Welcome to the Kimberley Community Garden!
Garden Overview
The Kimberley Community Garden is a demonstration garden designed to share the knowledge and skills needed to empower you to grow food in your own backyard.
The garden, which is located at 915 Rotary Drive just south of the Aquatic Centre, was developed in 2014 when the ground was broken and fencing was installed. You will find all the necessary tools in the open shed, along with a gazebo, composting units, and our famous re-purposed freezer beds.
Garden Opportunities
Volunteering
There are no allotted plots, but anyone is free to use the space – and certainly encouraged to! Please come by any time during the growing season, and remember to sign the logbook in the shed as this helps us in our efforts to secure ongoing funding.
There are plenty of volunteer opportunities throughout the season, here are the drop in dates and times for May, 2025:
- Mondays & Tuesdays May 5, 6, 12, 13, 19, 20
- 12pm-4pm
- Wednesdays May 7 & 28
- 12pm-4pm
- Wednesday May 14
- 9am-1pm
- Thursday May 15
- 12pm-4pm
- May 29
- 9am-12pm
- Friday May 30
- 9am-12pm
You’re welcome to volunteer in the garden without our team, however, we recommend you contact Ashley Lortscher first to learn more about the garden and equipment. Ashley can be reached at kimcrangarden@wildsight.ca
Related Programs:
- Backyard Farmer’s Project
- Kimberley Cranbrook Food Asset Map
- Our sister garden, the Cranbrook Public Produce Garden, is run by the Cranbrook Food Action Committee
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Thanks to Columbia Basin Trust and the Province of British Columbia
for funding support in 2024!
