Beginnings of the Garden

Spring is in the air, and so is gardening. Congratulations Sunnyside, you have a shared community garden. Please see our "About" page for more information. For the most part, a shared garden is a shared effort. Food grown by growers is shared among growers and a portion of what is grown will be shared with the broader Calgary community.

How did this all happen?
Sunnyside has wanted a garden for a while, and after several unsuccessful applications, a group of 18 volunteers helped make this garden happen last April 2012. We didn't have very much time plan or mobilize the larger Sunnyside Community, so we decided to build a small portion of the lot near Memorial first for this season. We are sorry if we missed you in building and designing the garden in the very beginning, but we hope you'll join us as we expand next year.

What is the current setup ?
We have four raised beds with soil donated by the City. I know, raised beds maybe boring, but I am sure we can create something more fantastic next year. We think 10 people per bed is more than enough to share the responsibility and harvest, so this year we're restricting membership to 40 people. To be involved, please email us at sunnysideshared@gmail.com

Harvest will be shared among growers and with the community on harvest days. This is not your traditional garden, but this is what makes it fun and interesting.