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*Update May 6 7-8PM* - planting an eco-lawn section for dogs (if we get rained out May 6th we’ll plant it on our monthly May 13th evening)

First of all, many thanks to our existing volunteers and a warm welcome aboard to our new volunteers, thanks for thinking about checking us out - we look forward to meeting you in person. 

For new volunteers, I just want to emphasize that there is no minimum commitment for helping with the garden, if you are able and available to come out we will always be happy to see you, but no pressure at all if it doesn’t work for your schedule. We schedule one standard monthly evening 1 hour session, as well as periodic ‘one-off’ sessions to work on a particular garden project if needed. It’s a nice way to volunteer in the community, a bit of gentle, social gardening to help maintain a church rain-garden, that is enjoyed by the community and wildlife.

We always have a small selection of hand tools to borrow, but if you have favourite gardening tools, feel free to bring them with you, as well as gardening gloves if you have them and some cold drinking water when the weather is hot.

 We always have a rain date one week later, for all planned gardening activities, so always check your email before you head over to the garden, when the weather looks iffy. We will always email two hours before the start time if we are deferring to the rain date.

If you have any questions, comments and suggestions please contact Norm Newber

 Key Dates for 2026

Monthly evenings 7-8PM 2nd Wednesday of each month (rain date 3rd Wednesday):

May 13 (rain date May 20)

June 10 (rain date June 17)

July 8 (rain date July 15)

August 12 (rain date August 19)

September 9 (train date Sept 16)

July 10/11 6-9PM Blooms For Africa 2026 charity garden tour “native plant gardens’ - if you are able, please come out either of these evenings to help us host the garden on this garden tour 

August 8/9/14/15/16 Garden Journeys Open Days 2026 Garden Tour - we submit the garden into this tour each year, that is managed by Halton Master Gardeners, as a ‘sidewalk showcase’ - we aren’t on site to host for this free garden tour, we’re on the map for people to just stop by to see the garden on their own.