Come Grow with Us!
Gardeners are itching for the first days of warm weather so we can start planting our favourite vegetables, fruits, and herbs. Planting begins on June 15, 2024.
Have you always thought about renting a garden bed, but thought about it too late in the season? Not this year! The WSCR Community Garden still has beds available.
Did you know that peas, spinach, onions, and carrots can be seeded outdoors in our community garden once the soil is workable. That’s because the soil in our raised beds warms up faster in spring and it also stays warmer longer in the fall. As a result, our gardeners can extend their growing season a few weeks and that allows them to reap larger harvests. Some vegetables can even be sown multiple times during the growing season!
Another great thing about community gardening is that it helps reduce your grocery bill. With the rising cost of food, paying less to eat is something we can all benefit from. Gardening also helps get you moving, and the WSCR community garden offers a relaxing place where you can meet some of your neighbours.
Benefit of joining the WSCR Community Gardens:
• Welcome beginner and expert gardeners.
• Help build a sense of community.
• Educate.
• Nourish body and spirit.
• Include gardening tools and water access.
• Grow vegetables for the Calgary Food Bank in our philanthropic beds.
• Welcome Garden Angels (volunteers) for our philanthropic beds.
Bed rentals cost $50 for the season, and the fee includes access to water onsite plus use of the tools in our fully stocked sheds. Current gardeners get first access during the annual renewal period, and individuals can rent up to two beds. At the time of writing, we have beds available, but they get rented quickly as the weather warms up. So don’t delay – sign up for your bed today!
Register for a garden bed at www.wscr.ca/garden (scroll down to the Community Garden section).
For gardening tips, visit our public FB page: WSCR Community Hub and Garden.
Join us! We would love to meet you in the garden.
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