There are lots of reasons to participate in community gardening. It gives you a reason to spend time outside, and it gives you opportunitiesto meet your fellow gardeners and community members. Community gardeners share a sense of pride and well being that comes from planting,nurturing, and harvesting, and from a sense of belonging in the larger community. They enjoy the satisfaction of having contributed to buildingand maintaining an incredibly beautiful space in the neighborhood. There are as many reasons to garden as there are gardeners, but mostly, it's fun and it's good for you. Come join ...

Join other community gardeners to grow your own organic vegetables and herbs!  We have one of the best community gardens in the city with 50 raised beds having great soil, irrigation and and lots of sunshine. Don't know much about gardening, but would like to learn? Great! Our friendly, experienced gardeners would be happy to help! In addition to the annual rental fee you must have a Willowridge Community Membership. A gardener is also required to do 3 volunteer tasks per plot to operate and maintain the overall garden area.  Updated April 2023

The Wildwood Community Garden exists to provide a welcoming space for the residents of Wildwood to garden together – to create a shared vision, to work collaboratively, and to cultivate a place for individuals, families and friends to learn about and to experience the rewards of gardening and community.Our vision is to foster an environment of beauty and community, where people of all ages can share in the great contentment of gardening. We will follow the permaculture ethics of care of the earth, care of people, and fair share. It's a place for learning healthy, sustainable ways of producing ...

It is our mission through gardening to build community, to enhance our environment, to educate and to nourish our bodies and spirit.We build these Community Gardens based on friendship, inclusion, cooperation, and enjoyment. We will respect each other and the environment. Our gardens will facilitate the sharing of knowledge between new and experienced gardeners.Updated July 2020

Gardening nourishes the body, calms the soul, and saves on household costs. The simple act of nurturing tiny seeds into something edible by summer's end gives us something lovely to look forward to. As Audrey Hepburn once said, "To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow." Updated July 2020.

The Varsity Community Garden (VCG) is a volunteer-managed community garden that promotes sustainable gardening practices, innovative garden-based learning, and environmental conservation.All ourgardeners and volunteers are registered members of the Varsity Community Garden Club (VCGC), which is free to join. We have 36 plots for individuals to rent, and several group plots. There are common plots such as the herb gardens, the potato and pumpkin patch, and several flower pots that are tended by volunteers to make them flourish. The garden community holds "Weeding Wednesdays" at 7pm as a time ...

The Valley Ridge Community Garden is a beautiful green oasis in our community. We welcome you to visit the garden, sit among the plants, and enjoy quiet time.The community garden was built in 2011 by Valley Ridge residents to encourage novice and seasoned gardeners to grow plants, knowledge and friendships. The community garden consists of 31 raised garden boxes available for rent each year, a large herb plot, four corner benches with flower boxes and a raised stage which faces the west. The garden is located by the ice rink and main playground near Valley Meadow Close. The garden boxes rent ...

The University of Calgary Campus Community Garden is an inclusive place for everyone to share, learn and apply best practices for supporting healthy ecosystems through sustainable agriculture. The garden is a collaborative effort of the Office of Sustainability and the University of Calgary Garden Club.Updated July 2020

In 2007, the Unitarian Church of Calgary achieved recognition as a "Green Sanctuary". Being a Green Sanctuary is one of the ways we work toward a vision of healthier, more sustainable future.Green Sanctuary is now a standing committee. Its goals are:To build awareness of societal environmental issues among UnitariansTo generate commitment for personal lifestyle changesTo motivate Unitarians to community action on environmental issuesTo build a connection between spiritual practice and environmental consciousnessTo build awareness of and rectify environmental injustices.Among other activities, ...

What happens when you have an unused tennis court that can't be repaired? You turn it into a beautiful Calgary community garden!The Dover Community Associationsuccessfully changed their unused tennis court into the Twin Views Communal Garden. It features raised beds and fresh produce for residents.The garden has between 20 to 25 raised beds for growing food and a section with native plants and trees.The produce that grows in the Calgary community garden is free for volunteers or those passing by to take home and use in their cooking. Leftovers are also donated to various people and ...