Annual Garden Applications

Become a Member - By joining the Canmore Community Garden you have the opportunity to connect with a network of local experienced gardeners. A lot of people move to Canmore from “nicer gardening” climates and don't realize it is totally possible to have a great garden, even here. 

Communal Garden – The Communal Garden allows members to share in both the responsibility and the bounty of over 50 communal beds. Gardeners sign up for a team and work collaboratively in assigned beds. Seeds are provided. Harvest is then shared among all Communal Gardeners. This option provides new vegetable gardeners the opportunity to learn from experienced gardeners.

• Provides flexibility for those who are unavailable for periods or have limited time in the summer.

• Gardeners commit 2 or more hours per week in the garden and must make arrangements to have another garden member cover their watering and weeding duties if unavailable.

• Communal gardeners may not harvest from Allotment Plots.

• $50* per individual or household.

• Registration Information for Communal Garden 

Registration for the Communal Garden will open on March 1st, and will close once capacity has been reached. 

*Communal Garden Bursary – The bursary is available for anyone experiencing financial hardship. Gardeners requiring a bursary will be asked to indicate this when completing the online registration. All gardeners are invited to support the bursary program by donation upon registration ($10 to $50), to cover membership costs for Bursary applicants within the community.

COMMUNAL GARDEN ONLINE REGISTRATION 

REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED FOR THE 2025 SEASON. Registration for the 2026 season will open on March 1, 2026. 

Allotment Plots – Our 8 ft by 4 ft raised wicking beds are rented on a seasonal basis. Allotment Plot gardeners may renew their plots from year to year. Typically, there are only 3 to 5 plots available to rent to new gardeners any year. Interested individuals may apply for a plot through an online process beginning February 13th. Plots will be awarded by a lottery amongst the applicants, by February 28. Unsuccessful applicants are encouraged to apply for the Communal Garden when registration opens on March 1.

• Only one Allotment Plot per individual, family or household.

• Allotment Plots are maintained and harvested exclusively by the assigned gardener and plot gardeners may not harvest from the Communal Garden.

• $50 per plot.

• Registration Information for Allotment Plots

Registration for the garden is an online application, with fee payment via electronic funds transfer or cheque.

Please direct any questions by email to: canmorecommunitygardening@gmail.com