Urban Roots Giving Gardens

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Each spring, Urban Roots Garden Market takes time to turn outward and say “thank you” to our local communities through Giving Gardens.

Over two exciting days, 35,000 seedlings and starter plants are delivered to schools and community gardens throughout Vancouver and the Lower Mainland. The annual event offers young students an opportunity to learn about where their food comes from and to experience the joy of growing their own vegetables. For community gardeners, Giving Gardens offers families and individuals much-appreciated access to locally-grown, healthy vegetables and garden start-up supplies. 

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What a lovely surprise to get this support for our ongoing School Garden Project at Walton Elementary. The initiative is financed largely by the parents, so this helps to keep costs lower for our families. We think it is a valuable experience to show the primary grade students how to grow food and prepare it. Everyone loves the project.
Stefanie PutzhammerWalton Elementary
Outdoor learning, especially linked to our school gardens, is so important as it gives students the opportunity for hands on learning about their natural surroundings, to experience the joy of nurturing and to understand they can be a part in building sustainable solutions.
Janet FraserVancouver School Board Chair
We are so grateful for the generous donation to our school. This initiative has sparked wonderful conversations about growth, sustainability, nature, and the world around us.
Rebekah KhanTeacher - Port Moody
Thank you so much for the plants. We are happily growing vegetables in our garden this year. It is important for children to be connected to the land and to understand that vegetables and fruits don't grow in the grocery store. We are excited to nurture our plants and watch them grow and when ready, to eat them.
Sheri EvansTeacher - Coquitlam
Thank you so much for your generous donation! Each of our classes was excited to receive their plants and immediately went out to plant them in our school garden. Your invitation, pick up set up, and organization was top notch and it made gardening (which is not easy for all!) a pleasure to participate in.
Melanie MonradVice Principal - Vancouver
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Do you run a school outdoor learning program or a community garden and want to take part in next year’s Giving Gardens event? Sign up now and we’ll keep you up to date when we are doing our next annual delivery and how you can take part!