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posted March 24, 2009

Welcome to the TCGN Website

The Featured Community Garden For July is the:

Parkview Neighbourhood Garden

a Market Garden situated beside the Historic McKenzie House, nestled in Willowdale

Parkview Neighbourhood Garden

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A communal organic market garden in Willowdale run by volunteers
Our garden is located at 34 Parkview Avenue, in North York, beside the historic John McKenzie House, and is wheelchair accessible

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Mission

To cultivate healthy, locally produced food and a dynamic, engaged community.

To provide a welcoming space for sharing knowledge, promoting healthy lifestyles and nurturing relationships.

We are guided by respect for diversity, the vital connections between social and ecological systems, and the historical farming significance of the garden site.

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  • History

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In 2008, Willowdale Councillor John Filion headed up a working group with Rob Leverty of the Ontario Historical Society to realize his vision of a market garden growing fresh local produce for the community. With community input and the support of Toronto’s “Clean and Beautiful” program, City staff, service groups, community animators and volunteers, the garden took root in a vacant lot beside the historic John McKenzie House.

On May 23rd, 2009, over 100 volunteers participated in the first planting day, and the following week, the first volunteer Steering Committee formed.

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For A Vibrant Green Toronto And A Healthy Garden Movement.

Changing the City one root at a time

 
Great Garden Search Contest
The contest is now closed.

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For the winning details click here Great Garden Search Contest

see map of gardens

What is the Toronto Community Garden Network?

The Toronto Community Garden Network (TCGN) is made up of interested and energetic individuals and organizations from across Toronto who are committed to greening and organic gardening across the City of Toronto and to making community gardening an integral part of city life.
Gardens in Toronto are situated on a range of properties, including parks' properties, buildings' rooftops, senior citizens' residences, school board properties, churches, and more.

Mission Statement:

The Toronto Community Garden Network is working to encourage a healthy Community Gardening movement in the City of Toronto, supporting and linking Community Gardeners.

Our Vision of Diversity

The Toronto Community Garden Network is committed to diversity as a central and fundamental aspect of our work. Diversity is essential to the strength and health of communities. It is also essential to the strength and health of gardens, whether they be community gardens or otherwise.
Diversity is central to the TCGN, as we are a diverse group who are open and welcoming to people of all beliefs, experiences, and backgrounds. The TCGN aims for it’s internal diversity to reflect the diversity of the city of Toronto in order to be able to best support the diversity of community gardeners and gardens across the city.

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To help Community Gardens in the City we have set up our website to include the tools you need:

 
  • Toronto Gardens: This is a list of some of the community gardens in Toronto. If your garden isn't on the list yet, then feel free to contact us to find out how to be connected.
  • Events, Workshops And Courses: looking for something green to do? then check this folder for what is happening in the city. Here you will also find a calendar of the events with maps of their locations. Having a community garden event or workshop? contact us to get it posted.
  • In the Garden Shed: Tools to help you. Design of a compost bin, Community Garden Hand Book, and links to important gardening information.
  • Job Posting: Looking for a environmentally friendly Job? Community oriented work? Or perhaps you want to employ someone, here is where it's at!
 
Volunteer Opportunities

Weather you want to be a TCGN Volunteer, or your Community Garden needs the help of a volunteer...This is your connection!

Survey Monkey

Answer this Survey about your Community Garden and you could win a free delivery of Compost.

 

Click here for information on community gardens that are situated on Parks Department property in the City of Toronto.

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if you have something to Share, Trade or Donate, or if you really need some garden related item, that you would like posted onto the website please contact mail@tcgn, or you can join the Public Discussion Email List for a quick response.

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TCGN has an e-Newsletter

See a sample of Toronto Community Garden Newsletter.

Subscribe to the e-newsletter here.

This website is for general information, and for the networking use of community gardeners in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. We encourage both a co-operative approach to gardening, and the practices of organic growing methods.

 

Thanks to CELOS, http://celos.ca/wiki/wiki.php, who currently host and tutor for both this website and many individual community gardens' websites, using PmWiki, (see www.parkcommons.ca for a list of other community gardens' websites).

 
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Content last modified on July 03, 2010, at 12:40 AM EST