We Now Have a Garden Library!

We started our "Free Little Library" project and we now have gardening magazines for plot members to borrow. We are hoping that this project will grow and we are looking for volunteers to help us move it forward.. here's the website for more information: http://www.littlefreelibrary.org/

In the meantime, you will find magazines in a blue box that is in the small tool shed with the following blurb: "Welcome to your community garden library! Inside the library you will find gardening magazines for your reading pleasure. The library will run on the honour system, no due dates, just return the magazines when you are done."

Feel free to add magazines (as long as they fit in the blue box).

Enjoy!

BC is one of the last provinces left without a poverty reduction plan. This is concerning especially because poverty in BC is on a rise. This is a great project that is aimed at highlighting the voices of those who experienced poverty. 

A big thank you to all who came out yesterday to help us clean the garden. 

Now is the day we have all been waiting for... our annual BBQ event on July 28th 2-4pm! We hope to see you all there. 

Please help us plan better and confirm your attendance on our facebook event page or email us.

Please confirm your attendance on our facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/340103659405151/

or email us. 

Wondering what to do this summer?

Look no more! 

If anyone is looking for volunteer opportunities, this seems like a good cause and a great way to get involved. 


Speaking of volunteer opportunities, Esquimalt Community Gardens Society is looking for motivated volunteers to run the community garden. Both administrative and garden maintenance positions are available. Contact us for more information!  

Two women, Many projects

Join Olga and Jasmine, two local women passionate about human rights and social justice, for a conversation on local food security. Please see poster attached for more details. 

Join us on July 11th 6:30-8pm (rain or shine) for the pre-BBQ clean up party!

We are gearing up to our annual BBQ event on July 28th 2-4pm and we need your help! 

There's a lot of maintenance work to be done at the garden and we will be meeting on WednesdayJuly 11th at the garden from 6:30-8pm (rain or shine) to clean up all the weeds and composters. There are a number of overgrown beds and if one of those beds is yours please make sure to come clean up your bed.  

Please stop by to give us a hand.

We will be doing the following things: 

*cleaning the 3 high school beds 

*turning and rebuilding the composters 

*harvesting garlic from the garlic bed- everyone gets one (this is a small thank you for coming)

*cleaning around the blueberry bushes 

*train raspberries (tying them against the fence)

*fixing the gate 

We have enough tools on site but you are welcome to bring your own hand tools, or any tools you prefer to use.

Please click "attending" on our facebook page so we know how many people are coming.

Sprucing up the Commons

Last weekend's "Fruits and Berries workshop" was a tonne of fun, and what a great turnout!  With help from the Royal Bank Esquimalt volunteer group and members of the community, we planted about 40 blueberry and raspberry plants around the perimeter of the fence at Anderson Park Community Gardens.  With a little love, attention and a healthy dose of fish entrails (thanks Mark!), the plants are off to a great start.  Who likes jam?! Mmmmm....

The workshop was also a great chance to try out or new compost tea maker; every plant was soaked root-first in the compost tea before planting, in order to provide it with some healthy start-up food.  If you would like to learn more about compost tea and how it can help your garden grow big and strong, send us an email and we will be happy to tell you about it and set up an opportunity to try testing some tea.
Our next exciting workshop is on May 26th where we will be learning about companion planting: how planting certain plants together can reduce predation and pests and help ensure a low-maintenance, bountiful harvest.  Check it out on our Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/ESQGardens) or speak with the helpful staff at the Esquimalt Recreation Centre for more details!  Hope to see you there!