Maple Community Garden
Life honouring community gardens community garden.Community garden with 63 garden plots and 4 food trees.
Maple Community Garden was founded in 1989 and is located in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, along the Arbutus Corridor in the Kitsilano area. There are approximately 75 members, seven member sections and three communal sections. There are approximately 10 work parties a year and two general meetings, one in the Spring and one in the Fall. There are also bee hives, a children’s garden, and a soup kitchen plot which provides fresh produce to a local soup kitchen.
Mission Statement
The vision of Maple Community Garden is the development of a spirit of cooperation among it’s members and the promotion of organic gardening methods. We value organic gardening methods, disease control, community engagement,environmental stewardship, and fostering a positive relationship with the Earth that focuses on harmony, balance and gratitude. The garden is a grass-roots initiative and is maintained by a group of dedicated volunteers.Keywords
garden, food, community garden, food security, urban agriculture