyone, including community groups This land is part of rare Charitable Research Reserve's new Here We Grow! Springbank Farms Community Gardens project. We have a lot of land available, and are developing a series of demonstration gardens that will occupy the space adjacent to the community plots. Although the land is not certified organic, we do not permit the use of pesticides, herbicides or artificial fertilizers. Multiple season reservations can be arranged. We are open to discussing organic project ideas with those who might benefit from the use of tracts of land larger than the average plot size. For information contact: Matthew Crooks rare Charitable Research Reserve Tel. 519-650-9336 x122 mmcrooks@raresites.org Popcorn House Community Garden Sponsored by: Popcorn House Community Resource Centre Garden Location: 292 Shepherd Avenue, Cambridge Garden Size: N/A No. of plots: N/A Plot Size: up to 10' x 20' (flexibility possible based on community members' needs) Cost per season: N/A Services provided: land, compost, woodchips, water, some tools, guidance as time permits Open to: Community Join in and grow together! This sun shining garden sits in the middle of the empty land behind the Popcorn House. The garden will be divided into 10' x 10' plots for organic vegetables and fruits. You may have more than one spot depending on the availability. The Community Centre provides compost and woodchips as well as seeds but one can bring their own seeds if they wish. The garden is backed up by the Popcorn House Community Resource Centre. Check out the calendar - kids may be brought in to join the centre's programs while the parents are gardening. Kids are also welcome to learn and help in the garden. For information contact: Chris Hayhoe chris@fvm.on.ca Tel. 519-654-9444 The Cambridge Self Help Foodbank Franklin Blvd. Tel. 519-622-6550 ext: 115 The Giving Garden - FULL Sponsored by: Maranatha Christian Reformed Church Garden Location: 94 Elgin Street S., Cambridge Garden Size: No. of plots: 8 Cost per season: Services provided: Water Open to: Surrounding neighbours The garden is new. It was started in the spring of 2007 with four plots on the expansive land behind the church; all of the food was donated to the Cambridge Self Help Food Bank. Four more plots will be added this spring and offered to neighbours who wish to grow their own food or flowers. For information contact: Mary VanderMunnik Marantha Christian Reformed Church Tel. 519-623-8151 The UW School of Architecture Community Gardens Sponsored by: Land donated for use by the City of Cambridge Garden location: Directly south of School of Architecture building, beside the Grand River Garden size: Triangular plot of land, approximately 1250 sq ft No. of plots: One - the garden is communal Cost per season: None Services provided: Land and water Open to: Students of the School of Architecture, and any interested community members This garden was initially designed and implemented in 2007 through a graduate course at the School of Architecture. Open to both the school and the surrounding community, the garden has become a successful public space where members of the school and community alike come together to share and learn. The garden currently has several beds of perennial flowers, herbs and some fruit, while the majority of plots are left open for annual edible plantings every year. The garden is currently run communally, however if members of the school and/or outside community are interested, plots could also be gardened individually. The project is still in its early stages and any support is appreciated. All gardeners, donations and wisdom are welcome! For information contact: Natalie Jackson Tel. 519-312-8600 nataliemjackson@yahoo.com Melodie Coneybeare Tel. 519-505-3074 melconeybeare@hotmail.com Waterloo Regional Police Garden Allotment Program 176 Hespeler Road Tel. 519-653-7700 ext. 2299 Community Gardens in Other Parts of the Region Diversity Gardens Location: This garden in located on Notre Dame Drive, between Petersburg and St. Agatha along a Hydro Services Corridor. Garden Size: 2 acres Number of plots: Not applicable Open: Diversity Gardens is open for self guided tours and workshops from the middle of May to the middle of October Cost: Some workshops have a small cost. Other events are free. Upcoming events are posted at: www.cogwaterloo.ca Diversity Gardens is a project of the Canadian Organic Growers - a national charity promoting organic growing. The gardens provide hands on training in growing ornamentals, vegetables, fruits, and herbs using orgnic techniques. Located along one of the Region's environmentally sensitive planning areas (the St. Agatha forest), the garden provides an ideal place to demonstrate the inter-relationships between food and the environment. The site has a series of demonstration gardens, greenhouse, native shrub border, and an outdoor workshop area. On workshop days and when volunteers are at the garden there is access to a demonstration kitchen, a wild crafting studio and washroom facilities. For information contact: Krista Long kristalong@sympatico.ca Wilmot Community Garden - FULL Sponsored by: Trinity Lutheran Church Garden Location: Hannah Street Garden Size: Not Available No. of plots: 12 Plot Size: 20' x 12' Cost per season: None Services provided: Land, tools, water tank Open to: The public This peaceful garden has been running since 1996. It began as a cooperative effort as a means for low income single parents to feed their families. It grew into a community effort where today many individuals benefit. Children learn to garden with their parents and grandparents. Cancer patients have enjoyed the therapeutic benefits. People have pitched in together to make the garden the success it is today. A private member has graciously donated the use of the land where the garden is located. For information contact: Maria Baumgartner 175 Waterloo Street New Hamburg, ON N0G 2G0 Tel. 519-662-4310 Woolwich Community Garden - FULL Sponsored by: Woolwich Community Services Garden Location: Two locations: Corner of South Street and Snyder Avenue in Elmira, and corner of First Street and Arthur Street Garden Size: Not Available No.of plots: 15 Plot Size: 20' x 20' (negotiable) Cost per person: $15.00 Services provided: Land, tilling, and fertilizing Open to: The public These gardens have excellent soil and are enjoyed by many people: gardeners and public alike. The South Street garden has a lovely shaded area for gardeners to rest with lots of parking available. The First Street garden is adjacent to the Horticultural Society's Floral Garden close to the Visitors Bureau. The gardens share a common tool shed with gardening tools. Established in 1993. Land is donated by Woolwich Township. For information contact: Kelly Christie Woolwich Community Services 73 Arthur St. S., Elmira, ON N3B 2M8 Tel. 519-669-5139 kelly_wcs@yahoo.ca For general information about Community Gardens, please contact: Carol Popovic Tel. 519-883-2004 ext. 5336 plcarol@region.waterloo.on.ca