Our hope at Lady Flower Gardens is to provide a space where education and community facilitation efforts can enable citizens to work together in order to transition to a community food system.
We aim to promote sustainability and wellness by virtue of forging relationships with our community, our Earth and our food. A space where we can explore, educate and embrace knowledge and diversity.
Hope Mission, The Mustard Seed, Inner City Recreation and Wellness (Bissell Centre and Boyle Street Community Centre), Wecan Food Basket, and ME LaZerte High School have already created community development agricultural programming at Lady Flower Gardens.
See our Calendar below for the different agency programs and activities planned at LFG for 2015
We aim to promote sustainability and wellness by virtue of forging relationships with our community, our Earth and our food. A space where we can explore, educate and embrace knowledge and diversity.
Hope Mission, The Mustard Seed, Inner City Recreation and Wellness (Bissell Centre and Boyle Street Community Centre), Wecan Food Basket, and ME LaZerte High School have already created community development agricultural programming at Lady Flower Gardens.
See our Calendar below for the different agency programs and activities planned at LFG for 2015
Calendar of Events
Approximate Schedule for Vegetable Harvest
Spinach early to mid June
Swiss Chard Mid June – Oct
Carrots July (2nd week) – October
Potatoes July (2nd week) - October
Cucumbers August (2nd week) – September
Kale Sept (2nd week) – October
Peas July (2nd week) - early August
Beans August
Broad Beans August - September
Tomatoes August – September
Rationed Veggies
Pumpkins September – October
Watermelon September – October
Sweet Corn September (maybe late August)
Onions September – October
Green Peppers Not at all this year – the seedlings were killed by a
late frost :(
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Swiss Chard Mid June – Oct
Carrots July (2nd week) – October
Potatoes July (2nd week) - October
Cucumbers August (2nd week) – September
Kale Sept (2nd week) – October
Peas July (2nd week) - early August
Beans August
Broad Beans August - September
Tomatoes August – September
Rationed Veggies
Pumpkins September – October
Watermelon September – October
Sweet Corn September (maybe late August)
Onions September – October
Green Peppers Not at all this year – the seedlings were killed by a
late frost :(
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PLEASE NOTE : Many new groups have been invited into the garden this year through the Harvest on Saturdays.
Lady Flower Gardens’ Community Development Agreement - Guest Harvest
Lady Flower Gardens is a non-registered, not-for-profit, with access to a 75- acre old growth forest along the North Saskatchewan River, a 90-person insulated yurt, which is used for community development events, and a 5- acre community development garden, which is supported by Riverbend Gardens. Lady Flower Gardens supports the community development efforts of Edmonton’s inner city agencies, and other community groups, by sharing access to our special piece of land and working together for the betterment of their whole group.
Guidelines for participation
1) Each group of gardeners will have team leaders who attend a garden orientation at the beginning of the season. The team leaders will ensure that all their participants will respect each other, the equipment and the garden its
2) The team leader will ensure that their group will assist in promoting the security and safety of the community garden and report any damage to Kelly Mills (text 780 686 5330).
3) In order not to disrupt the commercial operation of Riverbend Gardens, do not trespass on their property. Also, please respect the privacy of the neighbours along the borders of Lady Flower Gardens and do not disturb them, nor trespass on their property.
4) The produce harvested from the garden is not to be sold for personal profit. Fundraisers can be held for our affiliated groups with consent of Lady Flower Gardens.
5) Gardeners will harvest one basket for the Food Bank (or affiliated inner city agency) for every basket they harvest for their own group, after they weed for 1/2 hour
Our group participates at Lady Flower Gardens entirely at our own risk. We understand that Lady Flower Gardens, nor the owners of the land, are responsible for our actions. We therefore agree to hold harmless Lady Flower Gardens, and Riverbend Gardens, and the owners of the land for any liability, damage, loss or claim that occurs in connection with the use of the property by our agency, our employees, our community members, or any or our guests.
Date this _______ day of _________________________, 20__
Team Leaders __________________________________________________ _________________________________________________
Agency/Group________________________________________
Phone___________________________ e-mail ______________
Additional Notes_______________________________________
Lady Flower Gardens’ Community Development Agreement - Guest Harvest
Lady Flower Gardens is a non-registered, not-for-profit, with access to a 75- acre old growth forest along the North Saskatchewan River, a 90-person insulated yurt, which is used for community development events, and a 5- acre community development garden, which is supported by Riverbend Gardens. Lady Flower Gardens supports the community development efforts of Edmonton’s inner city agencies, and other community groups, by sharing access to our special piece of land and working together for the betterment of their whole group.
Guidelines for participation
1) Each group of gardeners will have team leaders who attend a garden orientation at the beginning of the season. The team leaders will ensure that all their participants will respect each other, the equipment and the garden its
2) The team leader will ensure that their group will assist in promoting the security and safety of the community garden and report any damage to Kelly Mills (text 780 686 5330).
3) In order not to disrupt the commercial operation of Riverbend Gardens, do not trespass on their property. Also, please respect the privacy of the neighbours along the borders of Lady Flower Gardens and do not disturb them, nor trespass on their property.
4) The produce harvested from the garden is not to be sold for personal profit. Fundraisers can be held for our affiliated groups with consent of Lady Flower Gardens.
5) Gardeners will harvest one basket for the Food Bank (or affiliated inner city agency) for every basket they harvest for their own group, after they weed for 1/2 hour
Our group participates at Lady Flower Gardens entirely at our own risk. We understand that Lady Flower Gardens, nor the owners of the land, are responsible for our actions. We therefore agree to hold harmless Lady Flower Gardens, and Riverbend Gardens, and the owners of the land for any liability, damage, loss or claim that occurs in connection with the use of the property by our agency, our employees, our community members, or any or our guests.
Date this _______ day of _________________________, 20__
Team Leaders __________________________________________________ _________________________________________________
Agency/Group________________________________________
Phone___________________________ e-mail ______________
Additional Notes_______________________________________