Recreation

The Community Garden

Volunteers pause to have their photo taken.
Volunteers pause to have their photo taken.
Yet more volunteers digging tree wells for the west side of the garden.
Yet more volunteers digging tree wells for the west side of the garden.
Garden signage on north side near gate.
Garden signage on north side near gate.
Name plate on a garden bed.
Name plate on a garden bed.
View of north side of garden.
View of north side of garden.
Inside the garden facing north.
Inside the garden facing north.
A gardener's bell pepper is coming along nicely.
A gardener's bell pepper is coming along nicely.
One gardener's sunshiny sunflowers in the opening season of the garden.
One gardener's sunshiny sunflowers in the opening season of the garden.
More successful gardening in the inaugural year of the TGCA community garden.
More successful gardening in the inaugural year of the TGCA community garden.

Applications for 2025 season beds now closed

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

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

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 and applications for beds in 2025 are now open. Please be advised that beds are limited, and gardeners are required to volunteer for 4 hours a season to take care of the facility. Applications now closed for the 2025 gardening season. 

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