Community Garden

Gardening in QTN

Yard SHare Program in QTN

 Do you have a garden plot that you no longer want to use?

Would you like to grow some food but don’t have space for a garden?

A Yard Share could be just what you need!

The Yard Share program connects landowners with individuals or groups who are interested in using the land to grow plants, vegetables, or flowers. This initiative is a great way for landowners to make use of their yards or unused land while providing a valuable service to the community. It also provides an opportunity for those who don’t have the space to garden to grow their own produce or beautify the neighborhood with plants.

Yard Share programs are becoming increasingly popular in communities across the country to promote sustainability and community building.

If you’re a landowner with an unused yard or land, consider joining the QTN Yard Share program. You’ll be making a positive impact on your community and helping to create a more sustainable future.  Email us with the subject: Landowner!

And if you’re a gardener without a yard, don’t hesitate to join the QTN Yard Share programs to see how you can get involved. Email us with the subject: Gardener! qtncommunitygarden@gmail.com

 

How do you use our parks? The City wants your feedback

trees and a baseball diamondDo you want to see improvements to Frank Ryan, Elmhurst, or Connaught parks? Do you want to see other recreation choices? The City of Ottawa is developing a new Parks and Recreation Master Plan and the priorities in this plan will influence future funding.

In addition to two surveys, you can join one of several facilitated Zoom sessions in the next two weeks to learn more. You can also send written comments, if you do not have time for another Zoom meeting.

For more information, to complete the surveys, and to submit your feedback visit: https://engage.ottawa.ca/parks-and-facilities-recreation-master-plan.

Come Garden and Grow with us!!!

This is an exciting opportunity be one of the first in your neighbourhood to have your own vegetable garden plot in the first ever Queensway Terrace North Community Garden. The Queensway Terrace North Community Association (qtncommunity@gmail.com) and Just Food (justfood.ca) are partnering to bring our community this fantastic opportunity and they will provide us with lots of advice and support as we start this new gardening adventure. At the present time, suitable sites are being looked at within the community, and there are many administrative tasks to complete before we actually break ground, which will hopefully happen in the spring of 2015.

To help us get started, we need to know how much interest we have from residents in the community so that we can go forward with the appropriate planning and paperwork for this project.

If you’re interested in having a plot in the community garden or need further information, please contact us at QTNCommunityGarden@gmail.com.

You don’t need to have gardening experience – just a desire to learn, to meet new friends, to grow your own food and most importantly, to have fun!