The Community Gardening Network of Ottawa
Community Gardening Network of Ottawa is an information and resource-sharing network that supports the sustainable development of community gardens within the City.
The central activities of the CGN are:
- to assist two or more community gardens to get established each year, including building skills and capacity through our “How to Start a Community Garden” workshops and resources;
- to work with private and public landowners to increase access to land for community gardens in the city;
- to keep food and gardening information flowing between Just Food, the community garden coordinators, and the gardeners;
- to build gardening skills in the city through our beginner level gardening workshops;
to encourage food preservation of the summer’s harvest through our canning and food preservation workshops; - to raise awareness in the city about community gardening through online newsletters and special events such as the annual Urban Agriculture Bike Tour;
- and to celebrate the season through a harvest party.
| Community Garden Development Fund |
The Community Garden Development Fund was established in 2009. It is a collaboration between Just Food, the City of Ottawa and members of the Community Gardening Network. The annual fund of $75,000 is to be used to start new community gardens in the City of Ottawa, and to expand and enhance the existing gardens around the City. For more information about this fund or to apply, choose the links below. |
| How to Start a Community Garden |
To find out more about how to start a community garden in your neighbourhood, click below to find out when the next Just Food “How to Start a Community Garden” Workshop will be held. |
| Community Gardening Network in Ottawa |
For more information on gardens in the Community Gardening Network or where to find the garden nearest to you, click on the link below. |
| Gardening Workshop Series Information |
Just Food offers an annual series of gardening workshops for beginners that start in the Spring and continue through to the Autumn. To find out more about these workshops, choose the link below. |