The Stop’s Earlscourt Community Garden is a bright oasis nestled here in the city. Together with members of community we participate in all aspects of gardening, from design, setup, planting and harvesting, through to maintenance and winter closure. What we harvest is split between the community volunteers and our various programs within the Stop.
But Earlscourt Garden is more than just growing nutritious food — it offers a break from the daily city grind and grows our community too. One of our volunteers notes, “Coming here each week is part of my medicine. To be in the nature, to put my hands in the soil, this I know is keeping me healthy”
Last year:
– We planted over 600 seedlings and countless seeds.
– Through the summer we hosted 10 expert-led workshops and countless skill-shares on different aspects of gardening.
– We hosted up to 5 sessions per week through the summer with as many as 15 community members per session.