Community Gardens

A guide to gardening on city land in Dartmouth

By Amy Ward, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

August 10, 2026

There are opportunities to work with the city to create gardens on park land.

Gardening Community gardens Gaston Road JustFOOD More Vail

By Amy Ward, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

August 4, 2026

Common Roots Woodside invites people from all walks of life.

Gardening Community Gardens Common Roots Woodside Nova Scotia Hospital

By Amy Ward, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

July 23, 2026

Land that once housed a popular South Dartmouth pub continues to bring people together for gardening.

Gardening Community Gardens Southdale The Used-to-be-Neighbours-Pub

By Amy Ward, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

July 13, 2026

This May, Emma Sanders and Noah Wolfe got the news they'd waited over a year for: they finally had access to a community garden box.

Gardening Community gardens tenancy Maplehurst Apartments