The TGCA community garden opened in 2024 to eager gardeners in Thorncliffe and Greenview. The project is the culmination of many months of work by the TGCA community garden committee, a sizable grant from The Canada Healthy Communities Initiative, and includes a community orchard project that is currently in progress.

The garden is on the south side of the community association. Adjacent to the community garden is the complimentary community orchard (in progress); a lawn bowling green (primarily coordinated by The Thornview Seniors 55+); the inclusive playground and surrounding gardens which include a picnic area and a little gallery showcasing local artists’ work year-round. The recent development of this outdoor community hub is a wonderful addition to the TGCA facility and grounds and has become a perfect place for the increasing numbers of young families moving to the area to connect.

The benefits of a communal space for gardening are well-documented and numerous, and the TGCA looks forward to seeing this micro-community grow and flourish over the coming years.

Facility info:

• Location: south side of the Thorncliffe Greenview Community Association
• Number of standard height plots – 23
• Number of accessible plots – 4
• Water access: 3 ground spouts for watering through the centre of the garden
• Shed
• Rain barrels
• Fencing, 6-foot perimeter fence around the garden

Garden participation structure: Beds are free and open to residents of Thorncliffe and Greenview only. A TGCA membership is not required to get a plot but applications for beds in 2024 are now closed. Gardeners are required to volunteer for 4 hours a season to take care of the facility.

16 garden boxes are made of recycled steel, which is non-toxic and non-leaching. 11 boxes are made of high quality western red cedar.

The gardening committee is collecting tools for the communal use of gardeners, so if you have any, please contact Maureen at the email below.

If you have questions about the community garden, please contact the committee lead, Maureen, via email at gardensgrace@shaw.ca

 Applications for 2025 gardening season to be announced in the Spring.