The Canyon Meadows Yard and Garden Club is building great momentum as we move closer to our community garden vision. Ted Bahr of Prairie Sage Permaculture is putting the finishing touches on our Garden and Water Design. We’re excited to share it with the community very soon.
The Design
Plans are being refined with two potential locations for raised garden beds: the treed area beside the parking lot, offering shelter and partial shade, and the slope near the play park, which could become a visually striking, tiered garden. We’re also exploring sustainable, user-friendly watering systems to support the garden throughout the growing season. Landscaping upgrades around the community hall are being considered part of this project, alongside continued grant applications and fundraising efforts. Our goal is to break ground in spring 2026.
Garden Trivia Challenge
Can you name this plant?
• It’s related to honeysuckle but grows as a non-climbing shrub
• Native to circumpolar regions, including northwestern North America
• One of the earliest edible berries to ripen each year, even before strawberries
• High in vitamin C and antioxidants
• Sweet with a tangy finish, often compared to a blend of blueberry and raspberry
• Oblong, blueberry-like fruit
• Shrubs can reach seven feet or more
• Extremely hardy, tolerating temperatures as low as −47°C
Congratulations to Greg and Denise, the first to contact the office with the correct answer: the haskap! They chose a gift card and a personalized garden sign as their prizes.
So why don’t we see more haskaps around Calgary? According to Robert from the Yard and Garden Club, they can produce two crops in a single season and, unlike raspberries, they don’t send runners everywhere. A true win-win for local gardens.
This is a community-driven project, and your ideas, feedback, and support are always welcome.
Let’s grow something amazing together!
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