Map - Toronto Urban Growers

Harris Pearson Pilot Urban Farm

Peel, Peel

140 The Esplanade (TCHC)

Toronto, Ward 28

145 Mutual Street (TCHC)

Toronto, Ward 27

184 River St (Regent Park CFC)

Toronto, Ward 28

Description

This is one of 4 allotment gardens coordinated by the CRC Regent Park Community Food Centre. These gardens are for residents of Regent Park only. Anyone interested in getting a plot must put their names on the waiting list by contacting Ashrafi at the information below.

Contact

Ashrafi Ahmed

Email :: aahmed@fredvictor.org
Phone :: 416-363-4234
Website :: http://tcrc.ca/regent-park-community-food-centre

220 Oak Street Community Garden/Gerrard River (TCHC)

Toronto, Ward 28

2401 Yonge Street (TCHC)

Toronto, Ward 25

25 Mutual Street (TCHC)

Toronto, Ward 27

250 Davenport Road (TCHC)

Toronto, Ward 20

259 Sumach Garden (Regent Park CFC)

Toronto, Ward 28

Description

This is one of 4 allotment gardens coordinated by the CRC Regent Park Community Food Centre. These gardens are for residents of Regent Park only. Anyone interested in getting a plot must put their names on the waiting list by contacting Ashrafi at the information below.

Contact

Ashrafi Ahmed

Email :: aahmed@fredvictor.org
Phone :: 416-363-4234
Website :: http://tcrc.ca/regent-park-community-food-centre

2850 Midland Avenue Community Garden

Toronto, Ward 40

Organization

Agincourt Community Services Association

Contact

Ekta Amarnani

Email :: aekta@agincourtcommunityservices.com
Phone :: (416) 491-3456 ext. 413

295 Gerrard St (Regent Park CFC)

Toronto, Ward 28

Description

This is one of 4 allotment gardens coordinated by the CRC Regent Park Community Food Centre. These gardens are for residents of Regent Park only. Anyone interested in getting a plot must put their names on the waiting list by contacting Ashrafi at the information below.

Contact

Ashrafi Ahmed

Email :: aahmed@fredvictor.org
Phone :: 416-363-4234
Website :: http://tcrc.ca/regent-park-community-food-centre

40 Oaks Garden (Regent Park CFC)

Toronto, Ward 28

Features

Composting, Other green features, Education programs for children and youth

Description

This communal garden is outside the CRC Regent Park Community Food Centre building. It brings together gardeners from within and beyond Regent Park to grow edible and medicinal crops. The harvest is shared between participants, and the site is also used for workshops throughout the season including sessions on how to use the various herbs in our healing garden.

Interested volunteers can contact Ashrafi below

Organization

CRC Regent Park Community Food Centre

Contact

Ashrafi Ahmed

Email :: aahmed@fredvictor.org
Phone :: 416-363-4234
Website :: http://tcrc.ca/regent-park-community-food-centre

401 Rooftop Garden

Toronto, Ward 20

Features

Composting, Pollinator or native plant gardens, Other green features

Description

For over 20 years the rooftop garden at this former industrial building turned arts hub of 401 Richmond has been giving tenants a space to meet, eat, and relax. The rooftop has three garden areas which include a patio area with trees and shrubs in containers, an extensive sedum green roof and a mini farm with fruit trees, vegetables, herbs, and flowers for cutting, all in containers. Plantings encourage pollinators and urban wildlife to stop and enjoy the calm in the middle of the bustle of downtown Toronto. *The rooftop is not open to the public however there are tours - please contact for more information.

Organization

401 Richmond

Website :: 401richmond.com

Contact

Saskia Vegter

855 Roselawn Avenue Community Garden

Toronto, Ward 15

Access Alliance

Toronto, Ward 35

Acton Community Garden

Acton, Halton

Adam Beck Public School Garden

Toronto, Ward 32

Adanac Apartments (TCHC)

Toronto, Ward 36

Afri-Can Food Basket

Toronto, Ward 9

AfriCan Food Basket

Toronto, Ward 9

Agape Farms

Toronto

Contact

Website :: https://agapefarms.ca/

Agincourt Community Services Association

Toronto, Ward 41

Agnes MacPhail Garden

Toronto, Ward 41

Albion Hills Community Farm Garden Site

Peel, Peel

Alex Wilson Community Garden

Toronto, Ward 20

Alexander Court

Peterborough, Peterborough

Alexandra Park Diversity Garden

Toronto, Ward 20

Description

This community garden was started in 1997. The Urban Agriculture Program includes community garden plots, a community greenhouse and composting program. Garden plots are approximately 8 feet by 6 feet and may be rented for $20.00 per growing season. The gardens are organic with no pesticides, herbicides or fertilizers used. Gardeners are encouraged to grow a row of produce to donate to the local food bank.

Workshops, work bees and community potluck dinners offer participants an opportunity to increase their knowledge of gardening in a social setting.

Allotment gardeners will be invited to participate in a committee (Greenhouse, Events, Compost, Education and Maintenance) when they sign up for a plot.

Organization

Scadding Court Community Centre

Contact

Katie McLeod

Allan Gardens Children's Conservatory

Toronto, Ward 27

Allan Gardens Children's Conservatory

Toronto, Ward 27

Alvéole

Toronto, Ward 17

Description

Alvéole helps people and organizations install and care for urban honeybee colonies

Contact

Website :: https://www.alveole.buzz/en/

Amaranth Community Garden

Toronto, Ward 15

Anaboliceats

Toronto, Ward 43

Area :: 40 m²

Features

Composting, Pollinator or native plant gardens, Other green features, Education programs for children and youth

Description

We are looking for ways to promote pollination, green spaces and encourage the community to use land that is not in use for a better, more conscious purpose. I live in a townhouse complex where the backyard leads to a railroad, between the backyard and the railroad there is approximately 30 feet of distance. We would love to use that are for planting and transforming it into a green space.

Organization

Andres Rivas

Contact

Andres Rivas

Ancaster Discovery Gardens

Ancaster, Hamilton

Features

Composting, Education programs for children and youth, General public education features

Description

Year Founded: 2012
Garden Type: Education, Community Activity, Donation
Parking Available?: Yes. 20 Spots.
Parking Costs: Free
Wheelchair Accessible?: Yes
Plots Available & Costs: We have a unique format of whimsical pun name gardens that grow veggies for the most part. Each plot is different.
Organic Practices Used: Yes
Compost Onsite?: Yes
Washrooms Available?: Yes
Programming Offered: We are working on offering yoga, and workshops on: mosaic stepping stones, building pollinator boxes, bird houses, homesteading..and other such things. Movie nights.
Youth Programming Offered: Available
Regularly Short-Term Volunteering Available: Yes

Contact

Erin Davis

Email :: Blossom@AncasterDiscoveryGardens.ca
Phone :: 905-304-6888
Website :: https://www.facebook.com/AncasterDiscoveryGardens

Angela's Place Community Garden

Peel, Peel

Applemead Co-operative Homes Community Garden

Burlington, Halton

Armour Road

Peterborough, Peterborough

Ashbrides ECO Community Garden

Toronto, Ward 31

Ashburnham Gardens

Peterborough, Peterborough

Features

Education programs for children and youth

Athens Street Community Garden

Hamilton, Hamilton

Features

Composting, Education programs for children and youth

Description

Year Founded: 2007

Garden Type: Plot-Based

Closest Bus Stop: Mohawk 2 West 5th or West 5th @ Marlowe Drive

Parking Available?: Yes, in the Immanuel Christian Reformed Church parking lot.

Parking Costs: Free

Wheelchair Accessible?: No

Plots Available & Costs: There are 36 raised beds. Five are 4x10 feet. The rest at 4x15 feet.

Height of the Raised Beds: Lower than 2 ft

Organic Practices Used: Yes

Compost Onsite?: Yes

Washrooms Available?: Yes

Programming Offered: We have tried many times over the years, but turn out is very low, except for the Annual Kick Off BBQ when we have plants and seeds are available.

Youth Programming Offered: Not available

Short-Term Volunteering Available: No

Organization

Immanuel Church

Contact

Jessica Venema

Email :: jessicavenema@hotmail.com
Phone :: 905-385-0662
Website :: http://hcgn.ca/garden/athens-street-community-garden/

Aurora Community Garden

Aurora, York

Avling Farm

Toronto, Ward 30

Area :: 371 m²

Features

Composting, Pollinator or native plant gardens, Other green features, Education programs for children and youth, General public education features

Description

Situated in the heart of Leslieville, in downtown Toronto’s east side, we’ve built a 4,000 sq. foot farm on our rooftop. We grow all our crops using ecological farming methods. We chose our crops based on flavour, increasing ecological biodiversity, particularly to attract native pollinators and crops suited to our unique rooftop environment. What we grow becomes ingredients in our kitchen, in our beer and bar. We are constantly looking to improve the sustainability and circularity of our operation. We have collaborated with the Ecological Farmers Association of Ontario to run organic vegetable improvement trials on our roof. We offer private workshops and rooftop tours.

Organization

Avling Kitchen and Brewery

Email :: farm@avling.ca
Phone :: 416-469-1010
Website :: https://www.avling.ca/rooftop-farm

Contact

Micheline Lalonde

Backyard Harvest

Hamilton, Hamilton

Description

In 1996, I began a journey into agriculture. Leaving suburban Burlington for experience on rural farms was a step taken for personal education and for positive mental health. There was always a seed of intention, however, to bring what I had learned back into the city.
Today, we grow produce in 11 backyards in the Strathcona, Kirkendall and North End neighbourhoods. We also farm an additional third of an acre at the Sisters of St. Joseph Convent just beyond Cootes Paradise. We are supported in this work by an incredible group of staff and volunteers.
We continue to grow produce for our community-supported agriculture project. Forty households are now food share members! Every Tuesday through the growing season, our sharemembers pick up their fresh share of produce from our Strathcona backyard.
Backyard Harvest brings us joy. Our work in the neighbourhood plots brings us into close contact with so many of our neighbours, increasing our feeling of belonging to this place and to each other. Growing fresh healthy food in this place is vital work that feeds us physically, emotionally and spiritually.

Organization

Backyard Harvest

Contact

Russ Ohrt

Backyard Urban Farm Company

Toronto, Ward 14

Bain CO-OP gardens

Toronto, Ward 30

Area :: 300 m²

Features

Composting, Pollinator or native plant gardens, Other green features, Public open hours, Education programs for children and youth, General public education features

Barnardo CG

Peterborough, Peterborough

Barsa Kelly GARDENS Pod

Toronto, Ward 6

Area :: 6 m²

Description

The Barsa Kelly GARDENS Pod is one of ten sites and part of The GARDENS Community Pod Project.The Pod Project is similar to the concept of a community garden except this garden model tends to be smaller mobile raised beds making it simple to locate throughout the community. These garden pods are set up and cared for by the Pod Planter Providers (residential or institutional/business pods volunteers) where a portion of harvest is given back to the community. The Pod Project has partnered with organizations such as the local library, children's centres, a community health centre, a college, small businesses and local residents. In 2017, we collectively produced nearly 200 kg. A portion of the produce grown is given back to the community, supporting the local food bank and other food-related programs in South Etobicoke.The Barsa Kelly garden is located on a housing co operative property and open to those living in the Lakeshore Village community.

Organization

The GARDENS

Email :: www.gardenslakeshore.ca/contact-us
Phone :: 416-675-6622 ext.325
Website :: www.gardenslakeshore.ca

Contact

Gary McMayo- Barsa Kelly Contact

Bartlett Avenue (TCHC)

Toronto, Ward 17

Bartonville Neighbourhood Community Garden

Hamilton, Hamilton

Features

Composting, Education programs for children and youth, General public education features

Description

Year Founded: 2010

Garden Type: Plot-based, Communal, Tenant Only, Beautification

Closest Bus Stop: Stop across the street at Metro King Rose plaza.

Parking Available?: Yes, limited

Parking Costs: Free

Wheelchair Accessible?: Yes

Plots Available & Costs: 10 - 6ft x 10ft raised beds cost $60.00. 10% discount with returning season to minimum of $25.00 Large communal garden sweat equity only or $25.00 per season to share in harvest.

Height of the Raised Beds: Lower than 2 ft

Organic Practices Used: Yes

Compost Onsite?: Yes

Washrooms Available?: No

Programming Offered: Permaculture garden

workshops Cooking in the garden Early planting workshops.

Youth Programming Offered: Sometimes available

Short-Term Volunteering Available: Yes

Contact

Edda Jaenisch

Beaches Community Food Garden

Toronto, Ward 32

Beaches Lions Centennial (TCHC)

Toronto, Ward 32

Bedford Park Public School Learning Garden

Toronto, Ward 25

Bee apiary U of T Scarborough

Toronto, Ward 42

Area :: 5 m²

Description

Designed to be a community based project that works to provide hands on education for students, UTSC introduced the Honeybee project to the UTSC community in May of 2010. The project aims to educate about the honeybee and other pollinators.

Organization

University of Toronto Scarborough

Email :: bcox@utsc.utoronto.ca
Phone :: 416-208-2719
Website :: www.utsc.utoronto.ca

Contact

Billi Jo Cox

Bell Manor Garden

Toronto, Ward 5

Description

About our Garden: The Stonegate Community Health Centre supports a local community garden in Bell Manor Park. The community garden which is part of the health centre's Food Access Program addresses the following :

The lack of space for growing food in this lower income neighbourhood where most residents live in apartments.
An alterative food source for gardeners.
Access to social interaction and engagement in community activities.
Enables gardeners to connect with the many other cultural and family associations of growing food.

Bell Manor Community Garden gives local residents the chance to work their own small plot of land and grow their own fruits, herbs, vegetables and flowers, in a safe and secure community setting. Gardeners keep their plots from year to year, but vacancies do come up. At present the garden holds close to 50 community gardeners.

Directions: This community Garden is just a short walk away from the The Stonegate Community Health Centre, at 150 Berry Rd. The closest intersection is Parklawn and Berry Road (just north of the Queensway). Bell Manor Park, Bayside Lane in Etobicoke.

Contact

Julia Graham

Email :: julia.graham@stonegatechc.org
Phone :: 416- 231-7070 ext. 229
Website :: www.stonegatechc.org

Ben Nobleman Park Community Orchard

Toronto, Ward 21

Bernard Avenue Parkette Community Garden

Toronto, Ward 20

Bethel Community Garden

Waterdown, Hamilton

Features

Composting, Education programs for children and youth, General public education features

Description

Year Founded: 2011

Garden Type: Plot Based

Closest Bus Stop: No bus within walking distance

Parking Available?: There is plenty of parking, as
this is where the church is located.

Parking Costs: Free

Wheelchair Accessible?: No

Plots Available & Costs: 32 plots, 6 ft x 12 ft, Raised Bed, $25/season
Height of the Raised Beds: Lower than 2 ft

Organic Practices Used: Yes

Compost Onsite?: Yes

Washrooms Available?: Yes

Programming Offered: Gardening Workshop on registration night, preserving workshop later in the year, smaller events in the garden.

Youth Programming Offered: Not available.

Short-Term Volunteering Available: Yes

Contact

Joanne Adema

Email :: joanne@bethelcrc.ca
Phone :: 905-689-7796

Beyond 3:30 Eco-garden Club

Toronto, Ward 12

Big' R Apple Farm

Peel, Peel

Binbrook Community Garden

Binbrook, Hamilton

Features

Composting, Education programs for children and youth

Description

Year Founded: 2012

Garden Type: Plot-based, Donation (large-scale food production for donation)

Closest Bus Stop: No bus on route.

Parking Available?: Yes

Parking Costs: Free

Wheelchair Accessible?: Yes

Plots Available & Costs: 13-5x32 in ground- $60, 5-5x16 in ground-$40

Organic Practices Used: Yes

Compost Onsite?: Yes

Washrooms Available?: Yes

Programming Offered: Not available.

Short-Term Volunteering Available: Yes

Contact

Paul Anderson

Email :: pandaanderson@rogers.com
Phone :: 905-692-3579

Bishop Avenue Allotment Garden

Toronto, Ward 24

Bishop Marrocco/Thomas Merton CSS

Toronto, Ward 14

Bishop Tutu Boulevard (TCHC)

Toronto, Ward 20

Black Creek Community Farm

Toronto, Ward 8

Features

Composting, Pollinator or native plant gardens, Other green features, Public open hours, Education programs for children and youth, General public education features

Description

Mission

To serve and enrich our community through a thriving farm, healthy food, hands-on training and learning experiences. To inspire the next generation by providing leadership in food justice, and supporting diverse natural and social ecosystems.

Who we are

Black Creek Community Farm (BCCF) founded by Everdale Environmental Learning Centre, Food Share and African Food Basket has operated as a start-up focused on improving food security, reducing social isolation, and improving employment and education outcomes, since its inception in 2012. Key stakeholders and partnerships are Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, the current landholder for the site and partner in land stewardship and educational programming; FoodShare, a core project partner supporting educational initiatives, programming and promotions; the Jane Finch Community and Family Centre supporting outreach and program offering; and Toronto Beekeepers Cooperative, a supporter of beekeeping on site and education around pollinator habitat.

About the farm

The site houses certified organic vegetable fields, a forest trail and food forest, 4-season greenhouses, an outdoor classroom, pavilion and bake oven, as well as a mushroom garden, chickens and beehives. Restoration and conservation activities are in progress to affect roughly 15,000 square metre u-shaped woodland which surrounds the farm fields on the west side along a Toronto street (Jane St), along the south end bordering a vibrant community housing development, and up the east side at the top of a ravine which descends to the Black Creek and separates BCCF from the Black Creek Pioneer Village and York University. The western and southern portions of the woodland are home to our Food Forest that includes edible perennials and companion species; while the eastern section is being restored with the addition of species native to Ontario to support pollinators and other wildlife. The woodland space includes established trees including sugar maple, red pine, birch, oak, and decades old cherry crab apple, apple and ash trees. Lastly, this unique portion of urban forest also include a variety of landscapes and natural vegetation including both deciduous and evergreen forest, grassy meadows and low lying wet areas dominated by plants such as dogwood, and a ravine ecosystem that runs along the Black Creek.

Organization

Black Creek Community Farm

Email :: info@blackcreekfarm.ca
Phone :: 4163936381
Website :: blackcreekfarm.ca

Contact

Leticia Deauwo

Black Creek Community Farm

Toronto, Ward 8

Features

Composting, Pollinator or native plant gardens, Other green features, Public open hours, Education programs for children and youth, General public education features

Description

Mission
To serve and enrich our community through a thriving farm, healthy food, hands-on training and learning experiences. To inspire the next generation by providing leadership in food justice, and supporting diverse natural and social ecosystems.
Who we are
Black Creek Community Farm (BCCF) founded by Everdale Environmental Learning Centre, Food Share and African Food Basket has operated as a start-up focused on improving food security, reducing social isolation, and improving employment and education outcomes, since its inception in 2012. Key stakeholders and partnerships are Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, the current landholder for the site and partner in land stewardship and educational programming; FoodShare, a core project partner supporting educational initiatives, programming and promotions; the Jane Finch Community and Family Centre supporting outreach and program offering; and Toronto Beekeepers Cooperative, a supporter of beekeeping on site and education around pollinator habitat.

About the farm

The site houses certified organic vegetable fields, a forest trail and food forest, 4-season greenhouses, an outdoor classroom, pavilion and bake oven, as well as a mushroom garden, chickens and beehives. Restoration and conservation activities are in progress to affect roughly 15,000 square metre u-shaped woodland which surrounds the farm fields on the west side along a Toronto street (Jane St), along the south end bordering a vibrant community housing development, and up the east side at the top of a ravine which descends to the Black Creek and separates BCCF from the Black Creek Pioneer Village and York University. The western and southern portions of the woodland are home to our Food Forest that includes edible perennials and companion species; while the eastern section is being restored with the addition of species native to Ontario to support pollinators and other wildlife. The woodland space includes established trees including sugar maple, red pine, birch, oak, and decades old cherry crab apple, apple and ash trees. Lastly, this unique portion of urban forest also include a variety of landscapes and natural vegetation including both deciduous and evergreen forest, grassy meadows and low lying wet areas dominated by plants such as dogwood, and a ravine ecosystem that runs along the Black Creek.

Organization

Black Creek Community Farm

Email :: info@blackcreekfarm.ca
Website :: blackcreekfarm.ca

Contact

Leticia Deawuo

Black Creek Community Farm

Toronto, Ward 8

Description

Mission

To serve and enrich our community through a thriving farm, healthy food, hands-on training and learning experiences. To inspire the next generation by providing leadership in food justice, and supporting diverse natural and social ecosystems.

Who we are

Black Creek Community Farm (BCCF) founded by Everdale Environmental Learning Centre, Food Share and African Food Basket has operated as a start-up focused on improving food security, reducing social isolation, and improving employment and education outcomes, since its inception in 2012. Key stakeholders and partnerships are Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, the current landholder for the site and partner in land stewardship and educational programming; FoodShare, a core project partner supporting educational initiatives, programming and promotions; the Jane Finch Community and Family Centre supporting outreach and program offering; and Toronto Beekeepers Cooperative, a supporter of beekeeping on site and education around pollinator habitat.

About the farm

The site houses certified organic vegetable fields, a forest trail and food forest, 4-season greenhouses, an outdoor classroom, pavilion and bake oven, as well as a mushroom garden, chickens and beehives. Restoration and conservation activities are in progress to affect roughly 15,000 square metre u-shaped woodland which surrounds the farm fields on the west side along a Toronto street (Jane St), along the south end bordering a vibrant community housing development, and up the east side at the top of a ravine which descends to the Black Creek and separates BCCF from the Black Creek Pioneer Village and York University. The western and southern portions of the woodland are home to our Food Forest that includes edible perennials and companion species; while the eastern section is being restored with the addition of species native to Ontario to support pollinators and other wildlife. The woodland space includes established trees including sugar maple, red pine, birch, oak, and decades old cherry crab apple, apple and ash trees. Lastly, this unique portion of urban forest also include a variety of landscapes and natural vegetation including both deciduous and evergreen forest, grassy meadows and low lying wet areas dominated by plants such as dogwood, and a ravine ecosystem that runs along the Black Creek.

Organization

Black Creek Community Farm

Email :: info@blackcreekfarm.ca
Website :: blackcreekfarm.ca

Contact

Leticia Deawuo

Blackwell Children's Garden

Toronto, Ward 42

Blair Court (TCHC)

Toronto, Ward 29

Blake Boultbee (TCHC)

Toronto, Ward 30

Blake School Food Garden

Toronto, Ward 30

Bloor Bedford Community Garden

Toronto, Ward 20

Bob Abate CRC Children's Garden

Toronto, Ward 19

Bob Hunter Green Space Community Garden

Toronto, Ward 43

Bonaccord Garden

Peterborough, Peterborough

Bowery Project

Toronto, Ward 20

Bowmanville Allotment Gardens

Bowmanville, Durham

Brimley Acres (TCHC)

Toronto, Ward 37

Broadlands Public School vegetable and butterfly garden

Toronto, Ward 34

Brock Public School rooftop garden

Toronto, Ward 18

Bronte Park Provincial Park Community Garden

Oakville, Halton

Burlington Central Park Community Garden

Burlington, Halton

Byng Towers (TCHC)

Toronto, Ward 35

Cameron Street

Peterborough, Peterborough

Camille's Place

Peel, Peel

Canadian Victory Garden

Oshawa, Durham

Care & Share Community Permaculture Garden

Port Perry, Durham

Carling Irene (TCHC)

Toronto, Ward 19

Carpenter's Garden

Hamilton, Hamilton

Description

Year Founded: 2015

Garden Type: Communal, Donation (large-scale food production for donation)

Closest Bus Stop: #2862 - Glancaster loop

Parking Available?: Yes, in the church parking lot

Wheelchair Accessible?: Partially

Plots Available & Costs: The garden is raised beds maintained by volunteers, with all produce to be donated back into the community.

Height of the Raised Beds: Lower than 2ft

Organic Practices Used: ---

Compost Onsite?: No

Washrooms Available?: Yes

Programming Offered: ----

Youth Programming Offered: Sometimes available

Short-Term Volunteering Available: Yes

Contact

Erik Hoeksema

Email :: ewhoeksema@hotmail.com
Phone :: 289-880-1048

Carrot Common

Toronto, Ward 29

Carrville Community Garden

Vaughan, York

Area :: 1.5 m²

Description

Our 1.5 acre garden was started in 2001, on the grounds of the Toronto Waldorf School. The garden is run as a collective and we plan, work and harvest together rather than in individual plots. We use Biodynamic methods of growing and we are economically self sustainable and donate to the Toronto Waldorf Children’s Garden program. We grow food crops and flowers and keep egg laying hens and have bee hives on the property.

Members harvest what is in proportion to how much time and input they have spent in the overall work of the community garden. As we are becoming more and more self organized, there are many learning opportunities for members who want to take on different levels of responsibility. We welcome new members and volunteers and are happy to share information.

Directions: in the Town of Vaughan on the east side of Bathurst St. and just south of Rutherford Rd./Carrville R. Enter through Toronto Waldorf School and continue on the road to the back

Contact

Leslie Atkinson

Email :: ccg2011organizers@gmail.com
Phone :: 647 293 3869

Cassandra P.S vegetable garden and composting area

Toronto, Ward 34

Castlebridge Public School Garden

Peel, Peel

Cecil Community Centre Community Garden

Toronto, Ward 20

Cedarvale Community Garden

Toronto, Ward 21

Features

Composting, Pollinator or native plant gardens, Education programs for children and youth

Description

The garden is located north of the Durham St entrance to Cedarvale Park (north of the tennis courts).

The Cedarvale Children's Teaching Garden was established by Claire Rodger and “the gardening angels,” a group of devoted adult volunteers. They started this project in 2000 as a children's garden. In 2017 the focus of the garden changed to a community garden for all ages. The communal garden beds grow organic food crops, flowers, native plants and some trees. Membership is open to the public.

Our current gardening days are Tuesdays after 4 pm and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 12 noon.

Contact

Carol

Email :: Cedarvalegarden@gmail.com
Website :: https://www.facebook.com/CedarvaleGarden/

Centennial Apartments (TCHC)

Toronto, Ward 34

Centre for Addictions and Mental Health Sunshine Garden

Toronto, Ward 19

Centres d'Acceuil Heritage Garden Harmony Garden

Toronto, Ward 28

CFS Community Resource Team Ladies First Project - Colonial Gardeners

Peel, Peel

Chalkfarm Community Garden

Toronto, Ward 7

Description

Chalkfarm Neighbourhood Centre (located in Chalkfarm Community Centre beside 180 Chalkfarm) is contributing to the implementation of the resiliency framework in their community programs.

This garden was started in 1990, on private residential land, with the Chalkfarm Summer Gardening and Environmental Programme. There are two equally sized gardens, with approximately 5 plots in each.

There are some large plots as well as other areas available that we would like to be more for communal use.

A few of the plots belong to individuals and these parts of our garden have been thriving on their own for years. Many of our residents have their own select plots and have done a great job maintaining these individual areas.

It is our dream to make the garden more cohesive and open to all of the members of our community. and to be complete with paths, sitting areas, and a more open concept overall. We hope it will one day be a place for everyone in the community to enjoy and be proud of.

We are very pleased with the wide variety of native and exotic plants species and vegetables that our gardeners grow, and it is a reflection of how very rich in culture we are.

Contact

Website :: www.doorsteps.ca

Charles G. Fraser Butterfly garden

Toronto, Ward 19

Chester Le Olive Garden

Toronto, Ward 38

Description

There will be three different communal gardens including a culturally-inclusive garden, Aboriginal First Nations garden and pollinator garden. Everyone is more than welcome to be part of the innovative project and enjoy the happiness the gardening practice brings us.

This Garden is part of 3 community gardens that are supported by the Agincourt Community Services Association.

1. Chester Le Olive Community Garden — 201 Chester Le Blvd.

2. Midland Community Garden — 2850 Midland Ave.

3. Nashdene Community Garden — Hydro Field 200 Tiffield Rd.

Contact

Hanbo Jia

Email :: jhanbo@agincourtcommunityservices.com
Phone :: 416 491 3456 x407

Chris Hadfield Public School Community Garden

Milton, Halton

Christie Pits Community Garden

Toronto, Ward 19

Church Street Junior PS butterfly garden

Toronto, Ward 27

Church/Granby (TCHC)

Toronto, Ward 27

Organization

City Housing

Contact

Phone :: 905-523-8496 ext 6679

Claude Watson School for the arts, composting program and vegetable garden

Toronto, Ward 23

ClearView Neighbourhood Garden

Oakville, Halton

Cliffwood Manor (TCHC)

Toronto, Ward 24

College Park Urban Garden

Toronto, Ward 27

Area :: 60.4 m²

Description

Join the College Park Urban Gardeners (CPUG) in cultivating the brand new 650 square foot community garden in the newly renovated park. We grow vegetables, herbs and flowers, and are looking for your help to build and maintain this urban community garden in the heart of downtown Toronto. For details on how to participate in our activities contact us at collegeparkurbangardeners@gmail.com, and follow the garden’s progress at CPUG on Instagram!

Organization

College Park Urban Gardeners

Email :: collegeparkurbangardeners@gmail.com

Contact

College Park Urban Gardeners

Website :: https://www.instagram.com/collegeparkurbangardeners/?hl=en

Coltsworth Crescent (TCHC)

Toronto, Ward 32

Community Connect Food Gardens

Toronto, Ward 20

Description

Accessible raised garden beds, weekly organic gardening workshops, no experience required & all ages welcome!

Organization

Waterfront Neighbourhood Centre (formally Harbourfront Community Centre)

Email :: karen@waterfrontnc.ca
Phone :: 416-392-1509
Website :: www.waterfrontnc.ca

Contact

Community Food Centres Canada

Toronto, Ward 18

Cooper CSA Farm & Maze

Zephyr, Durham

Corktown Community Garden

Hamilton, Hamilton

Features

Composting, Education programs for children and youth

Description

Year Founded: 2014

Garden Type: Plot Based

Closest Bus Stop: Hunter at Ferguson, 1 block

Parking Available?: Street parking on Walnut or Ferguson Ave South

Wheelchair Accessible?: Yes

Plots Available & Costs: 16 - apx 4x12 - Raised Beds - $30

Height of the Raised Beds: Lower than 2ft

Organic Practices Used: Yes

Compost Onsite?: Yes

Washrooms Available?: No

Programming Offered: Not yet

Youth Programming Offered: Sometimes available

Short-Term Volunteering Available: Yes

Contact

Jennifer Friesen

Cornell-Campbell House

Toronto, Ward 36

Cornerstone Community association

Oshawa, Durham

Courtland Mews Community Garden

Toronto, Ward 43

Description

We’re a non-profit social housing provider. We're launching a community garden to community members to grow their own vegetables in order to improve our local food self reliance. Since we have many residents with physical disabilities, we must make the project “accessible” to residents who use mobility devices.

Therefore we opted for container gardening and we’re constructing custom 4’ x 16’ platforms 32” high on which we will place the aeration type root pruning containers so they are accessible to our residents. We were able to obtain a drip irrigation system with integrated fertilizer injection from one of our corporate sponsors.

We're also converting 55 gallon barrels into aeration type containers, and will continually add to our capacity. Were growing vegetables and a pollinator garden. We'll have community composting program, and hydroponics demonstration system.

Long term we plan to host workshops, add fruit trees, make cider and preserves and hope to launch a community kitchen with pressure canning capabilities

Organization

Courtland Mews Housing Cooperative

Email :: jfurrto@gmail.com
Website :: https://courtlandmews.wordpress.com/

Contact

John Furr

Crawford Drive

Peterborough, Peterborough

CRC Regent Park

Toronto, Ward 28

Creditview Park Community

Peel, Peel

Cronin Park Community Garden

Toronto, Ward 5

Contact

Website :: http://stjamesfoodbasket.com/community-garden/

Crooked Farmz

Toronto, Ward 30

Area :: 40 m²

Features

Composting, Pollinator or native plant gardens, Other green features

Description

Crooked Farmz is an independent microbrewer of quality aerobic compost teas for urban agriculture, backyard farming, home vegetable and perennial gardens, and other landscape projects. We serve seasonal teas at local farmers' markets and by CSA subscription in East York, and brew custom teas for professional clients across the GTA. During the offseason months we offer workshops and other learning opportunities to develop interest, skills, and community capacity in soil health, composting, and compost teas.

Organization

Crooked Farmz

Email :: info@crookedfarmz.net
Phone :: 416.669.1997
Website :: http://www.crookedfarmz.net

Contact

Sean Smith

Cultivate Toronto

Toronto, Ward 28

Curran Hall CC Garden

Toronto, Ward 43

Curran Hall Community Centre Garden

Toronto, Ward 43

Daily Bread Food Bank

Toronto, Ward 6

Dallington Pollinators Community Garden

Toronto, Ward 33

Dan Harrison Complex (TCHC)

Toronto, Ward 28

Daniels Spectrum Green Roof

Toronto, Ward 28

Area :: 500 m²

Features

Composting, Pollinator or native plant gardens

Description

Green Roof not accessible to public, we are cultivating crops for local consumption/sale, working on social enterprise ideas

Organization

Green Thumbs Growing Kids

Email :: sunday@greenthumbsto.org
Phone :: 416-876-1480
Website :: https://greenthumbsto.org

Contact

Sunday Harrison

Davenport-Perth Neighbourhood Centre

Toronto, Ward 17

Davenport-Perth Neighbourhood Centre

Toronto, Ward 17

Daventry Allotment Garden

Toronto, Ward 38

David Hornell Junior School butterfly garden

Toronto, Ward 6

Davisville Community Learning Garden

Toronto, Ward 22

Davisville Park Garden

Toronto

Organization

Website :: https://www.instagram.com/davisvillegarden/

Diane Frankling Community Garden

Toronto, Ward 34

Area :: 3.6 m²

Features

Pollinator or native plant gardens

Description

The Diane Frankling Co-op's community garden is a volunteer-led space that aims to educate and bring the community together through local, organic growing methods.

Organization

Diane Frankling Co-op Community Garden

Website :: http://www.dianefranklingco-op.com/

Don Montgomery Community Recreation Centre Children's Garden

Toronto, Ward 35

Don Montgomery CRC Community Garden

Toronto, Ward 35

Donvale Manor (TCHC)

Toronto, Ward 28

Doug Saunders Apartments (TCHC)

Toronto, Ward 15

Downsview Acres (TCHC)

Toronto, Ward 9

Downsview Park

Toronto, Ward 9

Downtown Vocal Music composting program

Toronto, Ward 20

Dufferin Grove Community Garden

Toronto, Ward 18

Description

The Dufferin Grove Community Gardens were started in 1993. Located in a Beautiful City park, the several native species gardens, flower beds, and the three communal vegetable gardens are maintained and harvested by an open group of volunteers. Their aim with the vegetable gardens is to experiment with a variety of new plants each year, provide fresh produce for the park´s community food programs, and demonstrate organic gardening to the general public. Coordinated by Recreation staff everyone works together to decide what to plant and how to organize the gardens. Gardeners can pool their knowledge and divide the work in a way that best suits their lives.

Directions: This Community Garden is just south of the main building. The Dufferin Grove Park is just south of Bloor St. on the east side of Dufferin St.

Contact

Website :: www.dufferinpark.ca

Duke of Connaught Edible Garden

Toronto, Ward 32

Dundas & Manning Community Garden

Toronto, Ward 19

Dundas Gooch (TCHC)

Toronto, Ward 13

Dundas Mabelle (TCHC)

Toronto, Ward 5

Dundas Street School Garden

Toronto, Ward 30

Dunn Parkette Learning Garden

Toronto, Ward 14

Dunn Parkette Learning Garden

Toronto, Ward 14

Durham College Centre for Food

Whitby, Durham

Durham College Centre for Food

Whitby , Durham

Durham Integrated Growers for a Sustainable Community (DIG)

Whitby, Durham

Earlscourt Park Community Garden

Toronto, Ward 17

East Scarborough Storefront

Toronto, Ward 43

East York Community Garden

Toronto, Ward 31

East York Community Garden/East York Acres (TCHC)

Toronto, Ward 31

Area :: 9000 m²

Description

The garden is located in a City Park it is about 9000 square meters. The garden is comprised of communal and individual plots. There are around 54 plots in our garden.

Visits: If you would like a guided tour please contact the garden coordinator. Or feel free to stop by anytime: the garden is fenced in but you can still take a peek from the outside!

9 Haldon Ave (The nearest intersection is Woodbine Ave. and Cosburn Ave.)

Contact

Email :: eastyorkgarden@gmail.com

Eco Food Hub

Toronto, Ward 43

EcoHouse Community Garden

Hamilton, Hamilton

Features

Composting, Other green features, Public open hours, Education programs for children and youth

Description

Year Founded: 2006

Garden Type: Plot-Based

Closest Bus Stop: Greenhill Ave and Ambrose Ave, approx 200m

Parking Available?: Street parking available

Parking Costs: Free

Wheelchair Accessible?: Yes

Plots Available & Costs: 3 raised beds 4 ft x 8 ft - 2 wheelchair beds 4 ft x 6 ft - 14 in ground beds 4 ft x 8 ft - 1 in ground bed 3 ft x 3 ft. Cost: $20 each, except for the 3x3 bed ($10)

Height of the Raised Beds: Higher than 2 ft

Organic Practices Used: Yes

Compost Onsite?: Yes

Washrooms Available?: Yes

Programming Offered: Open houses several times a year, regular volunteer work bees.

Youth Programming Offered: Sometimes available

Short-Term Volunteering Available: Yes

Organization

Green Venture

Contact

Julia Shulist

Ecology Park Community Garden

Toronto, Ward 20

Ecosource

Mississauga, Peel

Edenbridge Centre Garden

Toronto, Ward 4

Edgehill House Children's Garden

Toronto, Ward 4

Edgehill House/James Gardens

Toronto, Ward 4

Edgeley Apartments (TCHC)

Toronto, Ward 8

Edgewood Avenue (TCHC)

Toronto, Ward 32

Edwards Manor (TCHC)

Toronto, Ward 6

Eglinton Park Heritage Garden

Toronto, Ward 16

Description

This community garden is a dream brought to life by the joint organizing efforts of Seeds of Diversity Canada and the Toronto Green Community in partnership with City of Toronto Parks. It is a delightful garden thriving with heritage vegetables as well as native plants. For urban dwellers, it is a place to garden, learn, share and appreciate nature in the city. The harvest is shared with a variety of community groups and volunteers.

Visits: Our Gardeners meet every Monday and Wednesday, from late spring to early fall, from 5-8pm. This is a work night and we welcome all with an interest in organic gardening methods or who simply want to get their hands dirty to come by.

Programs: Garden tours and garden workshops on organic gardening, heritage seeds, composting, insects, water and various other topics are held throughout the year.

Children’s program: The Great Garden Adventure, a children’s program is held weekly throughout the summer.

Organization

Toronto Green Community

Website :: www.torontogreen.ca

Contact

Paula Messina

Email :: paula@torontogreen.ca
Website :: http://www.torontogreen.ca/what-we-do/community-garden/

El T.O.mate

Toronto, Ward 9

Ellesmere CC Children's Garden

Toronto, Ward 37

Ellesmere Community Centre Garden

Toronto, Ward 37

Elmbank Junior Middle Garden (PACT Grow-to-learn garden)

Toronto, Ward 1

Elmer Avenue (TCHC)

Toronto, Ward 32

Emerson Avenue Community Garden

Toronto, Ward 18

Emery's Organic Student Garden

Toronto, Ward 7

Emmett Avenue Community Garden

Toronto, Ward 10

EtobiGrow

Toronto

Description

Owned and operated by Toronto brothers Stefan and Lukas, etobiGrow is an urban farm that’s on a mission to redefine the meaning of local food. Utilizing the latest in hydroponic vertical farming technology we grow produce of the highest quality year-round right here in the city. We believe in sustainable, organic practices that use less water and generate less waste than traditional outdoor farming. Learn more about us and see what's growing on Instagram because at etobiGrow, we’re always in season.

WHERE WE GROW
Our plants are grown across several micro-farms directly within the communities we serve. By growing locally in otherwise underutilized spaces from empty warehouses to parking garages, we’re able to maximize freshness and drastically reduce delivery miles.

HOW WE GROW
All of our plants are hydroponically grown with purified water and organic practices. By growing indoors away from pests and inclement weather, we’re able to use up to 95% less water than conventional agriculture, eliminate the need for pesticides, and avoid harmful wastewater run-off into our local rivers and lakes. Through the use of innovative software and sensors collecting data on everything from carbon dioxide and nutrients levels to light intensity and humidity, we’re able to create highly curated growth cycles that virtually eliminate food waste by growing perfect produce time and time again.

WHAT WE GROW
Right now our farm is focused on growing the best basil out there. From Genovese to Shiso and Thai to Tulsi, basil takes on many forms around the world and we’re excited to share these authentic flavours with you!

Organization

Website :: https://etobigrow.ca/

Evergreen

Toronto, Ward 29

Fairmont Royal York Hotel

Toronto, Ward 28

Family Tree Community Orchard

Toronto, Ward 15

Description

The Family Tree Community Orchard is made up of 75 young fruit trees planted and cared for by the residents of Lotherton Pathway (Caledonia/Glencairn).

The trees are adopted by the community (many of them children and youth). They help with caring for them through stewardship activities, such as watering during dry and hot summers, spraying them with soapy water solution (to control pests), fertilizing them with community-made compost and (with support from corporate sector volunteers); pruning and mulching them a couple of times per year.

We have been told that we may have "the biggest urban orchard in North America"!

Organization

North York Community House

Email :: balas@nych.ca
Phone :: 416-357-4862

Contact

Beatriz Alas

Feed Scarborough Community Garden

Toronto

Organization

Azreen Sikder

Contact

Website :: https://scarboroughfoodsecurityinitiative.com/community-garden

Finch Topcliffe (TCHC)

Toronto, Ward 8

Flamborough Baptist Community Garden

Waterdown, Hamilton

Features

Composting, General public education features

Description

Year Founded: 2015

Garden Type: Plot Based

Parking Available?: Yes

Parking Costs: Free

Wheelchair Accessible?: No

Plots Available & Costs: There are 45 raised beds. 15 that are 4"x16" for $20 each. 30 that are 4"x12" for $15 each (or 2 for $25). $10 is returned to the renter when their plot is cleaned at by October 31.

Height of the Raised Beds: Under 2 ft

Organic Practices Used: Yes

Compost Onsite?: Yes

Washrooms Available?: Yes

Programming Offered: Workshops and event will be posted on Facebook and our blog when they come available.

Short-Term Volunteering Available: Yes

Contact

Nicole

Fleming College Sutherland Campus

Peterborough, Peterborough

Flemingdon Park Community Garden

Toronto, Ward 26

Organization

Flemingdon Park Ministry

Contact

Esey Tewolde

Email :: esey@flemingdonparkministry.com
Website :: https://www.flemingdonparkministry.com/

Flemington Community Garden

Toronto, Ward 15

Flemington Pengarth (TCHC)

Toronto, Ward 15

Flemo Farm

Toronto, Ward 34

Area :: 2050 m²

Features

Composting, Pollinator or native plant gardens, Public open hours, Education programs for children and youth, General public education features

Description

Flemo Farm is a 1/2 acre urban farm located in a hydro corridor in Flemingdon Park. It is a community-owned and community-developed initiative led by a Steering Committee of local organizations and residents.

The Farm is the result of a collaboration between the Flemingdon Health Centre and FoodShare Toronto, with financial support from multiple funders.

The Farm is a Community Engagement and Entrepreneurial Development (CEED) project. It is designed to be (1) a beautiful and welcoming place for all, (2) a place to engage residents in the growing of food, (3) a way to increase access to affordable healthy produce, and (4) an entrepreneurial development opportunity for residents who are farming as a way to earn supplemental income.

Five local residents and one Indigenous grower are provided with access to land, equipment, infrastructure, tools, supplies, and training to run their own micro-farm businesses. Most of the harvests are sold through a weekly on-site farm market on Saturdays between 10am and 1pm from June through October.

Community Engagement takes place through events, tours, workshops, and volunteer opportunities. Come check us out!

Organization

Flemo Farm

Email :: flemofarm@gmail.com
Phone :: 416-363-6441 x211
Website :: flemofarm.ca

FoodShare

Toronto, Ward 12

FoodShare's School Grown - Bendale

Toronto, Ward 37

FoodShare's School Grown - Eastdale

Toronto, Ward 30

FoodShare's School Grown Eastdale

Toronto, Ward 30

Fort York

Toronto, Ward 19

Fort York Community Garden

Toronto, Ward 19

Description

Established in April 2008 we are located on the grounds of Historic Fort York at Bathurst and Fleet Streets. There are 1,200 square feet of raised beds that are filled with more than 70 varieties of vegetables, herbs and flowers grown in individual plots.

The waiting list to join the garden is not open at this time. It is reviewed every spring.

Visitors:
Check in with Fort York for open hours at www.fortyork.ca.

Please keep in mind that Fort York is a National Historic Site museum and entrance fees are required to enter any of the buildings. The public is invited to respectfully walk through the site, and to visit the community garden

Directions: On foot, you can access the garden from the west gate, just north of the Bentway. Enter via the canteen gift shop. Look for the gardens on the north side of the Fort walls.

By car, enter Garrison Road off of Fleet St or Fort York Blvd where there is free parking.

Accessibility: The main pathways at Fort York are paved, but the garden site is well maintained grass, with fairly flat terrain. Washrooms are accessible, though not always open.

Organization

The Fort York Gardens Steering Committee

Email :: fysteeringcommittee@yahoo.com

Forythe Family Farms 2009 Inc

Greenbank, Durham

Fourwinds Allotment Garden

Toronto, Ward 8

Frances Beavis Manor (TCHC)

Toronto, Ward 30

Frankel Lambert Park Community Garden

Toronto, Ward 21

Description

About our garden:The Frankel Lambert Garden was started in 2009 and is located just north of the railway tracks, accessible by foot off Christie to the east or Melita Crescent to the west. The garden has 33 in-ground community plots and 4 raised beds growing an assortment of herbs, vegetables, flowers, native grasses and fruit trees.

Accessibility: A section of the garden is wheelchair, walker and cane accessible. This includes compacted and widened paths as well as raised beds.

Directions: 600 Melita Crescent, in the Frankel Lambert Park. Frankel Lambert Park is located just north of Dupont Road, south of Christie Gardens Apartments and west of Christie Street

Contact

Email :: frankellambertgarden@gmail.com

Fred's Wildflower Garden

Toronto, Ward 19

Fresh City Farms

Toronto, Ward 12

Fresh City Farms

Toronto, Ward 9

Fruit Orchard at Maple Tree Community Garden

Cannington, Durham

G. L. Roberts Collegiate & Vocational School

Oshawa, Durham

G. L. Roberts Collegieate & Vocational School

Oshawa, Durham

Garden of the Ravine Community Garden

Toronto, Ward 33

Garden of the Valley

Peel, Peel

Garden@Kimbourne, Kimbourne Park United Church

Toronto, Ward 31

Area :: 1000 m²

Features

Composting, Pollinator or native plant gardens, Other green features, Public open hours, Education programs for children and youth, General public education features

Description

We are a community permaculture garden situated in Toronto's East end. During early spring to late fall, we offer public gardening sessions, where people can work together to help grow food and community. Our diversity of fruits and vegetables are harvested and shared between our volunteers, and the Glen Rhodes Food Bank. In addition to our gardening activities, we offer educational workshop series year round on various gardening topics.

Organization

Kimbourne Community Permaculture Garden

Email :: gardenatkimbourne@gmail.com
Website :: http://gardenatkimbourne.blogspot.com/p/home_5.html

Contact

Margaret Sulc

Email :: gardenatkimbourne@gmail.com
Phone :: 6476081858
Website :: http://gardenatkimbourne.blogspot.com/p/home_5.html

Garrison Creek Park Community Garden

Toronto, Ward 21

Garrison Flats Community Garden

Toronto, Ward 19

Description

This garden was started 1997, on a City owned lot. This little garden mainly provides a “back yard garden” for many residents. It is their goal to use this gardening experience to promote the connection between human and nature through “gardening” in the middle of a big city.

The gardening area is made up of individual plots and communal plots. There are around 50 gardeners, and they use organic methods of growing their Food crops, Flowers, and Native plants.

The community garden is open for membership primarily to this neighborhood’s residents.

Contact

Email :: garrisonflatsgarden@gmail.com
Website :: https://garrisonflatsgarden.wordpress.com/

Garrison Flats Community Garden

Toronto, Ward 19

Features

Pollinator or native plant gardens

Description

This garden was started 1997, on a City owned lot. This little garden mainly provides a “back yard garden” for many residents. It is their goal to use this gardening experience to promote the connection between human and nature through “gardening” in the middle of a big city.

The gardening area is made up of individual plots and communal plots. There are over 50 gardeners, and they use organic methods of growing their Food crops, Flowers, and Native plants.

Organization

Email :: garrisonflatsgarden@gmail.com

Contact

Core Committee

Website :: https://garrisonflatsgarden.wordpress.com/

Gateway Centre Garden for New Canadians

Peel, Peel

George Street United Church

Peterborough, Peterborough

Georgetown Allotment Garden - Dominions Garden Park

Georgetown, Halton

Givendale Allotment Garden

Toronto, Ward 36

Givings Shaw vegetable beds and native plants garden

Toronto, Ward 19

Glen Road Garden

Toronto, Ward 27

Glen Steward Acres (TCHC)

Toronto, Ward 32

Gord & Irene Risk CC Children's Garden

Toronto, Ward 7

Gord and Irene Risk CC Garden

Toronto, Ward 5

Grafton Community Garden

Toronto, Ward 14

Grassmere Garden of Health

Oshawa, Durham

Green Peas Organic McVean Farm

Peel, Peel

Description

Green Peas Organic

Year Founded: 2017

Garden Type: Plot-based

Closest Bus Stop: McVean Drive & Queen Street, Brampton

Parking Available?: Yes

Parking Costs: Free

Wheelchair Accessible?: No

Plots Available & Costs: Large 1000 sq.ft. beds can grow enough for a family. Participation fee (2017) $285 plus 1/2 h per week on common site tasks.
This is the 5th year of the plots program previously run by FarmStart, now by Green Peas Organic (Ontario nonprofit). Cheerful collaborative atmosphere, wide variety of produce, languages, experience.

Organic Practices Used: Yes. Must follow organic-production rules, and expected to improve soil, minimize water usage, reduce weed load.

Compost Onsite?: Coordinate joint orders to reduce cost.

Washrooms Available?: Portable toilet in summer months

Programming Offered: Skills exchange events; some coordinator support for new growers, new to southern Ontario, skills development.

Youth Programming Offered: Not available

Short-Term Volunteering Available: Yes

Organization

Green Peas Organic

Email :: plots@greenpeasorganic.com

Contact

Kate Hamilton

Green Roofs for Healthy Cities

Toronto, Ward 28

Green Thumbs Growing Kids

Toronto, Ward 28

Organization

Green Thumbs Growing Kids

Email :: sunday@greenthumbsto.org
Phone :: 6473485437
Website :: https://greenthumbsto.org

Greenest City

Toronto, Ward 14

Greening Niagara

St Catharines, Niagara

Greenland Public School Garden

Toronto, Ward 34

GreenUP Ecology Park

Peterborough, Peterborough

Greenwood Park Community Garden

Toronto, Ward 30

Greenwood Towers (TCHC)

Toronto, Ward 29

Grigg's Manor (TCHC)

Toronto, Ward 30

Growing People Growing Food

Toronto, Ward 19

Growing Up Green Garden

Toronto, Ward 8

Guelph Centre for Urban Organic Farming

Guelph, City of Guelph

Area :: 20000 m²

Features

Composting, Pollinator or native plant gardens, Other green features

Description

The Guelph Urban Organic Farm (GCUOF) is a 1 hectare learning and research facility established by the Ontario Agricultural College within the Department of Plant Agriculture at the University of Guelph. Volunteers are welcome to come and gain hands-on experience.

The farm welcomes grade school children to learn about biodiversity, sustainability and food chain in a program called Garden2Table.

Organization

Guelph Centre for Urban Organic Farming

Email :: gcuof@uoguelph.ca
Website :: https://www.uoguelph.ca/gcuof/home

Contact

Martha Gay Scroggins

Guildwood Junior Three Sisters and vegetable garden

Toronto, Ward 43

Hamilton Victory Garden - Cancord Property

Hamilton, Hamilton

Features

Public open hours, Education programs for children and youth, General public education features

Description

Year Founded: 2012

Garden Type: Donation

Parking Available?: Yes

Parking Costs: Free

Wheelchair Accessible?: No

Plots Available & Costs: 183 beds

Height of the Raised Beds: Lower than 2 ft

Programming Offered: Please visit the events page of the Hamilton Victory Gardens website.

Youth Programming Offered: Please visit the events page of the Hamilton Victory Gardens website.

Short-Term Volunteering Available: Yes

Organization

Hamilton Victory Garden

Contact

Bill Wilcox or Amy Angelo

Description

Year Founded: 2014

Garden Type: Donation

Parking Available?: Yes

Parking Costs: Free

Wheelchair Accessible?: No

Plots Available & Costs: 3 beds

Height of the Raised Beds: Lower than 2 ft

Programming Offered: Please visit the events page of the Hamilton Victory Gardens website.

Youth Programming Offered: Please visit the events page of the Hamilton Victory Gardens website.

Short-Term Volunteering Available: Yes

Contact

Bill Wilcox or Amy Angelo

Hamiton Victory Garden - Holy Trinity

Hamilton, Hamilton

Features

Education programs for children and youth, General public education features

Description

Year Founded: 2014

Garden Type: Donation

Parking Available?: Yes

Parking Costs: Free

Wheelchair Accessible?: No

Plots Available & Costs: 7.5 beds

Height of the Raised Beds: Lower than 2ft

Programming Offered: Please visit the events page of the Hamilton Victory Gardens website.

Youth Programming Offered: Please visit the events page of the Hamilton Victory Gardens website.

Short-Term Volunteering Available: Yes

Contact

Bill Wilcox or Amy Angelo

Hanson House (TCHC)

Toronto, Ward 32

Heathercrest Park Community Garden

Toronto, Ward 3

Hebron Community Garden

Whitby, Durham

High Park Allotment Garden

Toronto, Ward 13

High Park Children's Garden

Toronto, Ward 13

High Park Food Garden

Toronto, Ward 13

High Park greenhouses (Parks)

Toronto, Ward 13

Highland Heights PS

Peterborough, Peterborough

Highview School Garden

Hamilton, Hamilton

Description

Year Founded: 2013

Garden Type: Youth

Hill Street Community Garden

Hamilton, Hamilton

Features

Composting, Education programs for children and youth

Description

Year Founded: 2010

Garden Type: Plot Based

Closest Bus Stop: 7 - Locke: Locke & Hunter 5 / 1 / 51 / 10: Dundurn & Main

Parking Available?: Street Parking

Wheelchair Accessible?: No

Plots Available & Costs: Raised beds 10 x 10 (1/2 of 10 x 20 bed) $20

Height of the Raised Beds: Lower than 2ft
Organic Practices Used: Yes

Compost Onsite?: Yes

Washrooms Available?: No

Programming Offered: We welcome anyone to host events. All events are volunteer led, we support by oftern space and assisting to promote.

Youth Programming Offered: Sometimes available.
Short-Term Volunteering Available: No

Hillside Community Garden

Peel, Peel

Hilltop Community School Garden

Toronto, Ward 3

Holy Cross Evangelical Lutheran Church Community Garden

Burlington, Halton

Holy Name Greenhouse and EcoGarden

Toronto, Ward 30

Holy Redeemer Butterfly Garden

Toronto, Ward 24

Homestead TO

Toronto

Organization

Website :: https://homesteadto.com/about/

Contact

Derek and Vinyse Barber

Hope Community Garden

Courtice, Durham

HOPE Garden

Toronto, Ward 14

Features

Composting, Pollinator or native plant gardens, Public open hours, Education programs for children and youth

Description

Greenest City builds healthy inclusive neighbourhoods through education and empowerment to preserve, protect and improve the environment.

Our four main areas of focus include: urban agriculture/food security, environmental education, community engagement and growing a green economy.

Organization

Greenest City

Email :: info@greenestcity.ca
Phone :: 647.438.0038
Website :: www.greenestcity.ca

Hopewell Community Garden

Toronto

Description

At the west end of Walter Saunders Memorial Park

Instagram: @hopewellgarden

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HopewellGarden/

Organization

Email :: hopewellgarden@gmail.com
Website :: https://hopewellcommunitygarden.ca/

Contact

Jodie Church

Humber Acres (TCHC)

Toronto, Ward 2

Huron Madison (TCHC)

Toronto, Ward 20

Huron Street Garden

Toronto, Ward 20

Huron-Sussex (HS) Community Garden

Toronto, Ward 20

Description

Our garden is easily accessible. Common garden shifts are scheduled at least once a week. The garden has been created in April 2016 so it is a work in progress garden.Priority membership is given to the residents of Huron-Sussex neighbouhood.

Organization

Huron-Sussex Resident Organisation (HSRO)

Email :: huronsussexgarden@gmail.com

Contact

Béatrice Lego or Danae Engle

Iceland Teaching Garden

Peel, Peel

Inglewood Heights Garden

Toronto, Ward 40

Instructional Centre Roof Top Gardens

Toronto, Ward 42

Area :: 200 m²

Features

Pollinator or native plant gardens, Other green features, General public education features

Description

We have indigenous herbs and traditional medicines planted in the roof top gardens.

Organization

University of Toronto Scarborough

Email :: bcox@utsc.utoronto.ca
Phone :: 416-208-2719
Website :: www.utsc.utoronto.ca

Irene Park Horticulture Community Garden

Toronto, Ward 19

Islington Manor (TCHC)

Toronto, Ward 5

Jackman Millenium Garden

Toronto, Ward 29

Features

Other green features

Description

The Jackman Millennium school garden is a mixture of native plants, vegetables and flowers, and a Meta Sequoia. We now have eight separate gardens in our schoolyard as well as a green roof (planted in May 2006) covering two of our second floor classrooms. If you would like to help out, you can come by on a Wednesday afternoon for gardening day, during the summer.

Visits: You can walk through on your own anytime during July and August. During the school year, including throughout the winter, the garden is open for students and community groups by appointment. Guided tours of the garden including the green roof can be arranged by contacting us ahead of time.

Contact

Website :: https://jackmanavenue.wordpress.com/

James S. Bell Community School Garden

Toronto, Ward 6

Jamestown Community Garden

Toronto, Ward 1

Jane John Best (TCHC)

Toronto, Ward 11

Jarvis Carlton Apartments (TCHC)

Toronto, Ward 27

Jean Vanier Catholic Secondary School Garden

Toronto, Ward 37

John Gibson House Community Garden

Toronto, Ward 19

John Howard Youth Garden

Peterborough, Peterborough

John Polyani Garden (PACT Grow-to-learn garden)

Toronto, Ward 15

Jonesville alloment garden

Toronto, Ward 15

Features

Composting, Pollinator or native plant gardens, Other green features, Public open hours

Jonesville Allotment Garden

Toronto, Ward 33

Just Vertical Head Office

Toronto, Ward 27

Area :: 10 m²

Features

Other green features, Public open hours, General public education features

Description

Head office of Just Vertical an urban agriculture company specializing in enabling every day people to become hydroponic farmers.

Organization

Just Vertical

Email :: conner.tidd@mail.utoronto.ca
Phone :: 5147084071
Website :: www.justvertical.com

Contact

Tidd

Kahontake Kitikan Garden

Toronto

Features

Pollinator or native plant gardens

Organization

Native Students' Association of UofT

Website :: https://www.facebook.com/NSAUofT/

Contact

Roy Strebel

Website :: https://www.utoronto.ca/news/u-t-opens-traditional-medicine-garden-summer

Kawartha Village Coop Garden

Peterborough, Peterborough

Keswick Christian Church

Georgina, York

Kingsford Gardens

Oakville, Halton

Kingston Galloway (TCHC)

Toronto, Ward 43

Kiwanas Jones Road Garden

Stoney Creek, Hamilton

Features

Education programs for children and youth, General public education features

Description

Year Founded: 1998

Garden Type: Plot Based (eventually with donation and beautification components)

Closest Bus Stop: Municipal Centre is the terminal stop for Route 55 (Stoney Creek) - Route 10 (B-line Express). Garden is 2 minutes from this stop.

Parking Available?: Yes

Parking Costs: Free

Organic Practices Used: No

Washrooms Available?: Yes

Programming Offered: No

Youth Programming Offered: Available regularly

Short-Term Volunteering Available: Yes

Contact

J. Bauman

Lakeshore Collegiate Garden (PACT Grow-to-learn garden)

Toronto, Ward 6

Lambert Court (TCHC)

Toronto, Ward 21

LAMP CHC GARDENS Pod

Toronto, Ward 6

Area :: 1.5 m²

Features

Public open hours

Description

LAMP CHC GARDENS Pod is one of ten sites and part of the GARDENS Community Pod Project. The Pod Project is similar to the concept of a community garden except this garden model tends to be smaller mobile raised beds making it simple to locate throughout the community. These garden pods are set up and cared for by the Pod Planter Providers (residential or institutional/business pods volunteers) where a portion of harvest is given back to the community. The GARDENS Pod Project has partnered organizations such as the local library, children's centres, a community health centre, a college, small businesses and local residents. In 2017, we collectively produced nearly 200 kg. A portion of the produce grown is given back to the community, supporting the local food bank and other food-related programs in South Etobicoke.

Organization

The GARDENS

Email :: www.gardenslakeshore.ca/contact-us
Phone :: 416-252-9701 ext.239
Website :: www.gardenslakeshore.ca

Contact

Sandra Van

Lawrence Heights (TCHC)

Toronto, Ward 15

Lawrence Heights CC Children's Garden

Toronto, Ward 15

Lawrence Heights Community Garden

Toronto, Ward 15

Lawrence Susan (TCHC)

Toronto, Ward 43

Leaside Park Community Garden

Toronto, Ward 26

Organization

TNO - The Neighbourhood Organization

Website :: https://tno-toronto.org/leaside-park-community-garden

Legends Community Garden

Oshawa, Durham

LEGS Etobicoke

Toronto

Organization

Email :: info@legsetobicoke.ca

Contact

Phone :: 416.347.5449
Website :: https://legsetobicoke.ca/

Leila Lane Community Garden

Toronto, Ward 15

Lerette Manor (TCHC)

Toronto, Ward 6

Leslie Street Allotment Garden

Toronto, Ward 30

Lift lock Community Garden

Peterborough, Peterborough

Link Greenhouses

Bowmanville, Durham

Littles Road Park Community Garden

Toronto, Ward 42

Living Hope Church

Peterborough, Peterborough

Lotherton Village Neighbourhood Beautification Project

Toronto, Ward 15

Lunar Rhythm Gardens

Janetville, Durham

LUSH GARDEN Pod

Toronto, Ward 6

Description

The LUSH Garden Pod is located at the LUSH Cosmetic Etobicoke manufacturing site. It is one of ten sites and part of the GARDENS Pod Project. The GARDENS Pod Project is similar to the concept of a community garden except this garden model tends to be smaller mobile raised beds making it simple to locate throughout the community. These garden pods are set up and cared for by the Pod Planter Providers (residential or institutional/business pods volunteers) where a portion of harvest is given back to the community supporting the local food bank and other food-related programs in South Etobicoke. In 2017, the members of GARDENS Pod Project produced over 230 kg of fresh produce.

Organization

The GARDENS

Email :: info@gardenslakeshore.ca
Phone :: 416-675-3111 ext 3332
Website :: https://www.gardenslakeshore.ca/

Contact

Wanda Buote

Email :: 35 Jutland Road
Phone :: 416-675-6622 ext. 3332
Website :: https://www.gardenslakeshore.ca/

Lyons Lane

Oakville, Halton

Maloca Community Garden

Toronto, Ward 8

Area :: 350 m²

Features

Composting, Pollinator or native plant gardens

Description

Established in 1999 by Faculty of Environmental Studies students, the Garden provides individuals affiliated with York University, and the surrounding North York community, with a unique opportunity to grow and harvest food in a welcoming, non-judgmental environment. There are plenty of opportunities to attend workshops, learn about gardening, volunteer, plant, harvest, build relationships, give back to the community, and of course…socialize!

Absolutely no experience is necessary; just an enthusiasm for getting outdoors and for environmentally-friendly practices.

Organization

Maloca Community Garden

Email :: maloca.yorku@gmail.com
Website :: https://www.facebook.com/malocacommunitygarden/

Malton Community Garden

Peel, Peel

Malvern Family Resource Centre

Toronto, Ward 42

Marie Baldwin Park Allotment Garden

Toronto, Ward 11

Mark Street United Church

Peterborough, Peterborough

Markham Community Garden

Markham, York

Markham Museum Heritage Garden

Markham, York

Mary Street Community Garden

Oshawa, Durham

Mary Ward Catholic Secondary School Vegetable Garden

Toronto, Ward 39

Mashkikiiaki’ing (Medicine Earth) Medicine Wheel Garden

Toronto, Ward 21

Description

The Stop Community Food Centre partners with the Sagatay program from Na-Me-Res (Native Men’s Residence) to animate the garden at Hillcrest Park, which includes the Mashkikii;aki’ing (Medicine Earth) Medicine Wheel Garden. This partnership provides the men of the Apaenmowinneen (Having Confidence in Oneself) program the opportunity to share teachings and learn more about plant medicine, gardening, and healthy living.

Contact

Website :: www.thestop.org

May Birchard Apartments (TCHC)

Toronto, Ward 30

May Robinson Apartments (TCHC)

Toronto, Ward 14

McClain Park Apartments (TCHC)

Toronto, Ward 36

McMaster Innovation Park Tenant Garden

Hamilton, Hamilton

McMurchy Community Garden

Peel, Peel

McQuesten Urban Farm

Hamilton, Hamilton

Area :: 2 m²

Features

Composting, Pollinator or native plant gardens, Other green features, Education programs for children and youth, General public education features

Description

We are an urban farm in the heart of a food desert for the McQuesten Neighbourhood. We have an onsite market place as well as at the Ottawa Street market and sell to various businesses. We also have an outdoor classroom with 2 small pavilions and wood stump and log seating. The green space will also be a natural playground.

Organization

McQuesten Urban Farm

Email :: mcquestenurbanfarm@gmail.com
Website :: mcquestenurbanfarm.wixsite.com/grow

Contact

Adam Watson, Project Manager, City of Hamilton

Email :: St. Helen Centre, 785 Britannia Ave, L8H 2B6
Phone :: 905-546-2424

McVean Farm

Brampton, Peel

Features

Composting, Pollinator or native plant gardens, Other green features, Education programs for children and youth

Description

Certified organic farmland for lease to small-scale producers. To be notified when a Request for Proposals to lease land is released, please fill out the form found at this link: https://trca.ca/trca-farmland-request-form/

Organization

Toronto and Region Conservation Authority

Website :: http://trca.ca/trcafarms

Mia's Medicine Garden

Toronto, Ward 19

Description

The medicine garden is located within the community garden at Christie Pitts Park in Toronto. These sacred medicines are planted in memory of Mia Pesim Pedersen (2002-2018), who loved wholesome food and wished to help with nurturing this garden. The four Anishnawbe medicines are: giizhik (white cedar); mshkodewashk (sage); asema (tobacco); and wiingaashk (sweetgrass); with their companion plant, odei’min (strawberry).

Ojibiiikaan Indigenous Cultural Network (O.I.C.N) is a newly incorporated nonprofit operating in Toronto and the surrounding region. Our organization was formed in response to an identified gap in dedicated Indigenous Food Sovereignty programming to address Indigenous food systems, food education, food justice, and agricultural and ecological practices and protocols.

In our languages, words tell stories and help us to understand our ways of being. Ojibiikaan means “root” in Anishinaabemowin. Our roots connect us to the land and to each other; they are the lifelines that nourish and anchor us. As Indigenous peoples, we need strong roots to thrive and to grow.

Ojibiikaan is about strengthening our roots in Toronto, the GTA, and surrounding First Nations communities through knowledge exchange and land-based food projects.

Much like a root, Ojibiikaan aspires to nourish and strengthen our communities through the creation of urban spaces for Indigenous people to come together and connect through programming grounded in food sovereignty, language and teachings, and advocacy for cultural revitalization.

Organization

Ojibiikaan Indigenous Cultural Network

Website :: https://ojibiikaan.com

Miliken Park CRC Garden

Toronto, Ward 41

Milky Way Garden

Toronto, Ward 14

Features

Composting, Education programs for children and youth

Description

Milky Way Garden is a collective effort of a local ESL class and Greenest City.

Currently, we are also working with the the Parkdale Neighbourhood Land Trust to purchase the land and invest in the land for the community good.

Organization

Greenest City

Millbrook Community Garden

Millbrook, Peterborough

Milliken Park CRC Children's Garden

Toronto, Ward 41

Monarch Butterfly garden, Blessed Cardinal Newman Catholic High School

Toronto, Ward 36

Monarch Garden, St John Vianny Catholic School

Toronto, Ward 1

Montgomery's Inn

Toronto, Ward 4

Mornelle Morningside (TCHC)

Toronto, Ward 43

Morningside Apartments (TCHC)

Toronto, Ward 44

Morningside Coronation (TCHC)

Toronto, Ward 44

Morningside-High Park Community Garden

Toronto, Ward 7

Features

Composting, Pollinator or native plant gardens, Other green features

Description

Parts are accessible, compost, pollinator gardens, rain barrels, child friendly, produce shared with local food banks and neighbourhood.

Organization

Morningside-High Park Presbyterian Church

Email :: office@morningsidehighpark.com
Phone :: 416-766-4765
Website :: http://mckgina.wix.com/mhpcommunitygarden

Contact

Gina McKenzie-Lodge

Moss Park Community Kitchen Garden

Toronto, Ward 27

Mother Cabrini Catholic School Garden

Toronto, Ward 3

Mount Dennis Apartments (TCHC)

Toronto, Ward 11

Mount Hamilton Baptist Church

Hamilton, Hamilton

Description

Year Founded: 2013

Garden Type: Plot Based

Closest Bus Stop: Right beside the church on Upper Wentworth

Parking Available?: Parking is available at the gardens

Parking Costs: Free

Wheelchair Accessible?: Yes

Plots Available & Costs: 8'X4' beds are rented to families. 4'X4' beds are rented to single people. Raised beds are rented at no cost. Renters are expected to maintain their beds.

Organic Practices Used: No

Compost Onsite?: No

Washrooms Available?: No

Programming Offered: Not available

Youth Programming Offered: Not available

Short-Term Volunteering Available: No

Organization

Mount Hamilton Baptist Church

My Luscious Backyard

Toronto, Ward 13

Area :: 500 m²

Features

Composting, Pollinator or native plant gardens, Education programs for children and youth

Description

My Luscious Backyard is a micro flower farm comprised of 10+ residential yards. Since 2002 Sarah Nixon has been growing specialty cut flowers for weddings, seasonal bouquet subscriptions and supplying many of the city's best floral designers. Workshops and consultation also available.

Organization

Sarah Nixon

Email :: Mylusciousbackyard@gmail.com
Phone :: 416-873-2611
Website :: Www.mylusciousbackyard.ca

Contact

Sarah Nixon

Mystic Sister Apiaries

Toronto

Area :: 6 m²

Features

Pollinator or native plant gardens, General public education features

Description

Biodynamic Urban Beekeeping company offering plastic-free hive management services, native pollinator gardening services, education/workshops for children and adults, and a shop selling hyper-local raw honey, tonics and tinctures.

Organization

Mystic Sister Apiaries

Email :: Info@mysticsister.ca
Phone :: 416-457-3873
Website :: www.mysticsister.ca

Contact

Saidy Corneglio

Phone :: 416-457-3873
Website :: www.mysticsister.ca

Naadmaagit Ki Group (NKG)

Toronto, Ward 18

Nativity of Our Lord Catholic School Garden

Toronto, Ward 3

Neilson Park Community Garden

Toronto, Ward 42

New College Community Garden (U of T)

Toronto, Ward 20

New Horizons Community Garden

Toronto, Ward 5

Description

About our Garden: New Horizons is the Multi-ethnic Bosnian Community Garden in Toronto. You can visit on your own as there are always gardeners working away.

Visits: If you are in a wheelchair, and would like to visit, the gate can be opened by appointment.

Programs: Garden tours, events and workshops are held in the garden from June to October. Please check our website for upcoming events.

Directions: The garden faces the parking lot east of Aberfoyle Cr.

Accessibility: Our garden has wide pathways. They are walker and cane accessible. The surface is mulch and grass. There is no pavement.

Contact

Website :: http://www.newhorizonsgarden.ca/wiki/wiki.php

Newbold Avenue (TCHC)

Toronto, Ward 32

Newmarket Church of Christ

Newmarket, York

Description

Year Founded: 2013

Garden Type: Plot Based

Closest Bus Stop: Some street parking available.

Wheelchair Accessible?: Yes

Plots Available & Costs: 13 - 4ft x 8ft - Raised Bed - $15

Height of the Raised Beds: Lower than 2ft

Organic Practices Used: Yes

Compost Onsite?: Yes

Washrooms Available?: No

Youth Programming Offered: Not available.

Short-Term Volunteering Available: Yes

Contact

Lexi Van Harten

Nikibii Dawadinna Giigwag

Toronto

Organization

Website :: https://www.instagram.com/nikibii_dawadinna_giigwag/

Contact

Liat Margolis

Noojimo'iwewin Gitigaan/Healing Garden

Toronto

Features

Pollinator or native plant gardens, General public education features

Description

This garden was created by a group of members of St. Matt's and from the surrounding community who are committed to responding to the call to listen and learn about the lives and stories of indigenous people in Canada and around the world. The Group works with Elder Peduhbun Migizi Kwe (Catherine Brooks).

Organization

Indigenous Peoples Solidarity Group at St Matt's United Church

Website :: https://www.stmattsunited.com/indigenous-people-s-solidarity

Contact

Robin Buyers

Norma's Edible Flrowers & Herbs

Oshawa, Durham

Norman Ingram Public School Footprint Garden

Toronto, Ward 25

North York Community House

Toronto, Ward 15

North York Harvest Food Bank

Toronto, Ward 12

Northhumberland Community Garden

Toronto, Ward 19

Northminster United Church

Peterborough, Peterborough

Northview Garden

Toronto, Ward 10

Description

Northview Garden is a community learning garden that grows fresh organic produce, educates community members about organic gardening and food security, and provides a beautiful place for people to socialize. Northview Garden is a collective garden run by volunteers and supported by Unison Health and Community Services. All volunteers work together to grow organic produce, of which the majority is donated to the North York Harvest Food Bank. Individual plots are not assigned for personal gardening. The Northview Garden is open to anyone to volunteer who resides, volunteers, attends school, or works in the Bathurst-Finch neighbourhood. The Northview Garden is located at the Bathurst-Finch Hub, 540 Finch Ave. West. For more information, please contact the Bathurst-Finch Hub at: (647) 342-7687 Ext. 500.

Organization

Unison Health and Community Services

Contact

Bathurst-Finch Hub

Phone :: (647) 342-7687 x500

Northwood Apartments (TCHC)

Toronto, Ward 8

Norton Park Community Garden

Peel, Peel

Not Far From The Tree

Toronto, Ward 21

Notre Dame High School Garden

Toronto, Ward 32

O'Conner Drive (TCHC)

Toronto, Ward 34

Oakdale Community Garden

Toronto, Ward 8

Oakdale Community Garden

Toronto, Ward 8

Oakvale Greens

Toronto, Ward 30

Description

A one-acre urban oasis situated at the end of Oakvale Ave. We are an organic garden, with a strong interest in the cultivation of native plant species including our orchard. We are a volunteer-based organization. There are currently 40 personal garden plots for growing food, three perennial flower beds in the Park for benefit of the larger community. The gardens are open to the public and are wheelchair accessible ( although the ground around the plots is grass).

Contact

Bianca or Anna

Email :: oakvalegarden@gmail.com
Website :: https://oakvalegreen.wordpress.com/

Oakvale Urban Orchard

Toronto, Ward 30

Description

Oakvale Green Community Gardens has been working continuously to improve the quality of the green space just north of the Greenwood TTC subway yard and the lives of local residents through fruit, flower and vegetable gardens.

In keeping with the OGCG vision, Oakvale Gardens will be reviving and supporting the maintenance of an urban orchard, growing a wide selection of hardy native and domesticated fruit and nut trees as well as berry bushes.

Contact

Website :: https://oakvalegreen.wordpress.com/

Oriole Community Garden

Toronto, Ward 33

Features

General public education features

Description

Our organic community garden is operated in partnership between Working Women Community Centre and the Advent Lutheran Church. 127 families tend their own garden plots, growing many cultural herbs, vegetables, flowers, and herbal healing plants. The families here come from all over the world; our languages include Farsi, Urdu, Arabic, Romanian, Mandarin, and Cantonese. We also have a children’s garden, a youth garden and a communal garden plot for people on our waiting list.

Our garden was started in 2005 in partnership with the Advent Lutheran Church, Working Women Community Centre, FoodShare/African Food Basket, Oriole Community Services Association, North York Harvest and gardeners in the neighbourhood. Funding for the community garden comes from the City of Toronto Food Security Investment Program,United Way and just recently Ontario Trillium foundation.

Organization

Working Women Community Centre

Email :: oriolecommunitygarden@gmail.com
Phone :: 416-494-7978 x430
Website :: www.workingwomencc.org

Contact

Diana Moran de Monges

Email :: 206-5 Fairview Mall Dr.
Phone :: 416-494-7978 x430
Website :: www.workingwomencc.org

Oriole Park Community Garden

Toronto, Ward 22

Description

The Oriole Park Community Garden is managed by a volunteer steering committee, all residents of Ward 22. The Oriole Park Community Garden
(“OPCG”) committee is committed to facilitating the development of a community garden for all residents of Ward 22. The garden is intended to
promote principles of sustainability through sustainable gardening practices, encourage urban organic gardening, and inspire healthy living
practices all the while providing a place for all residents regardless of race, ethnic background, socioeconomic status, or level of physical
ability to come together and learn from each other and for new friendships to flourish between community members. We also maintain a
little free library in our garden year round.

Volunteers should be able to commit a minimum of two hours per week from May to September and one hour per week from October to April. If you are
interested in Volunteering with the OPCG, please contact the steering committee by Email:orioleparkcommunitygarden@gmail.com

Organization

Email :: orioleparkcommunitygarden@gmail.com

Contact

Ingrid Barrett

Ossington Old Orchard Junior Public School Garden

Toronto, Ward 19

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic School

Toronto, Ward 27

Overland Adult Learning Centre

Toronto, Ward 23

PACT

Toronto, Ward 16

PACT Grow-to-Learn School Garden

Toronto, Ward 15

Area :: 6070 m²

Features

Composting, Pollinator or native plant gardens, Other green features, Public open hours, Education programs for children and youth

Description

The PACT Grow-to-Learn organic schoolyard garden at John Polanyi CI boasts an amazing 1.5 acres of growing space!

With an outdoor kitchen, dining table and composting toilet, thousands of students, teachers, community volunteers, neighbours and local groups are able to utilize the space each year, making it an active community resource and gathering place.

+ Community Compost Program (trade compost for veggies)

Organization

PACT Urban Peace Program

Website :: www.pactprogram.ca

Panorama Park Community Garden

Toronto, Ward 1

Features

Composting, Pollinator or native plant gardens, Other green features, Education programs for children and youth

Description

Panorama Community Garden was established in 2011. We have over 60 family plots (5ft x 10ft) for residents of nearby high-rise towers. We also have some raised beds for seniors, common 'edible spots' with berry bushes for children to browse, and a large children's garden area. We also deliver in-class ecology/gardening programming in local schools.

Organization

Panorama Community Garden

Contact

Jim Graham

Parc Downsview Park Community Garden

Toronto, Ward 9

Parkview Neighbourhood Garden

Toronto, Ward 23

Description

Location: 34 Parkview Avenue,North York, ON.M2N 3Y2 Nearest major intersection is Yonge St. and Empress Av.

Directions: Walk east on Empress, crossing Doris Av., go north two blocks to Parkview Av. We are next door to the historic McKenzie farmhouse. By car, you cannot access Parkview from Doris. Take Kenneth Av. to Parkview and go west one block.

Accessibility: Wheelchair, walker and cane accessible via a paved path running alongside the garden. We have four raised beds in addition to numerous in-garden beds. Anyone can visit the garden, because we are located on public land in a city park.

About our Garden: We’re an organic market garden, volunteer-run and operated. We garden and make decisions as a group; we do not have individual allotments. We aim to provide an enjoyable, safe place to grow crops, to teach and learn the techniques of successful sustainable gardening, and to gather as friends. Anyone can volunteer – no gardening experience is necessary.

Organization

Contact

Email :: pngvolunteers@gmail.com
Website :: http://parkviewneighbourhoodgarden.org/

Parkway Green Generation Garden

Peel, Peel

PCCHU Staff Garden

Peterborough, Peterborough

PCHS Sahara Seniors Garden

Peel, Peel

Peer Nutrition Community Garden

Toronto, Ward 10

Pelham Park Gardens (TCHC)

Toronto, Ward 17

Pendrith Park (TCHC)

Toronto, Ward 19

PepperSauce

Whitby, Durham

Perth-Dupont Community Garden

Toronto, Ward 18

Contact

Email :: info@perthdupontgarden.com
Website :: https://sites.google.com/view/perthdupontcommunitygarden/home

Phillis Rawlinson Parkette

Richmond Hill, York

Postage Stamp Urban Farm

Toronto, Ward 18

Powell Park Community Garden

Hamilton, Hamilton

Description

Year Founded: 2011

Garden Type: Plot-Based, Communal

Closest Bus Stop: Barton at Birch, Barton at Cannon

Parking Available?: Street parking

Parking Costs: Free

Wheelchair Accessible?: No

Plots Available & Costs: 28, 4 by 6 foot, slightly raised beds. For 2015 we are accepting by donation. This may change since we have typically have asked for $25 per plot garden year.

Height of the Raised Beds: Lower than 2 ft
Organic Practices Used: Yes

Compost Onsite?: No

Washrooms Available?: No

Short-Term Volunteering Available: Yes

Contact

Erika Morton/Amanda Pepin

Prairie Drive Park Community Garden

Toronto, Ward 34

Preserving Out Health Community Garden

Toronto, Ward 19

Prince of Wales PS

Peterborough, Peterborough

Princess Park Children's Play Garden

Toronto, Ward 28

Promise Garden

Toronto, Ward 14

Area :: 17 m²

Description

Volunteer-run, one accessible raised bed, composting including food waste from health centre cafeteria, produce primarily geared to low income individuals and for use in health centre withdrawal management programme.

Community Garden open first to health centre clients and families - but also community members, no wait list.

Organization

St Joe's Health Centre

Contact

John Richmond

Prospect Street Community Garden

Toronto, Ward 28

Queen Mary PS

Peterborough, Peterborough

Queen's Quay West (TCHC)

Toronto, Ward 20

Regent Park Communal Garden (Regent Park CFC)

Toronto, Ward 28

Features

Composting, Other green features, Education programs for children and youth, General public education features

Description

This garden brings together 15 agencies from the Regent Park community and beyond in a multi-cultural demonstration garden. Agencies such as Central Neighbourhood House, Regent Park Islamic Resource Centre, Toronto People With AIDS and Council Fire each have one plot in the garden where their volunteers tend and share culturally appropriate fruits and vegetables. The garden also offers education space around best practices in balcony gardening.

The garden is a part of a broader outdoor food hub in the park which brings together a bake oven and greenhouse coordinated by Green Thumbs Growing Kids. The plots are all assigned, but volunteers are welcome.

Organization

CRC Regent Park Community Food Centre

Contact

Ashrafi Ahmed

Email :: aahmed@fredvictor.org
Phone :: 416-363-4234
Website :: http://tcrc.ca/regent-park-community-food-centre

Regent Park Multi Garden

Toronto, Ward 28

Description

This is one of 4 allotment gardens coordinated by the CRC Regent Park Community Food Centre. These gardens are for residents of Regent Park only. Anyone interested in getting a plot must put their names on the waiting list by contacting Ashrafi at the information below.

Contact

Ashrafi Ahmed

Email :: aahmed@fredvictor.org
Phone :: 416-363-4234
Website :: http://tcrc.ca/regent-park-community-food-centre

Regent Park North (TCHC)

Toronto, Ward 28

Regent Park North (TCHC)

Toronto, Ward 28

Regent Park North (TCHC)

Toronto, Ward 28

Regent Park North (TCHC)

Toronto, Ward 28

Regent Park South (TCHC)

Toronto, Ward 28

Regent vegetable garden

Toronto, Ward 35

Richmond Rose Public School

Richmond Hill, York

Riverdale Acres (TCHC)

Toronto, Ward 28

Riverdale Farm Children's Garden

Toronto, Ward 28

Riverdale Farm Community Garden

Toronto, Ward 28

Riverdale Meadow Community Garden

Toronto, Ward 30

Description

Location: 1 Danforth Ave., behind the City Adult Learning Centre.

Directions: Intersection Broadview and Danforth, S. of Danforth and W. of Broadview.

Our garden has a wide variety of annual and perennial vegetables, fruits, and flowers. Some members extend the food-growing seasons using simple low-cost Season Extension Techniques and even use ColdFrames throughout the winter to grow leafy greens for eating during snowy months.

This garden is an anomaly, being on school property but not a school garden. With neither staff, programs, nor funding, all work is accomplished by participants who are all volunteers.

Programs: Kyla Dixon-Muir, Development Coordinator, can offer Presentations, Consultations, and Building Workshops (at your location) on Season-Extension Techniques and ColdFrames, as well as Tours at RMCG. Check out the 'ColdFrames' page on our web site.

Contact

Kyla Dixon-Muir

Email :: rmcommunitygarden@sympatico.ca
Phone :: (416)469-9507
Website :: http://riverdalemeadow.ca/wiki/wiki.php

Riverdale Salad Bowl

Hamilton, Hamilton

Features

Composting, Education programs for children and youth, General public education features

Description

Year Founded: 2015

Garden Type: Communal

Closest Bus Stop: Queenston at Lake (Bus 55), 400m Barton at Lake (Bus 2). 650m

Parking Available?: Yes, limited

Wheelchair Accessible?: No

Plots Available & Costs: TBD

Height of the Raised Beds: Lower than 2 ft, Higher than 2 ft

Organic Practices Used: Yes

Compost Onsite?: Yes

Washrooms Available?: No

Programming Offered: In 2015 there will be at minimum three workshops, happening in the garden, focusing on gardening techniques and food preparation and storage.

Youth Programming Offered: Yes

Short-Term Volunteering Available: Yes

Contact

Franca

Riverlea Greenhouse Allotment Garden (indoor)

Toronto, Ward 2

Riverlead Greenhouse Allotment Garden (indoor)

Toronto, Ward 2

Robert J Smith Apartments (TCHC)

Toronto, Ward 1

Robinson Place Community Garden

Peterborough, Peterborough

Rockcliffe Demonstration & Teaching Garden & Greenhouse

Toronto, Ward 11

Rockcliffe Demonstration and Teaching Garden

Toronto, Ward 10

Rockcliffe Juniors' Gardens

Toronto, Ward 11

Rockcliffe Smythe Community Garden

Toronto, Ward 11

Description

Membership is available to general public in the community.

Organization

Unison Health and Community Services

Email :: Daya.Senthilnathan@unisonhcs.org
Phone :: 416-787-1676 ext 112
Website :: http://www.unisonhcs.org/

Contact

Daya

Rockford Park Community Garden

Toronto, Ward 10

Roots of Scarborough East (ROSE) Community Garden

Toronto, Ward 42

Rose Ave PS School Gardens

Toronto, Ward 28

Area :: 600 m²

Features

Composting, Pollinator or native plant gardens, Other green features, Education programs for children and youth

Description

There are 2 school garden areas in this school surrounded by high-rise buildings. They both get a lot of shade, so we grow leafy greens and herbs, native perennials and a native Tree Nursery.

Organization

Green Thumbs Growing Kids

Email :: sunday@greenthumbsto.org
Phone :: 6473485437
Website :: https://greenthumbsto.org

Contact

Sunday Harrison

Rosedale Heights School of the Arts

Toronto, Ward 27

Rotary Sunrise Garden

Dundas, Hamilton

Features

Composting

Description

Year Founded: 2012

Garden Type: Plot-based, Mixed 50% plot based 50% donation

Closest Bus Stop: Governor's Road and Creighton Drive in Dundas

Parking Available?: Yes

Wheelchair Accessible?: No

Plots Available & Costs: 25 - 4ft x 10 ft raised bed $20 for rental users, 25 - 4ft x 10 ft raised bed used for donation produce

Height of the Raised Beds: Lower than 2ft

Organic Practices Used: Yes

Compost Onsite?: Yes

Washrooms Available?: No

Programming Offered: No

Youth Programming Offered: No

Short-Term Volunteering Available: Yes

Rowntree Manor (TCHC)

Toronto, Ward 1

Royal York rooftop

Toronto, Ward 28

Sackville Park Community Garden

Toronto, Ward 28

Sadleir House (staff garden)

Peterborough, Peterborough

Saint Anthony Learning Garden

Toronto, Ward 18

Saint Brendan EcoGarden

Toronto, Ward 44

Saint Matthew's Community Garden

Oshawa, Durham

San Lorenzo Organic Community Garden

Toronto, Ward 15

San Romanoway Sunshine Allotment Garden

Toronto, Ward 8

Features

Composting, Pollinator or native plant gardens, Other green features, Education programs for children and youth, General public education features

Organization

TRCA/Black Creek SNAP

Email :: cwinkelmann@trca.on.ca
Phone :: 416-661-6600

Contact

Jessica MacDonald

Email :: jmacdonald@trca.on.ca
Phone :: 416-661-6600

Scadding Avenue (TCHC)

Toronto, Ward 28

Scadding Court Urban Agriculture Gardens

Toronto, Ward 20

Features

Composting, Pollinator or native plant gardens, Other green features, Education programs for children and youth

Description

Scadding Court's Urban Agriculture gardens include allotment plots for provide access to 60 community garden plots, a community greenhouse and a community aquaponics system. Garden plots are approximately 8 feet by 6 feet and are offered along with access to water and tools. There is a three-bin composter on site. Plots can be rented for $20/year (the growing season is May 1 to October 31).

The gardens are organic with no pesticides, herbicides or fertilizers and gardeners are encouraged to grow a row of produce to donate to the local food bank. Workshops, work bees and community potluck dinners offer participants an opportunity to increase their knowledge of gardening in a social setting.

The community greenhouse allows gardeners to start seeds in the late winter for transplanting in the spring. During the winter, the greenhouse also produces microgreens, herbs, and lettuce greens which participants may take home, use in the community kitchen and share with the food bank.

50% of the garden space around Scadding Court Community Centre is designated for our community growing programs where participants are invited to grow, maintain and harvest food crops throughout the growing season.

Organization

Scadding Court Community Centre

Contact

Katie McLeod

Scarborough Centre

Toronto, Ward 35

Scarborough Village Community Garden

Toronto, Ward 35

Features

Public open hours

Description

Our Mission Statement
The Scarborough Village Community Garden will;
*Educate by sharing skills and knowledge about organic gardening
* Create new social networks
* Improve the health of our residents
* Be inclusive to all residents of Scarborough Village

Ways to Participate

Residents of Scarborough Village are welcome to participate. We're open to gardeners of all ages.
* Come out to the garden to help wee, water plant and harvest during gardening times
* Sharea recipe or attend a workshop (usually in winter or early spring)
Join the SV Community Garden Committee, and attend meetins to help make decisions about how the garden should work
* Attend one of our celebrations: Spring Planting Day, Strawberry Festival, Harvest Festival. Or help organize a new celebration!

Finally,if you have a talent you wish to share but it's not included above, just let us know! We'll find a way for you to participate.

Gardening times

Monday evenings (June to September) 6-8 pm
Saturdays (May to September) 10 am - 1 pm

Contact

John

Email :: jdolew@yahoo.com
Phone :: 416 266 2062

Schoolyard Garden and Urban Agriculture Program

Toronto, Ward 16

Secord Public School garden

Toronto, Ward 31

Sedgebrook Crescent Allotment Garden

Toronto, Ward 3

Seeds for Change

Thornhill, York

Seeds of Diversity

Toronto, Ward 28

Senator D. Croll Apartments (TCHC)

Toronto, Ward 20

Sentinel Road (TCHC)

Toronto, Ward 8

Shangri-La Hotel's Bee Wall

Toronto, Ward 20

Description

Honeybees are checking in on the third floor Garden Terrace. The hotel is pleased to introduce a new Bee Wall installation in partnership with Birks, Canada’s leading jeweller, and Alvéole, a Montreal based organization that promotes and assists with beehive installation, maintenance and honey extraction.

Contact

Website :: http://www.shangri-la.com/toronto/shangrila/press-room/press-releases/shangri-la-hotel-toronto-is-all-abuzz-with-the-addition-of-a-custom-bee-wall-in/

Shell Park

Oakville, Halton

Sherbourne Shuter (TCHC)

Toronto, Ward 28

Shirley Street school vegetable garden

Toronto, Ward 18

Shoresh

Toronto, Ward 20

Shoresh - Kavanah Garden

Vaughan, York

Siemens Canada (staff garden)

Peterborough, Peterborough

Silverthorn Place (TCHC)

Toronto, Ward 12

Silverthorne Allotments

Toronto, Ward 17

Six Nations Farmers Market and Garden

Ohsweken, Ohsweken

South Etobicoke Urban Farm

Toronto, Ward 6

South Patch Community Garden

Oshawa, Durham

South Riverdale CHC

Toronto, Ward 30

SOY Garden Party

Toronto, Ward 11

Spencer Avenue (TCHC)

Toronto, Ward 14

Sprucecourt School Garden

Toronto, Ward 28

Area :: 700 m²

Features

Composting, Pollinator or native plant gardens, Other green features, Education programs for children and youth, General public education features

Description

School food garden, also includes a Native Tree Nursery

Organization

Green Thumbs Growing Kids

Email :: sunday@greenthumbsto.org
Phone :: 6473485437
Website :: https://greenthumbsto.org

Contact

Sunday Harrison

St Cyril Catholic School Vegetable Garden

Toronto, Ward 23

St Dominic Savio Catholic School Garden

Toronto, Ward 44

St Dunstan Catholic School Butterfly Garden

Toronto, Ward 35

St Lawrence CRC/Princess Park Children's Play Garden

Toronto, Ward 28

St Leo Learning Garden

Toronto, Ward 6

St Michael's Choir School Garden

Toronto, Ward 27

St Norbert Catholic School Vegetable Garden

Toronto, Ward 9

St Paul's Lutheran Church

Richmond Hill, York

St Richard Catholic School Vegetable Garden

Toronto, Ward 38

St. Andrew's Community Garden

Ajax, Durham

St. Andrew's Community garden

Ajax, Durham

St. Andrew`s United Church Garden

Peterborough, Peterborough

St. Barnabus

Peterborough, Peterborough

St. Elizabeth Anglican Church Community Garden

Burlington, Halton

St. George Manor + Greenhouse (TCHC)

Toronto, Ward 36

Contact

Lauren

Sundance Harvest

Toronto, Ward 7

Description

Sundance Harvest is a food justice centered urban farm located in Toronto, Ontario. Sundance Harvest strives to provide resources, knowledge and guidance to start your own food and land sovereignty movements, create your own urban farming practice and to eradicate institutionalized racism within the food system.

We host a full season urban agriculture program, sell organic produce and teach monthly workshops.

Organization

Sundance Harvest

Email :: sundanceharvest@gmail.com
Phone :: 6479943599
Website :: https://www.sundanceharvestfarm.com/

Contact

Cheyenne Sundance

Sunny Acre Farm

Peel, Peel

Support Housing of Halton Community Garden

Oakville, Halton

Symington Place (TCHC)

Toronto, Ward 17

Tam O'Shanter Towers (TCHC)

Toronto, Ward 39

Tanridge Crescent 1 (TCHC)

Toronto, Ward 2

Teaching and Living Green in Malvern

Toronto, Ward 41

Teesdale Pharmacy (TCHC)

Toronto, Ward 35

TELUS Toronto House Urban Rooftop Garden

Toronto, Ward 28

Terry Fox school garden

Toronto, Ward 39

The Backyard Farm and Market at Erin Mills

Peel, Peel

The Bowmanville Ecology Gardens

Bowmanville, Durham

The Children's Community Garden

Toronto, Ward 29

The Common Table

Toronto

Description

The Common Table is an urban farming and market project using the land gifted to the Flemingdon Park Ministry from The Church of Our Saviour, and it seeks to directly address the issue of food insecurity.

The idea is simple: underutilized church land turned into an urban farm and get that healthy produce into the hands of those who need it most.

Staff and volunteers at FPM work tirelessly from seed to harvest to market to table, to help break the barriers of food insecurity. The Common Table market is held on Friday afternoons and registered patrons shop the market with their assigned points based on family size. And not only is fresh produce getting on to the tables, but connections are being made and community is being built. There are games for the kids, cooking tips and recipe cards exchanged, and opportunities to meet new neighbours.

Organization

Flemingdon Park Ministry

Contact

Esey Tewolde

Website :: https://www.flemingdonparkministry.com/programs-activities/the-common-table/

The Community Garden Plots, West Highland Baptist Church

Hamilton, Hamilton

Description

Year Founded: 2008

Garden Type: Plot Based

Closest Bus Stop: Garth Street. About one block from the garden

Parking Available?: Yes

Parking Costs: Free

Wheelchair Accessible?: No

Plots Available & Costs: 40 - 15ftx15ft Beds - $30

Organic Practices Used: No

Compost Onsite?: No

Washrooms Available?: Yes

Programming Offered: Not available.

Youth Programming Offered: Not available.

Short-Term Volunteering Available: No

Organization

Church Office

The Esplanade (TCHC)

Toronto, Ward 28

The Garden of Eatin'

Leaskdale, Durham

The Garden Party

Toronto, Ward 14

Description

The Garden Party is a community vegetable garden located at Redeemer Lutheran Church where vegetables and herbs are donated to the less fortunate in our community as well as shared amongst volunteers who enjoy creating healthy communities.

Visits: Our garden is open to the public; however, the best time to find a community volunteer in the garden is in the spring and early summer (April - June) on Saturday mornings from 10 until noon.

Programs: New volunteers are always welcome

Contact

Louis Gris

Email :: info@thegardenparty.ca
Phone :: 416-766-0934
Website :: www.thegardenparty.ca

The GARDENS Etobicoke

Toronto

Organization

LAMP Community Health Centre/Humber College

Contact

Lucy Mcculloch

Phone :: 416-675-6622 ext. 3302
Website :: https://www.gardenslakeshore.ca

The Growing to Give Community Garden

Vaughan, York

Description

In 2011, the City of Vaughan partnered with Seeds For Change and York Region Food Network on a two-year community garden pilot project at Vaughan Fire and Rescue Service Station #7-1, 835 Clark Ave. W., Vaughan, ON. The initial idea for a community garden came from Jacob Dabit, a Vaughan firefighter who worked at Fire Station #7-1.

For several years now, the ‘Growing to Give’ project has been a true community garden success, providing residents with the opportunity to grow vegetables in a community setting, and gain hands-on education about gardening and cooking their own food. The garden volunteers have generously donated portions of their harvest to community organizations and individuals in need. In 2013, the garden volunteers donated over 100 kilograms of organic produce!

Organization

Seeds for Change

Email :: lynnekoss@rogers.com
Website :: http://seedsforchangegardens.org/index.php

Contact

Website :: https://www.vaughan.ca/cityhall/environmental_sustainability/Pages/Growing-to-Give-Community-Garden.aspx

The Living room

Oshawa, Durham

The Maple Tree Community Garden

Cannington, Durham

The Massey Centre Community Garden

Toronto, Ward 28

The Neighbourhood Office

Toronto, Ward 26

The Nourish and Develop Foundation/ The Nourish Community Hub

Cannington, Durham

The Overlea

Toronto, Ward 26

The Pepper Patch

Oshawa, Durham

The Rail Garden

Toronto, Ward 30

Contact

Website :: http://www.therailgarden.com/

The Riverdale Hub - Rooftop Garden

Toronto, Ward 30

Description

There are two main goals for the garden. Its primary function is to grow organic vegetables and herbs for The Social Gardener, our local cafe. In doing so, we provide ultra fresh, all organic produce to our loyal customers. By working in conjunction with the Ontario growing season, The Social Gardener Café maintains relevance and environmental consciousness.

Second, this garden provides an invaluable opportunity for the Riverdale Immigrant Women's Centre. It is offered for women to learn about growing food, with the intention of generating increased food security within our community. The garden also presents a safe space for volunteering, learning and building new friendships.

Organization

Riverdale Hub

Email :: info@riverdalehub.ca
Phone :: 416-465-6021

Contact

Phone :: 416-465-6021

The Robert McLaughlin Gallery

Oshawa , Durham

The Salvation Army Community Garden

Oshawa, Durham

The Sky Garden (U of T)/Urban Agriculture Society

Toronto, Ward 20

The Stop Community Food Centre

Toronto, Ward 17

The Stop Community Food Centre

Toronto, Ward 17

The Stop Community Food Centre's Green Barn

Toronto, Ward 21

The Stop's Green Barn

Toronto, Ward 21

The Stop's Green Barn

Toronto, Ward 21

Thistletown 1 and 2 (TCHC)

Toronto, Ward 1

Thistletown Collegiate Garden (PACT Grow-to-learn garden)

Toronto, Ward 2

Thorncliffe Family Garden

Toronto, Ward 26

Description

The Thorncliffe Family Garden was started in 2011 by a residents' initiative, the Thorncliffe Park Women's Committee. We invite people of all generations to come and experience the joys of growing your own food and flowers. We have 21 plots for individuals/families and a Children’s Garden.

Visits: Please visit the garden on Tuesday evenings from 6:30-8 pm during our Children’s Garden Program. All children are welcome, as well as adults, youth and seniors.

RV Burgess Park

Directions: Go to the Thorncliffe Library at 48 Thorncliffe Park Drive - go to the parking lot behind the library and you will see the park and garden on your right. Close to Overlea and Don Mills.

Facebook: @tpkwc

Contact

Sabina Ali

Email :: sali@tpwomenscomm.org
Website :: burgessgarden.blogspot.ca/

Thorncliffe Park Garden Club Community Garden

Toronto, Ward 26

Thorncliffe Park Urban Farmers

Toronto

Area :: 1012 m²

Organization

Email :: tpurbarnfarm@gmail.com
Website :: https://www.facebook.com/ThorncliffeParkUrbanFarmers/

Thorncliffe Park Urban Farmers

Toronto

Area :: 1012 m²

Organization

Email :: tpurbarnfarm@gmail.com
Website :: https://www.facebook.com/ThorncliffeParkUrbanFarmers/

Thorncliffe Park Urban Farmers

Toronto

Organization

Email :: tpurbanfarm@gmail.com
Website :: https://www.facebook.com/ThorncliffeParkUrbanFarmers/

Timberbank Junior Ecogarden

Toronto, Ward 40

Time to Grow Community Garden

Burlington, Halton

Tinker Street Community Garden

Peterborough, Peterborough

Today`s Family Greendale

Hamilton, Hamilton

Features

Composting

Description

Year Founded: 2007

Garden Type: Plot-Based, Children's Garden
Closest Bus Stop: College 33 Bus stop on Garth. Less than 5 minute walk to garden.

Parking Available?: Parking is available at Child
care and also street parking on Greendale Drive.

Parking Costs: Free

Wheelchair Accessible?: Yes

Plots Available & Costs: 6 - 4 x 4 boxes, 3 - 4 x 12 boxes

Height of the Raised Beds: Lower than 2ft

Organic Practices Used: Yes

Compost Onsite?: Yes

Washrooms Available?: Yes

Youth Programming Offered: Not available.

Short-Term Volunteering Available: Yes

Contact

Rosanne Cascella

Toronto Beekeepers Cooperative

Toronto, Ward 9

Toronto Beekeepers Cooperative at Toronto Botanical Gardens

Toronto, Ward 25

Toronto Black Farmers and Food Growers Collective

Toronto, Ward 10

Features

Composting, Pollinator or native plant gardens, Other green features, Public open hours, Education programs for children and youth, General public education features

Description

Presently we grow on 5000 sq ft of plots which we rent from Fresh City Farms. There is composting on the site plus a pollinator garden on the north end of the farm. We have access to a 3000 sq ft greenhouse on site and a mobile cooler. Our tools and equipments are stored in a 50 ft heavy duty metal container.

The farm hours of operations are Mon - Fri 7:30AM-4:30PM, the farm provides education and training for children, youth and adults. There is also a bee hive on site, we are located in the largest urban park in the City of Toronto - Downsview Parc.

Downsview Parc is gearing up to be revitalized with the local community and all are welcome to visit and engage nature one on one in the city. 70 Canuck is now a community hub. You can come by and visit this space and see all the plans for the future of he park. Right now there are a acre of Apple and Pear orchard, newly built pond with beautiful grounds to sit and relax with family or friend, big benches everywhere for sitting and eating, ever flocking geese, loons and many other birds, snakes, dears, cotton tale rabbits, chick munks, ground hogs, many other mammals, wild and native vegation.

Come on out whether Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter and visit this beautiful landscape much to be desired.

Organization

Toronto Black Farmers and Food Growers Collective

Email :: blackfarmersto@gmail.com

Contact

Jacqueline or Noel

Email :: 70 Canuck Avenue
Website :: blackfarmersto@gmail.com

Toronto Botanical Gardens

Toronto, Ward 15

Toronto Food Policy Council

Toronto, Ward 27

Features

General public education features

Description

The Toronto Food Policy Council (TFPC) was established in 1991 as a subcommittee of the Board of Health to advise the City of Toronto on food policy issues. The TFPC connects diverse people from the food, farming and community sector to develop innovative policies and projects that support a health-focused food system, and provides a forum for action across the food system. TFPC members identify emerging food issues that will impact Torontonians, promote food system innovation, and facilitate food policy development.

Organization

Toronto Food Policy Council

Email :: tfpc@toronto.ca
Phone :: 416-338-8154
Website :: tfpc.to

Contact

Lori Stahlbrand

Toronto Green Community

Toronto, Ward 16

Toronto Island Sailing Club Community Garden

Toronto, Ward 28

Toronto Islands Franklin Children's Garden

Toronto, Ward 28

Toronto Plant Market and Native Plant Supply

Toronto

Organization

Website :: https://ecoman.ca/blog/ecoman-launches-toronto-plant-market-and-native-plant-supply/

Contact

Jonas Spring

Toronto Rehab's GROW: Garden Rehab. On Wheels.

Toronto, Ward 14

Area :: 16 m²

Features

Composting, Pollinator or native plant gardens, Other green features, Public open hours, Education programs for children and youth

Description

A wheelchair-accessible vegetable garden featuring 14 raised beds and one in-ground pollinator patch on the grounds of Toronto Rehab's Bickle Centre. This garden serves a triad of purposes: patient therapy, staff wellness, and environmental role-modeling.

**OPEN HOUSE Friday September 15/17 from 12:00-2:00pm to Celebrate Urban Agriculture Day. Join us for a scavenger hunt, tour of the garden, corn roast and more!***

Organization

Bickle Centre, Toronto Rehab, University Health Network

Email :: amanda.beales@uhn.ca
Phone :: 416-597-3422 x 2615
Website :: http://www.uhn.ca

Contact

Amanda Beales

Email :: 130 Dunn Ave, Toronto ON
Phone :: 416-597-3422 x 2615
Website :: https://talkintrashwithuhn.com/2017/07/21/garden-of-eatin/

Toronto Rehabilitation Institute patient therapy gardens

Toronto, Ward 19

Description

A rooftop garden located on the 5th floor of Toronto Rehabilitation Institute's University Center location. The garden is open to all patients, family members, and visitors during their stay at Toronto Rehab. We encourage patients, and staff alike to use the garden space as a therapeutic tool.

From flower beds, to herbs, and vegetables the garden offers a quiet space for patients and staff to grab a breath of fresh air.

Organization

Toronto Rehabilitation Insititute

Toronto Seed Library

Toronto, Ward 20

Trafalgar Presbyterian Church Community Garden

Oakville, Halton

Trent Organic Community Garden

Oshawa, Durham

Trent Vegetable Gardens

Peterborough, Peterborough

Trimbee Court (TCHC)

Toronto, Ward 11

Trinity Bellwoods Community Garden

Toronto, Ward 19

Trinity College Rooftop Garden

Toronto, Ward 20

Area :: 480 m²

Features

Composting, Public open hours, Education programs for children and youth

Description

This container garden is a pilot for a future intensive project on a new building Trinity College intends to construct. It is a student led initiative enabled by a grant from Chartwells foodservice. The primary goals are student engagement! We will be having open hours come September, when students arrive back at the college. Details on that when we set the time closer to September.

Contact

Nathan Postma

Phone :: 226 808-2230

Ubuntu Community Farm

Toronto

Organization

Ubuntu Community Collective

Website :: https://www.ubuntucc.ca/

Contact

Judith Zhiizhii Prince

Unison Health & Community Services Community Garden

Toronto, Ward 10

UofT BEES Beekeeping Education Enthusiast Society

Toronto, Ward 20

Upper Canada College Learning Garden

Toronto, Ward 22

Urban Farm at TMU

Toronto, Ward 27

Features

Other green features

Description

The Urban Farm at TMU operates two rooftop farms on campus to produce and distribute food, facilitate research and engage the community through ecological rooftop farming and food justice initiatives.

The Urban Farm strives to support the health and well-being of the community and surrounding ecosystem by using practices that are ecologically, socially and financially just. This includes growing foods, medicines and plants that are culturally significant to many communities by applying diverse knowledges, foodways and growing techniques.

ENG rooftop farm
Converted from a green roof to a quarter-acre farm in 2014, the rooftop farm at the George Vari Engineering & Computing Centre (ENG) serves as a production space, growing approximately 2,500 kg of fresh produce each year.

See research on productive green roofs and other topics at the Living Lab https://www.torontomu.ca/university-business-services/urban-farm/research/

Organization

Website :: https://www.torontomu.ca/university-business-services/urban-farm/

Contact

Website :: https://www.torontomu.ca/university-business-services/urban-farm/research/

Urban Farm at TMU

Toronto

Features

Other green features

Description

The Urban Farm at TMU operates two rooftop farms on campus to produce and distribute food, facilitate research and engage the community through ecological rooftop farming and food justice initiatives.

The Urban Farm strives to support the health and well-being of the community and surrounding ecosystem by using practices that are ecologically, socially and financially just. This includes growing foods, medicines and plants that are culturally significant to many communities by applying diverse knowledges, foodways and growing techniques.

Our newest location, the Daphne Cockwell Health Sciences Complex (DCC) rooftop farm, is Toronto’s first purpose-built green roof for food production under the city's Green Roof Bylaw and is dedicated to Indigenous Foodways and Black Food Sovereignty.

See research on productive green roofs and other topics at the Living Lab https://www.torontomu.ca/university-business-services/urban-farm/research/

Organization

Website :: https://www.torontomu.ca/university-business-services/urban-farm/

Contact

Website :: https://www.torontomu.ca/university-business-services/urban-farm/research/

Urban Harvest

Toronto, Ward 9

Description

At Urban Harvest, we are dedicated to providing our customers with certified organic seeds, seedlings and garden supplies that promote ecological diversity and preserve the health of our planet. Everything we sell is 100% certified organic.
Our organic and heirloom varieties are specially chosen for their unique qualities for both urban gardens and market gardeners. All of our seedlings are grown in or near the Greater Toronto Area to support the economies of Toronto, Ontario and Canada.

Our on-line store is open 24 hours a day

**Now open: Pop up store at 1340 Bloor St West (west of Lansdowne station)

Please find us at:
Dufferin Grove Farmers' Market, April to December Dufferin Park across from Dufferin Mall, Thursday 3:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Wychwood Barns Farmers' Market, 601 Christie St. Saturdays 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Our online store offers a secure, convenient way to shop for all of your favourite organic seeds and heirloom seeds. We can ship all of our seeds and soil amendments throughout Canada with the exception of plants.

Contact

Email :: grow@uharvest.ca
Phone :: 416.504.1653
Website :: http://uharvest.ca/shop/

UrbanArts Community Art Garden

Toronto, Ward 11

Organization

Urban Arts Toronto

Email :: shah@urbanartstoronto.org
Website :: www.urbanartstoronto.org

Contact

Shah Mohamed

Valley Plentiful Community Garden

Pickering, Durham

Varna Community Garden

Toronto, Ward 15

Varna Flemington (TCHC)

Toronto, Ward 15

Victoria Park Community Garden

Hamilton, Hamilton

Features

Composting

Description

Year Founded: 2010

Garden Type: Plot Based

Closest Bus Stop: King St W between Locke & Strathcona. 2 minute walk to garden

Parking Available?: Yes, parking is right in front of garden

Parking Costs: Free

Wheelchair Accessible?: Yes

Plots Available & Costs: 25 - 10 ft x 20 ft - In Ground - $60, 11 - 3ft x 8 ft - Raised Bed - $20, 2 - 4 ft x 20 ft - In Ground, Raspberry patch - Free to all plot holders

Height of the Raised Beds: Higher than 2 ft

Organic Practices Used: Yes

Compost Onsite?: Yes

Washrooms Available?: Yes

Programming Offered: No

Youth Programming Offered: No

Short-Term Volunteering Available: Yes

Contact

Margaret Holland

Village Green Community Garden

Toronto, Ward 1

Wales Casimir (TCHC)

Toronto, Ward 20

Warden Woods Community Garden

Toronto, Ward 35

Waterfarmers

Guelph

Description

WaterFarmers is an environmental design-build firm specializing in urban agriculture, indoor farming, rainwater harvesting and ecological landscaping projects.

Organization

Website :: https://www.waterfarmers.ca/

Waterfront Children's Garden/Toronto Music Garden

Toronto, Ward 20

Waterfront Children's Garden/Toronto Music Garden

Toronto, Ward 20

Waterwheel Farms

Toronto

Area :: 90 m²

Description

Waterwheel Farms is committed to the advancement of urban agriculture in Toronto through the research and development of indoor aquaponics, a highly efficient and sustainable form of water-based farming.

Our mission is to change the farm, not the food so neighbourhoods have access to fresh, local and sustainably produced food year-round. And establish a food supply that can stand up the economic, social and environmental challenges we face today and tomorrow.

Organization

Waterwheel Farms

Email :: info@waterwheelfarms.ca
Phone :: 416-841-5704
Website :: www.waterwheelfarms.ca

Contact

Alec Wheeler, Deena Reis

Wellesley Jarvis Place (TCHC)

Toronto, Ward 27

West Deane Allotments

Toronto, Ward 3

West Hill Apartments (TCHC)

Toronto, Ward 43

West Humber Collegiate Garden (PACT Grow-to-learn garden)

Toronto, Ward 1

Westdale Secondary Garden

Hamilton, Hamilton

Features

Composting

Description

Year Founded: 2010

Garden Type: Plot-based, Donation (large-scale food production for donation), School

Closest Bus Stop: Paradise at Main 30 second walk

Parking Available?: No

Wheelchair Accessible?: Yes

Plots Available & Costs: 2 - 10ft x 10ft - Raised bed, 3 - 7ft x 7ft - Raised bed, 4 - 5ft x 5ft - Raised bed

Height of the Raised Beds: Lower than 2 ft

Organic Practices Used: Yes

Compost Onsite?: Yes

Youth Programming Offered: Not available

Short-Term Volunteering Available: Yes

Contact

Julia Minaji

Weston Towers (TCHC)

Toronto, Ward 7

Wheely Great Veggie Container Gardens

Peel, Peel

Whitby Ajax Garden Products

Whitby, Durham

Whitby Ajax Garden Project

WHitby, Durham

Wild by Nature Botanicals

Toronto

Description

A bioregional apothecary offering community mentorships and workshops.

* In person learning in small groups
* Hands on classes to learn about and make things with herbs
* Herbal infused skincare, tisanes & edibles for sale

Organization

Website :: https://www.wbnbotanicals.com/

Contact

Maria Solakofski

Williamson Road's Edible Garden

Toronto, Ward 32

Willowdale Manor (TCHC)

Toronto, Ward 24

Willowtree Farm Inc.

Port Perry, Durham

Winchester Jr & Sr PS School-Community Garden

Toronto, Ward 28

Area :: 1022 m²

Features

Composting, Pollinator or native plant gardens, Other green features, Education programs for children and youth

Organization

Green Thumbs Growing Kids

Email :: sunday@greenthumbsto.org
Phone :: 6473485437
Website :: https://greenthumbsto.org

Contact

Sunday Harrison

Winchester Square (TCHC)

Toronto, Ward 28

Winchester Square Park Community Garden

Toronto, Ward 28

Windfields Community Gardens

Oshawa, Durham

Withrow Avenue Junior Public School Garden

Toronto, Ward 30

Women's Habitat Green Thumbs Initiative

Toronto, Ward 6

Wood Street (TCHC)

Toronto, Ward 27

Woodbine Acres (TCHC)

Toronto, Ward 32

Woodland Acres North (TCHC)

Toronto, Ward 35

Woodland Acres South (TCHC)

Toronto, Ward 35

Wychwood Guerilla Garden

Toronto, Ward 21

Area :: 150 m²

Features

Pollinator or native plant gardens, Other green features

Description

A guerilla garden on vacant land. Pollinator and veggie garden supporting local community food banks.

Organization

Wychwoord Guerilla Gardeners

Email :: diodeus@gmail.com
Phone :: 437-224-3101
Website :: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wychwoodguerillagardeners

Contact

James MacFarlane

Website :: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wychwoodguerillagardeners

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Zawadi Farm

Toronto

Features

Composting

Description

At Zawadi Farm, our aim is to create physical and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food and to engage community members in educational opportunities and conversations centered around active and healthy living.

Our produce is available for weekly local delivery or pickup. For individual orders of our products, reach out to us!

In partnership with FoodShare Toronto and Toronto Community Housing. Zawadi Farms organizes a community market on 75 Tandridge Cresent, using produce from our farm and other local sources.