Community Gardens

Yearly the gardens produce over 5,000 pounds of emergency food that is distributed through Project SHARE’s emergency food program. Volunteers donate their time and experience to mentor new gardeners on how to grow healthy, organic foods without using any pesticides.

3 to 4 workshops are offered throughout the garden season to educate the gardeners on Square Foot Gardening, Companion Gardening and how to preserve their harvest through canning and preserving methods. The garden always needs lots of love and care from volunteers who can help weed, water and harvest the produce. 

How you can help

We rely on monetary donations and product donations to make this program possible. There are numerous expenses each year including the purchase of plants, soil and manure. We also rely on monetary donations to implement any renovations and upkeep to the areas.

If you are able to donate products, we appreciate the following items:

• Garden tools, pots, soil, manure, seeds and transplants
• Children’s and adult’s garden gloves
• Rain barrels/ composters
• Bamboo stakes
• Old blinds for garden markers

You can help our garden program grow by volunteering and donating. 

Volunteers work at our garden sites, helping to tend plots that grow food for our emergency food room and acting as a resource and mentor to new gardening families. 

For further information, email or call 905-357-5121 ex. 232

Garden Resources

• Garden Manual
• Spring Garden Planner
• Bee Attracting Plants
• How To Make A Square Foot Garden