History

2012

The Prescott Street Community Garden Society becomes a registered society with the Nova Scotia Registry of Joint Stocks.
Fruit trees were planted on the north edge of the border, expanding our production.

2011

Following a period of expansion, in 2011 the two gardening sites, Prescott and Gorsebrook, each became independent. The Prescott site became the Prescott Street Community Garden.

2010

A semi-permanent shed was built on site at the Prescott garden to safely house garden tools and equipment.

2008

The name was changed to the Peninsula Urban Gardens Society in order to reflect the location of the Gorsebrook and Prescott gardening sites, situated on the Halifax peninsula.

2003

Establishment of the Gorsebrook Community Gardens in the South End of Halifax.
Continuation of the Home Garden Project. Gardens were established in a further ten homes and organizations in the Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM).

2002

Beginning of the Home Garden Project project. Four homes in HRM took part in the initial stage.

2001

Official opening of the Prescott Street Garden site.
Partnership formed with Halifax Adult Services Centre.
Water supply established.
Tomatoes grown for Plant Gene Resources Canada (PGRC).

2000

Two new sets of terraces excavated and constructed on the original Brunswick Street site.
Water supply connection installed.
Planting of trees and shrubs throughout the site.
Two students hired for a two-month work term through the Nova Scotia Youth Conservation Corps.
Youth Corps workers host gardening workshops with St. George’s YouthNet and the George Dixon Centre day camps.

1999

Gardeners expand and build a third terrace on the original Brunswick Street site, with help from the North End Youth Zone.
DalTech’s Faculty of Architecture begins construction of a 3000-liter cistern and rainfall catchment system.
Formation of the North End Community Gardening Association (NECGA) in December and incorporation under the Nova Scotia Societies Act.

1998

Halifax Regional Municipality approves construction of a community garden in Murray Warrington Park (Brunswick & Gerrish Streets).
Community members in the North End form the Community Garden Task Force.
The Task Force designs and builds two garden terraces, which are farmed throughout the summer by local gardeners.