GALLERY
The garden grew from a tiny seed of an idea...
The garden started when a group from the Mount Pleasant neighbourhood got together. We organized. We fundraised. We dug post-holes and built garden beds. Then we gardened! Here are some photos from the journey.
The design was created in Spring 2011 with input from the public.
We participated in the Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood House Harvest Festival in Fall 2011 to spread the word about the garden.
We had a wine and cheese fundraiser - lots of fun!
We had a display outside the Library in the Mount Pleasant Community Centre.
We had a display outside the Library in the Mount Pleasant Community Centre.
We had a display outside the Library in the Mount Pleasant Community Centre.
We had a display outside the Library in the Mount Pleasant Community Centre.
We spoke at the East Van Love tweetup on food to promote the garden and kickoff fundraising. Check out #eastvanlove
The crowd at the tweetup
The first step of construction was to mark the site.
Next the city removed the grass - thanks!
Next we built the shed
... followed by the raised beds
We found a cool shard of pottery during construction.
Our communal herb garden
We had a great time celebrating with a cask from R&B Brewing and a big table at the Whip.