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East Broadway Spring Gardening Workshop Recap
Event Recap: On May 3rd, we hosted a Spring Gardening Workshop at the CGR East Broadway Community Garden. Facilitated by Danielle LeBlanc (Blog: Poor and Gluten Free), our garden members learned about the importance of proper sunlight, soil health, and pest control.
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QE Meadows Garden Renovation
It’s official — the Queen Elizabeth Meadows Garden has been transformed! We are so thrilled to share that the QE Meadows Garden in Whalley has completed a full renovation, growing from a 25-bed garden into a brand new 40-bed accessible raised garden space for the City Centre community.
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Earth Day: Open Garden and Drum Circle
April 26, 2026 (11am – 2pm): Join us for the 5th Annual Earth Day Celebrations at Trout Lake Community Centre. Community Garden Roots invites you to kick off the 2026 growing season in the Trout Lake Medicine Wheel Garden. We’ll be treated to tea and a drum circle with Daughters of the Drum at noon.…
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CGR 2025 Recap
What a year it’s been! In 2025, CGR planted new roots, expanded growing spaces, and brought people together across our gardens. Here’s a look at what we’ve been up to this year: East Broadway Garden South Surrey Garden City of Surrey Partnership Seedling Donations Trout Lake Medicine Wheel Garden Fall Harvest Gatherings BC Organic Conference…
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TLMWG Community Ceremony and Celebration Recap
Event Recap: Despite the rainy weather, everyone gathered in good spirits on October 26th, 2025, for the Community Ceremony and Celebration at the Trout Lake Medicine Wheel Garden. The event celebrated the expansion of the Indigenous plant garden, which now features a new shed and six raised beds. Earlier in the fall, we broke ground…