The Bridgeland–Riverside Vacant Lots Garden consists of three lots (legal parcels of land) that were cultivated under the Vacant Lots Garden Club. The Club was informally established on Nov. 13, 1911, by a resolution of City Council, and it was formally organized on March 2, 1914. The purpose of the Club was to benefit poor families by allowing them to grow vegetables, while at the same time improving the appearance of the city by ridding vacant lots of weeds and garbage. Private and City-owned lots were included in the program. At it's peak in 1943, there were 3,229 lots under cultivation.

The Bridgeland–Riverside Vacant Lots Garden will be managed as a place of history illustrating the role of the Vacant Lots Garden Club in the early development of Calgary. The four historic plots will be planted and harvested annually with a wide variety of vegetables and fruits, providing the residents of Bridgeland–Riverside with the opportunity to produce their own food. The Gardeners will be the primary caretakers of the Garden and will be responsible for planting and harvesting the four plots, thus retaining the historic organization of the Vacant Lots Garden Club.

Updated July 2020.