(susan - July 11, 2011)

This site was founded on February 23, 2007, with the help of CELOS.

Welcome to Perth Dupont Community Garden Website

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Started just as a garden with individual plots in 2005 by the City Councillor Adam Giambrone, it has been transformed into a thriving Community Garden, and is now a center for Urban Agriculture. With ethnic and lifestyle diversity, our garden is a place to grow food, flowers, friendships, and personal social and leadership skills.

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Access, Opportunity and Health

A look at life in the

Perth Dupont Community Garden

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This community garden has given us access and opportunity to have a relationship with the land, with nature, with the food we eat, and with our neighbourhood and the community. This Community garden gives us access to a healthy lifestyle.

Our Health: Why is the garden important? The fresh air? hearing the song birds? For those that suffer from stress, are socially isolated, those that don't have good health, or have physical limitations, and those that have financial challenges - arriving at the garden several times a week – is like going on mini vacations, It is very relaxing here. You can take yourself away to a new world. Your body needs the relief from stress, and this is an opportunity to do some meaningful work, and have control over the food you eat. (Read the full story -Access, Opportunity and Health - theme for 2011)

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The families and single people in the garden all have their own plot, and share in the care of the common area gardens, such as the Front Flower bed, the Herb Garden, the Raspberry patch, and The Butterfly Garden. We also have a Sharing Garden. The three to four hundred pounds of food grown in it each year is donated to the Stop Community Food Centre, located just north of our garden.

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As you look through the website you will notice that each year has been documented, and has a theme. The theme for 2011 is - Access, Opportunity and Health, we hope to further organize ourselves to make the garden Shed more wheelchair accessible.

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We have a section for gardening tips and research that we have done regarding the plants that we are growing. You can also look In The Garden Shed for resources related to gardening, you will even find some recipes. We also have information about other Community Gardens in the City of Toronto and the GTA.

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Location:

The Perth Dupont Community Garden is located just outside the downtown core of Toronto, in the west end. We are one block west of Symington Ave, just north of Dupont St. The only entrance to the garden is on Perth Ave.

Above: Fresh Raspberries - July 2011.

Below: Potluck And Music - Garden Gathering.

For tours, volunteering and to sign up for the waiting list to joint the community garden, please click here:

• E-mail contact for the Garden Coordinator.

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Please click here to find out more about the:

• "Off Leash Dog Park"
• Progress Report Oct 16, 2010

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To learn more about Toronto Community Gardens, please also visit the:

• Toronto Community Garden Network www.tcgn.ca

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Were you looking for the Community Garden in Australia?

'Welcome to Canada...I hope the information below will help you out'

Australian City Farms and Community Gardens

communitygarden.org.au

You can also download this free directory of Community gardens in West Australia.

www.wacgn.asn.au

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2011 Improving Accessibility While growing and sharing your own local, fresh food is a major reason for joining a community garden, there are many other benefits.	2010 Building Projects And Teamwork We have received the grant to start our building project, come and see our progress as we develop our teamwork to get it done	2009 Leadership Skills
2008 Projects Much work needs to be done this year including the repair of the Tennis Court. Come and see the progress.	2007 Multicultural Garden Working in a garden is in our hearts around the world. Taste the international flavor of our garden that we experienced this year.	2006 The Creation Of The Garden The beginning of a community garden is often a struggle, but very rewarding. Please join us at the beginning of the journey.

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