When I am having a bad day, I head to the garden.

“Pulling weeds is calming to me, a sense of accomplishment, a state of Zen.” – Tara Tara Spenrath started gardening at Canmore Community Garden when it first opened, June 21, 2011. She recalls the immense amount of hard work and hours it took to…

Spring has Sprung

Every May long weekend is anticipated for gardeners, with temperatures no longer dipping below zero, trees and grass all turning green from the spring hydration; a sign of life and growth. Which means its time to start planting! (Of course, if your not cold…

Garden Orientation 2018

Thanks to everyone who came out to our opening day! If you missed our garden orientation this past weekend or would like a quick refresher, please read below: Private Plots and Communal Beds: Private Plots are raised beds, each numbered 1 – 25. They…

Monthly Gardening Workshops in the Bow Valley

Introducing Katja

If you’ve noticed a new volunteer in the garden recently, probably sitting on the ground weeding and listening to music, or taking photos of the garden, or asking anyone else who’s there what I can do to help out, chances are it’s me. My…

Root Veggie Abundance

It’s that time of year when we’re digging up all our root veggies and trying to figure out what to do with this much!  Root vegetables do store well for quite a long time, and especially if you have a basement with a cold…

Food Sovereignty Resources

Thanks to everyone who came out to the garden talk last night!  I’ve posted a few links to follow up on the request to share some resources on food sovereignty. There’s lots out there but here are a few starting places: For those interested…

Insect Hotels by Donna Vultier

The vanishing population of bees and other beneficial insects is a threat to gardens and to ecological balance in general. Attracting insects to our garden that are useful for pollination and the reduction of destructive pests provides a chance to sync with nature. An insect hotel is…

Compost Project at CCG by Anne Wilson

We’ll be making a hot compost pile, so please put the green stuff, including all weeds, in one stock pile,(the big messy pile in the garden). We’ll layer the green stuff with the brown stuff, and some fresh manure, water it, trample the layers…

Dandelions