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Events and Workshops

Upcoming workshops and planting events:

Date	Location	Time	Description
September 13	Growing to Give Garden, 835 Clark Avenue	1:00pm	Garden Tour
September 27	Vellore Heritage Square Garden, 9451 Weston Road	11:30am	Preserving Harvest

Upcoming pop-up events:

Pop by our information table to learn about community gardens, pollinator habitats, local food and farms and farmers' markets.

Date	Location	Time
September 6	Civic Library, 2191 Major Mackenzie Drive Michael Cranny Garden, 439 Glenkindie Avenue	1:030pm-2:30pm 3:00pm-4:00pm
September 12	Kingsview Park, 121 Kingsview Drive	3:00pm - 5:00pm
September 13	Ansley Grove Library, 350 Ansley Grove Road	10:30am-12:30am
September 19	Mackenzie Glen District Park, 220 Cranston Park Avenue	2:30pm - 4:30pm
September 20	Pierre Berton Library, 4921 Rutherford Road Sugarbush Garden, 91 Thornhill Woods	10:30am - 12:30am 1:00pm- 2:00pm
September 25	Thornhill Woods Park, 209 Thornhill Woods Drive	3:30pm - 5:30pm
September 26	Downham Green Park, entrance off of Colvin Crescent	3:00pm - 5:00pm
September 27	Vellore Village Library, 1 Villa Royale Avenue	2:00pm - 4:00pm

What is a Community Garden?

Community gardens on municipal land are places where City of Vaughan residents and employees of Vaughan-based businesses can meet to grow and care for fruits, vegetables, herbs, flowers, native, and ornamental plants. The City of Vaughan currently supports three community garden projects on City-owned land, with more on the way!

Sugarbush Heritage Park Community Garden

Located at 91 Thornhill Woods Drive, Sugarbush Heritage Park Community Garden was established in 2010. There are approximately 20 garden plots 8' x 10' in size. Harvest includes flowers, fruits, and vegetables.

Growing to Give Community Garden

Located at 835 Clark Avenue (Fire Hall #7-1), the Growing to Give Community Garden was established in 2011. There are approximately 17 8' x 10' garden plots managed collectively. Harvest includes flowers, fruits, and vegetables. In 2013, the harvest produced nearly 100 kg of organic produce.

Michael Cranny House Community Garden

Located at 439 Glenkindie Avenue, Michael Cranny House Community Garden was established in 2012. There are approximately 12 8' x 10' garden plots managed collectively. Harvest includes flowers, fruits, and vegetables.

City Hall Community Garden

Located at Vaughan City Hall (2141 Major Mackenzie Drive), phase 2 of the City Hall Demonstration Garden has been completed. There are 6 raised garden plots, approximately 3' x 8'. Right now we're looking for community support to help collect the materials and supplies we need to complete the vision. If you are interested in contributing, please contact environment@vaughan.ca.

NEW Community Gardens coming soon

The City is working on two more community gardens located at Vellore Heritage Square and Fred Armstrong Parkette. Both gardens will feature collectively managed plots, raised beds that are wheelchair accessible, pollinator friendly habitats and lots more! Concept designs are coming soon.

If you are interested in joining one of these community gardens, read our Policy below and contact environment@vaughan.ca for more information. We are also looking for dedicated individuals who want to become a Garden Coordinator. The Garden Coordinator acts as a contact between the gardeners and the City; maintaining an updated list of gardeners, submitting a description of the garden layout and community engagement plans, on-going bed maintenance including planting and harvesting and ensuring the gardeners are following the rules outlined in the Agreement.

Joining a Community Garden?

The City of Vaughan has drafted a Community Garden Policy to help guide the growth and development of a network of community gardens within City boundaries. The policy provides the basic guidelines for where community gardens can be created and how they are to be maintained and operated in the City of Vaughan.

Interested in starting or joining a community garden? Here are two quick steps to help you get started:

Step 1

Read the City of Vaughan's Community Garden Policy to become familiar with our community garden program.

Step 2

Contact environment@vaughan.ca or call 905-832-2281 ext. 8941 to express interest and to receive guidance, tips, tools and more info

Resources

1) Did you know Vaughan has a Seed Library? Find out more about our seed library, how to save and swap seeds and how to get involved!

2) Have a question about community gardens? We have answers! Check out the full list of our #VaughanGardens Ask the Expert Twitter Chat Questions and Answers.

3) Download Vaughan's Community Garden Word Cloud and share on your social media profiles!

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