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Community
gardening in Montréal |
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 ontreal
is known as a gardening Mecca thanks to
our municipally run community gardening
program, which ranks among the most
extensive in North America. Montreal's
gardening movement has a very
interesting social history, (see
A
Social History of Urban Agriculture in
Montreal), which recently began a new
chapter. Over the past few years, grass
roots organizations concerned with
community development and food security
have begun gardening with a more
explicit social focus.
La Cuisine des Parents / École Jeanne-Lebert
runs a collective garden which is
integrated into the school curriculum as
well as their summer day camp. The food
the Young Gardener's club produces goes
to the La Cuisine des Parents, a
community kitchen run out of the school
cafeteria.
In 1997, Equiterre started two
collective gardens on Montreal's south
shore, providing low-income residents
with gardening experience and giving
them access to organic vegetables. Local
community groups have gradually taken
charge of the gardens. Eco-Action has
brought back to life a beautiful old
greenhouse in the heart of the Plateau
area, belonging to Les Pères du tres
Saint Sacrement. The greenhouse produces
seedlings for Eco-action's demonstration
garden and local organic gardeners.
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