Bowness Community Garden started in 2008 in an unused residential lot in the NW urban neighborhood of Calgary called Bowness. It was an idea that Awaken,a new neighborhood-oriented church plant, felt could help build relationships into the neighborhood all the while inviting others into God's desires for creation care and environmental sustainability. The garden consists of over 14 raised plots, composts bins, rain water collectors, and a sitting area. Each year the Bowness Community Garden provides many folks with the chance to raise their own produce and connect with their neighbors. ...

The Banff Trail Community Garden was established in 2010 and has been a great place for community members to grow fresh vegetables, get to know community members of all ages, and contribute to creating a beautiful space to be enjoyed by all. The garden space has grown to include 30 raised beds, 4 perennial beds and several communal growing spaces.Those who join the garden have access to a raised bed for their own produce and also agree to contributing to the care of the shared spacesthroughout the season. In order to be a member of the community garden you must: Live in the areaBe a current ...

The Beddington Heights Community Garden is a new project that was started with sponsorship from Connelly Management, Plantation Garden Centre, and West Coast Seeds. More details on this community garden will follow shortly. Updated June 2022.

We are still new and ever growing. Our hope is to create a space for neighbours together, learn how to grow their own food and spread the knowledge with their loved ones. We make it a priority to serve the local residents with an active BCA membership and in Bowness first, should there be a bed available after registration ends, then it will be open to outside residents providing they purchase a BCA membership. Updated July 2024.

Our mission is to promote community, sustainable gardening, and urban agriculture within Brentwood. Our vision is to create a beautiful, sustainable garden that will provide:Individual raised garden beds for Brentwood residents and beyond (anyone can join with the purchase of a Brentwood Community Asscoiation membership and garden bed rental fee)Shared gardening spaces for growing friendships and food for charitable donationEducation and promotion of sustainable gardening practices throughout the communityA beautiful green and flowering gathering space within the communityUpdated July 2024.

The Capitol Hill Community Edible Garden is a grass roots, community initiative with a goal of connecting people in the neighbourhood by growing food, flowers, and herbs together on the grounds of the Capitol Hill Community Centre. Built in June of 2014, the garden consists of 27 raised garden beds that are available for residents of Capitol Hill to rent out for the growing season. There are also communal beds where all gardeners are responsible to maintain. Updated July 2020.

The mandate for the CCA gardens is for the following: a meeting place, a learning place for all, provide extra food for the hall or community at large, and renting raised beds for those wanting to plant seeds of any nature. Members are asked to help assist in weeding and cleaning around the hall and all beds in and out of the rental area.

Our Crescent Heights Community Garden was established in 2019 thanks to a dedicated team of volunteers. The 2019 season saw us install 21 garden plots and the 2020 season will include the planting of a food forest. Updated July 2020.

The Hawkwood Community Garden provides the community with a gathering place where people can grow their own fresh produce and get to know their neighbours. All gardeners are welcome, both beginners and experienced; we all learn from each other. Each garden member is asked to take on responsibility for one common area task for the season. For example, caring for a perennial bed, watering fruit trees (apple, sour cherry, pear) and bushes (hascap, goji, saskatoon).Beyond the practical benefits, the garden encourages community spirit. The garden's trees, perennials and other features help to ...

The Hillhurst Sunnyside Community Garden has been an integral and active part of the community since its start in 1989; and we celebrated our 35th anniversary in 2024. It was founded by community residents who wanted toprovide a place for those with limited space of their own to grow their own gardens and provide for an opportunity to meet fellow residents with horticultural interests. Our goals are to foster the creation of a sustainable food system, environment, and community, by networking, educating, and sharing resources. In short, we grow community by growing gardens. We are an organic ...