Front Yard Edible Gardening
Growing edible plants in front yards is becoming an increasingly popular use of urban space. The information below will provide an understanding of the benefits to having a front yard edible garden, the rules about front yard edible gardening in Ottawa, and things that one should avoid or be cautious of when gardening edible plants […]
Upcoming Gardening Workshops
Join us for these upcoming gardening workshops! Click here to register Our goal is to enable as many gardeners as possible to grow food successfully in the region. We invite all growers to join our workshops. All facilitators are experienced growers who have teaching experiences and understand growing conditions in the region. All workshops are […]
Gardening Resources
Previous Next Growing your own food can be done in a variety of ways and places: backyards, front yards, community gardens, balconies, patios, indoors, window boxes, etc. We are here to support you however you choose to grow food, and we encourage you to optimize your growing space. Here are some resources to help you […]
Start A Community Garden
How to Start a Community Garden Workshop Community Garden Development Fund The Community Gardening Network (CGN) is a constantly growing and expanding Network of gardens across Ottawa. We are thrilled to support passionate community members coming together to build new gardens and encourage folks who are seriously interested in community gardening to get in touch […]
Community Garden Development Fund
The Community Garden Development Fund (CGDF) is an annual, renewable fund available to the community, which is used to fund the creation of new gardens and the expansion/enhancement projects of existing gardens. The CGDF was established in the late 90s, taken on by Just Food in 2005, and fortified with increased funding from the City […]
About the Community Gardening Network
Previous Next About Us The Community Gardening Network (CGN), established in 1997 and moved to Just Food in 2006, is an information and resource-sharing network that supports the sustainable development of community gardening across Algonquin land/Ottawa. CGN assists in: starting new community gardens providing support to existing gardens supports all forms of household food-growing and […]
Seed and Soil Program
Welcome to the Seed and Soil Program! The Just Food Seed and Soil Program provides you with free seeds, soil, and information to grow vegetable plants in your garden, yard, or balcony. Your garden can feed your family and friends Good Food! This program comes around in May each year. You will receive at least 6 […]
Seedy Saturday Ottawa
Seedy Saturday Ottawa is a yearly seed sale with a focus on heritage, open-pollinated seed from local growers. It also includes supportive sustainable, local businesses and groups related to local food and gardening. This event, organized by the Jardiniers Kilborn Gardeners, in partnership with Just Food and Seeds of Diversity, will again be held at […]
Soil Testing Urban Impacted Soils
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Urban Agriculture Specifications in Ottawa
This page provides the details of the zoning provisions on Urban Agriculture in Ottawa. Definition: Urban agriculture – means a garden for the production of plants including vegetables, fruits, grains, flowers or herbs and includes a community garden. (agriculture urbaine) Urban agriculture is permitted in almost all zones in the city except for certain industrial zones or rural […]
