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Durham Region Community Garden Network
Come Grow With Us!

Do you enjoy gardening and need a plot?
Do you want to start a community garden?
Do you want to learn about community gardening?
Durham Region Community Garden Network Can Help!

 What is the Durham Region Community Garden Network?
The network was developed in 2001 to promote and support community gardening in Durham Region. Membership includes gardeners, church groups, municipal government, organic growers, and community agencies whose clients are interested in gardening.

 What does the network do?
The network supports the members and gardens by:

  • Helping new gardens get started
  • Providing up-to-date information
  • Providing education opportunities
  • Facilitating sharing of resources
  • Promoting community gardens through media and public events
  • Finding funding opportunities

What is a community garden?
A community garden is a place where people come together to grow vegetables, herbs, fruits, flowers and friendships.

There are many different kinds of community gardens. Large or small , they can be in town or on farmland, on the ground or rooftops, in plots or planters. Gardeners grow crops together or have their own individual plot.

 What are the benefits?
There are many benefits to community gardening for the community and the individual.

  • Beautiful neighbourhoods
  • Exercise
  • Strong sense of community and pride in the property
  • New friendships
  • Nutritious food to stretch food budgets
  • Increased self esteem as gardening tips are learned and shared
  • Reduced stress
  • Most of all, gardeners have fun and feel great!

 Where are the gardens?
Currently there are 5 community gardens in Durham Region. They are located in Pickering, Whitby, Oshawa and Bowmanville.

 Want to get involved? For information on:
  • exact location of gardens
  • available plots
  • how to start a community garden
  • the next network meeting

 Contact: Catherine Feldman Axford, Cornerstone Community Association, 905-666-3999

Durham Region Community Garden Network is supported by Durham Lives! Durham Lives! is a coalition of community agencies and individuals that promotes physical activity, healthy eating and a smoke free community.