Recap: On the Table Dialogue

Thank you to everyone who was part of the Little Mountain Neighbourhood House hosted On the Table event at the Riley Park Long Table. Over 50 people came out to share a delicious meal using garlic and potatoes from the Riley Park Community Garden, and participated in conversation on important, local topics. The topics discussed were decided by the participants, and the notes were collected from the conversations. Please email Joanne MacKinnon for feedback or input on the event. We look forward to continuing the conversation. Special thanks to Michelle Huisman for the wonderful photos.

Recap: Growing Great Garlic

A garlic filled day was spent at the garden on Saturday. As a group, we planted over 300 garlic bulbs for harvest next year. We enjoyed a garlic themed potluck and then Master Gardener, Selina Pope, lead us through a Growing Great Garlic workshop.

Thank you to everyone who helped and contributed to this event. We all may have left smelling like garlic, but it was worth it and delicious!

Recap: Mad Hatter Tea Party

Thank you to everyone who came out for this very important date! There was a delicious potluck lunch, teas to sample from plants found in the garden with a tour and plant walk, and Mad Hatter hat making.
Thank you Anya for organizing the event and Selina for proving the garden tour.

Saturday, August 31st: SPEC Lovin' the Earth Climate Action Fair in the Garden: 1-3pm

SPEC is hosting a Climate Action Fair in Riley Park on Saturday, August 31st! Bring everyone for a family friendly day full of activities, demonstrations and exhibits, all centred around food, waste, energy, transportation, and sustainability. Lets discuss some of the most impactful actions you can take to help stop the climate crisis. For more details, visit: https://spec.bc.ca/event-3394597.

Visit the garden on Climate Action Day for more events! Visit for a Butterflyway Project talk with a Ranger from the David Suzuki Foundation, a Drip Irrigation Demonstration in the Kids Learning Garden, and a Living Indigenous Talk. Make sure to Ask Us About: Composting, Soil, the Learning Shed and preview Dan Jason's book: Changing the Climate with the Seeds we Sow! 

Corn Potluck and Daikon & Japanese Culture Workshop

Thank you to everyone who contributed dishes for the Corn Potluck on Saturday! A special thank you also goes to the Tonari Gumi Garden Group for providing the Daikon & Japanese Culture Workshop! We learned the importance of the vegetable in Japanese cooking, sampled daikon dishes, and together we planted daikon in our garden. We learned so much. Thank you!