Campus Community Garden

Service offered by U of A Students' Union (UASU)

The Campus Community Garden is a volunteer-run, shared-plot garden that provides a hands-on, nature-based experience for the campus community. The garden grows food sustainably, shares harvests with volunteers, and donates a portion to the Campus Food Bank to support food security. The garden promotes urban agriculture by teaching sustainable gardening practices and fostering a vibrant community of gardeners. It operates as a cooperative space with no individual plots. The initiative also includes a Naturalization Project that demonstrates ecological design principles using native plant species to increase biodiversity, conserve resources, and reduce environmental impact on campus.

Service Offerings

• Volunteer gardening opportunities

• Shared harvest distribution for volunteers

• Food donations to the Campus Food Bank

• Sustainable gardening education

• Urban agriculture promotion

• Naturalization Project demonstration site

• Newsletter updates

How to Access

Contact the coordinator by email gardens@uasu.ca to volunteer and visit the garden site in East Campus Village.

Location

East Campus Village
Across from Tamarack House
North side of 89th Avenue between 110th and 111th Street

What to Expect

The garden is volunteer-run and seasonal. Opportunities depend on weather and volunteer capacity. Expect hands-on learning, shared responsibility, and community collaboration in a welcoming, sustainable environment.

Cost

No charge for service

Contact

780-492-1648
gardens@uasu.ca

Relevant Links

Campus Community Garden

Audience: Undergraduate students, Graduate students, Employees

Home Campus: North Campus, Campus Saint-Jean

Delivery format: In-Person: North Campus

Access: Drop-In/Walk-In

Service Provider: U of A Students' Union (UASU)

Language: English