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The Garden of Hope, operated by the Hope Centre, provides produce fo the Hope Centre;s meal program and food bank.

The community garden at Empress child care centre is an educational tool for the chldren in the child care program.

The community garden at Garderie Fitch is an educational tool for the chldren in the child care program.

The Grown Diversity Garden, operated by Links for Greener Learning, provides New Canadians a chance to grow their own produce.

The Niagara Catholic District School Board Community Garden, allows school staff to collectively grow and donated produce to local food programs.

The community garden at Garderie Nouvel Horizon child care centre is an educational tool for the chldren in the child care program.

The Niagara Training and Employment Agency's community garden is maintained by clients and staff of the agency and all produce is donated to local organizations.

The community garden at Garderie Saint Joseph is an educational tool for the chldren in the child care program.

Steele Street Community Garden, run by Niagara Regional Housing and Niagara Region Public Health, is a garden space for residents of Kinnear Park Place.

The Kenmore Court Community Garden, operated by Bethlehem Housing and Support Services, provides tenants Kenmore Court an opportunity to grow their own produce.

The Warden and Waters Community Garden, supported by Niagara Region Public Health and Niagara Regional Housing, provides garden space for residents of Westfield Court.

Project Share's community garden at Westlane Secondary School is open to students and volunteers who tend plots that grow food for Project Share's emergency food program.

The Southminister United Church Community Garden provides garden space to anyone looking to grow their own produce.

Ormond Street Community Garden, run by Niagara Regional Housing and Niagara Region Public Health, is a garden space for residents of the Ormond St building.

The Ailanthus Community Garden, supported by Niagara Region Public Health and Niagara Regional Housing, provides garden space for residents of Sunny Home Square.

Hotline for gardening questions and information. Master Gardeners will be resuming in person mentorship in the fall of 2022. Call the hotline for further information.

The Rykert Community Garden, supported byt Niagara Region Public Health and Niagara Regional Housing, provides garden space for residents of the Rykert Social Housing Community.

The Winger Fellowhsip Garden, operated by Winger Church, provides produce to the Port Cares Food Bank.

Participants can sign up for a plot or volunteer at one of 3 Community and Allotment gardens in Niagara Falls. Community Gardens are pieces of land where people get together to grow food.

• Our Lady of the Scapular Parish, 6557 Thorold Stone Road, Niagara Falls, ON L2J 1B2
• The Gate Alliance Church, 6009 Valley Way, Niagara Falls, ON L2E 1X9
• Westlane Secondary School, 5960 Pitton Rd, Niagara Falls, ON L2H 1T5

Yearly, the gardens produce over 4,000 pounds of emergency food that is distributed through Project SHARE's Food Bank. Volunteers donate their time and experience to mentor new gardeners on how to grow healthy, organic foods without using any pesticides.

3 to 4 workshops are offered throughout the garden season to educate the gardeners on Square Foot Gardening, Companion Gardening and how to preserve their harvest through canning and drying methods.

The community garden at Chez Marie, operated by Links for Greener Learning, allows clients of Chez Marie to grow their own produce.

The community garden at Garderie LaMarsh is an educational tool for the chldren in the child care program.

Project Share's community garden at the Glengate Alliance Church is open to individual clients and volunteers. These allotment plots are for clients to grow their own healthy food.

The United Way Garden Hub, is a volunteer run garden growing food in support of local food security initiatives.

The YWCA Oakdale Community Garden is a space for residents of the building to grow together and share the harvest.