Hillside-Quadra

Community Garden Project

In partnership with Blanshard Community Center (BCC)

Victoria, B.C. Canada (250) 388-7696

 

 

A community garden has the potential to contribute in many ways to the health and well being of those who work in it, or simply enjoy its presence in the neighbourhood. It can be a safe and beautiful "green space", where people grow fresh, organic produce, herbs and flowers, as well as many types of trees. There is usually a combination of privately held plots and shared common areas where people can garden, meet for social events or just enjoy a quiet moment. Also, a community garden is a contributor to food security and better nutrition.  The garden will provide a place for people in this densely populated area to grow their own food, get together with like-minded neighbors or to just sit under an apple tree and watch the birds. The possibilities are endless, and limited only by the imagination and creativity of those who participate in the vision.

 

To follow what's happening in the garden, please go to our new blog: http://hqgardensgroup.spaces.live.com

 

"Help us to be the always hopeful gardeners of the spirit who know that
without darkness nothing comes to birth, as without light nothing flowers."

- May Sarton

 

Now, having a look at our tool inventory, it looks like we are in need of repleneshing some of the lost or broken tools from the past year(s) and need to acquire other tools. Maybe there are folks in our community that would like to pass along their used tools to a worthy cause.

These are some of the things that we need:

Tool shed
Hand Pruners
Loppers
Hand Trowels
Rakes
Wheelbarrows
Leaf Blowers
Hedge Trimmers
Weed Whacker
Tile Cutters
Wire Cutters
Standard Screw Driver
Exacto Knife
Garden Fork
Pliers

Although these are the tools we need most, we consider any and all donation offers! In addition to:

Volunteers with garden tools
Banners
Media promotion
Volunteers to help with media promotion and gathering donations
Your imaginative ideas and support

 

What would you like to do in this garden? Contact us at 250-388-7696 or uharvest@uvic.ca

 

Opening Day

Fall of 2006: 200 community members showed up for the ground breaking and garden planting at Wark Street Commons.

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Everybody has something to give