Community gardens come in many forms
Burnaby actively supports the community gardens program in our city that's run by local non-profit community groups. They fall into these categories:
- community gardens on City land
- community gardens on educational institution land
- learning gardens
- strata and cooperative housing gardens
To sign up for a garden plot near you, select a garden from the list below and contact the organization that's running it. They're very popular and space is limited. You may need to add your name to a waiting list.
| Garden | Number of plots | Location | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Burnaby and Region Allotment Garden |
373 |
7528 Meadow Avenue |
Phone: 604-600-6939 |
| Greentree Village Park Community Garden (Operated by Urban Bounty) |
32 | 4540 Wayburne Drive | Phone: 604-244-7377 Email: [email protected] Website: www.urbanbounty.ca |
|
Heights Community Garden |
43 |
3885 & 3897 Pender Street |
Email: [email protected] |
Garden |
Number of plots |
Location |
Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Naheeno Park Community Garden |
100 |
8888 University Drive |
Phone: 778-782-8763 |
|
Northeast Burnaby Organic Community Garden |
74 |
2740 Beaverbrook Crescent |
Email: [email protected] |
|
Stride Community School Garden |
16 |
7014 Stride Avenue |
Email: [email protected] |
|
Organic Community Garden on Burnaby Mountain |
8 |
9388 Tower Road |
Facebook: www.facebook.com/Highlands-School-and-Community-Garden-1404566473199073/?fref=ts |
There are also several learning gardens established by schools and post-secondary institutions for research and learning. While they're usually only open to staff and students, staff often welcome gardening volunteers to assist the students.
Learning garden |
Contact |
|---|---|
|
Embark Learning Garden at Simon Fraser University |
Phone: 778-782-4209 |
|
Forest Grove Elementary School |
Phone: 604-664-8690 |
|
Byrne Creek Secondary School Learning Garden |
Phone: 604-664-8299 |
|
Moscrop Secondary School Learning Garden |
Phone: 604-664-8575 |
|
Burnaby South Secondary School Learning Garden |
Phone: 604-664-8560 |
|
BCIT Learning Garden (operated by Catching the Spirit Youth Society and by individuals and departments within BCIT) |
Phone: 604-544-1622 |
|
Buckingham Elementary Learning Garden |
Phone: 604-664-8616 |
A number of gardens have been set-up on privately owned common spaces like the courtyards and rooftops of multi-family residential buildings, and other developments–most often for the use of the residents who live there. However, some of these sites offer a limited number of plots to non-residents. These garden amenities are encouraged and supported by the City, though subject to community review.