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 […]
Ottawa Seed Library (OSL)
Ottawa Seed Library (OSL) The Ottawa Seed Library program is like a regular library but for borrowing seed. Seed libraries are places where community members can “borrow” seeds! Garden residents can access seeds through the Ottawa Seed Library free of charge. All that we ask is that community members save seeds and “return” the seeds […]
Plant-a-Row, Share-a-Row
How can we give more back to our communities? This is a common question coming from community gardeners. Luckily for us, it’s easy! Just Plant-a-Row in your garden and after the harvest, Share-a-Row! Before you complete your garden plan, gardeners should seek out which local food cupboards or local food programs are near their gardens. […]
