Thank you to everyone who shared their thoughts on the Eramosa River Park garden proposal. We heard overwhelming support for the garden proposal from over 230 community members. .
Check our the "What we heard" report to find out more and to learn how we addressed any questions and concerns shared by community members .

The Eramosa River park garden was finalized and installed in May 2023. Here is an article with a summary of the garden planting day and the volunteers behind it!

A new community orchard and pollinator garden is in the works for Eramosa River Park located off Victoria Road South and Florence Lane. The proposed location is between the parking lot and the volleyball courts in the park. If approved, the community orchard will be built and ready to plant for spring 2023.

Before this garden can move forward, we need to know what you think about the proposal and how we can make it even better.

This particular proposal will not include a vegetable garden (due to the lack of a water source on site) so the focus will be on an orchard and growing herbs and pollinator-friendly plants. It will provide opportunities not only for sharing tree fruits with neighbors, but to involve the community in a variety of activities such as planting and tending the plants and trees, harvesting, sharing seeds and using plants to make things like herbal teas.

Share your thoughts between February 21 and March 15, 2023

Please take 10 minutes to complete our survey and help us decide if Eramosa River Park and the community will benefit from this proposed community orchard and garden project.

• How do you feel about the proposed community garden/orchard
• What do you think of the proposed location
• What feedback do you have about the proposed community garden/orchard
• How would you feel about participating in the garden/orchard if it’s approved

Next steps

Thank you to everyone who shared their thoughts on the Eramosa River Park garden proposal. We heard overwhelming support for the garden proposal from over 230 community members. Watch for construction to begin later this spring.
Check our the "What we heard" report to find out more and to learn how we are addressing any questions and concerns shared by community members .

About Guelph’s Community Gardens

The community garden program encourages volunteers to use City parks as locations for fruit, vegetable and pollinator gardens that benefit the community. Having fruits and vegetables grown just around the corner in your park brings a whole new meaning to local food. Pollinator gardens also provide a food source for a variety of wildlife including insects and some bird species. There are many different models of community gardens, including traditional vegetable gardens, pollinator gardens and even community orchards. Visit guelph.ca/communitygardens to learn more.