EcoGarden Programs & Projects

The EcoGarden reaches out to the community in a number of ways. Our core outreach connection is made through the community garden, where community members care for their own plots on EcoGarden site. These 24 garden plots are 4x16' each and provide our neighbors with a place to grown their own organic produce and flowers, access to healthy lifestyle activities, as well as a way to connect with the community.

In addition to these plots, the EcoGarden also offers a series of engaging programs and projects to classes to the general public.

Visitors at the EcoGarden may also take a tour of our demonstration gardens showcasing sustainable gardening methods.

To learn more about the EcoGarden programs, click the links in the toolbar above. To participate, contact us with your name, email address and phone number.

Seed Swap
Visit us at Earth Day and Griz Days celebrations includes a well-stocked local seed swap, information on the EcoGarden with plotholder signup and workshop information, gardening book display, a seed matching game for children, a draw for gardener-friendly gifts and more. This is a great opportunity to chat and share information about gardening, seed-saving, and growing sprouts for healthy eating!. learn more >>>>

Work Party Wednesday
Come join us to help the garden grow! The first and third Wednesdays from May thru September are Work Party Wednesdays from 4-8pm at the EcoGarden. This is the ideal time to come down and learn more about the EcoGarden, growing food in the Elk Valley, get some exercise, have some fun or meet some new friends. Members of the EcoGarden Advisory Board will be on hand to assist volunteers and answer questions.Come on down and make a difference! learn more >>>>

Apple Share
Got Apples? Want Apples? The Apple Share program is the online solution to make connections to Fernie's fruit trees. The Community EcoGarden and Bear Aware are working together to ensure Fernie's fruit trees will feed people... Not bears!. learn more >>>>

Keeping Food Real
This series of workshops provide a unique opportunity to learn about gardening and food preservation as you develop your skills and techniques. Learn about gardening from the ground up, and explore the ways to use and keep all the foods you can grow right here in Fernie! Join us in discussions, demonstrations, and hands-on activities in the garden and the kitchen. learn more >>>>

Garden 2 Market
Garden 2 Market is a new program offered by the Community EcoGarden that supports local food security. This program offers local growers/gardeners a place to sell their excess garden produce, and allows market goers a locally grown option for vegetable purchase. Locally grown flowers, fruit, vegetables and berries all can be sold/purchased through this program. learn more >>>>

Farm to School
Strengthening the capacity of our local food system in Fernie by creating bonds between local growers and the community, the Fernie Farm to School Salad bar program broadens knowledge of the importance of eating locally and expands experiences growing and harvesting local food. We aim to increase student access to fresh, locally-grown, and nutritious foods. learn more >>>>

Growing with Gardens
Budding gardeners come out to the EcoGarden for age-appropriate activities geared towards their love of wonder and the magic of the garden. Teachers are supported by EcoGarden facilitators to bring their classes outside to the garden. Whether it's for an art inspired teacher-led lesson, or a weekly facilitator-led session caring for their own garden plot, teachers and their students bring the garden-based learning into their lives. learn more >>>>

Little Sprouts
From bugs to flowers, seeds to sunshine, our Little Sprouts program engage children ages 0 up thru 6 in hands-on activities, stories, songs, crafts and games to get them growing in a gardening direction. In partnership with the Fernie Women's Center. learn more >>>>

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