Community Garden continues to feed those in need

After its fourth successful year in Calgary the community garden has expanded their project to feed low income and homeless Calgarians.    

Downtown Community Garden provides access to fresh produce for those less fortunate and also helps establish a sense of community for those involved.  They are working with their partners at the Calgary Drop-In Centre and the Calgary Food Policy Council.

“It gives people something to do, and feel like they are actually contributing, rather than just giving money. They can actually work at it,” says executive director Maggie Schofield of the Calgary Downtown Association.

With the help of volunteers, two flower planters measuring 952 square feet on Barclay Parade downtown Calgary were transformed into a community garden.    

This year the project has expanded to include more root vegetables and more herbs based on what the needs areaccording to the chef at the Calgary Drop-In centre.

Volunteers and Calgary Drop-In Centre staff will maintain the garden plots throughout the summer.