Cobourg Ecology Garden - Official Site

Cobourg Ecology Garden

Using principles of organic gardening, the Ecology Garden endeavours to provide the community with a relaxing natural environment for enjoyment and to help increase awareness of the need to protect the environment.

The Cobourg Ecology Garden is located close to downtown Cobourg at the end of Hibernia Street between Legion Village and the waterfront. Map. Photos. Events on Events page

Mission

The Cobourg Ecology Garden Committee will endeavour to educate the public on the importance of our environment by increasing the awareness of the need to protect and maintain green space and native species while attempting to beautify our community to be enjoyed by all for generations to come.

Ongoing Contributions Keep Your Garden Growing ~Thank you!!

The development and maintenance of the Garden comes from:

Cobourg Ecology Garden Spring Plant & Yard Sale - Saturday, May 26th, 2012 9-12 ~ All Welcome!
Poster

The sale of plants and produce (see Events)
Corporate donations
Individual donors
Government funding
Land-owning partners
The Ontario Trillium Foundation

Help keep the garden growing - buy a mug or other items - click here.

Media Page

1996 – 2012 Sixteen Years of Growing Naturally

History/Background

The Garden was an initiative of the Cobourg Environmental Advisory Committee. Sod was turned in 1996 on a plot of land owned by Legion Village. Shortly thereafter, the Town of Cobourg allowed use of additional land adjacent to the original site which enabled the Garden to double in size.

In 2000 and 2001, due to a grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation a qualified and experienced Supervising Gardener was hired. The Gardener provided leadership and continuity in the ongoing work of the Gardens and related projects, as well as the expansion of new projects.

Since conception, the Ecology Garden has been managed by committee members who meet monthly.

By permission of Barry King, copywright 2007
First published by Northumberland Publishers, August 9, 2007

A thank you to Minnie Pennell who, with the help of a few others, began the Ecology Garden in 1996. She held the position of co-ordinator/chairperson from inception until 2004.

Gardening Styles within the Garden

A wildflower garden
A sunken pond/bog garden
A children's butterfly garden
A herb garden
An ornamental grass garden
A rock garden
A nut grove
Raised beds or "Ability Gardens"
Meandering pathways
A Vegetable Garden
A serenity area and wildlife habitat
A Dyer's Garden - coming Spring 2012

How the Ecology Garden benefits the Community

By providing a relaxing natural environment for enjoyment.
By Illustrating techniques of gardening which do not adversely effect the environment.
By providing employment for students, etc.
By beautification of the area and its surroundings.
By providing workshops, displays, sales and events throughout the year for the general public.
By providing an abundant source of naturally grown plant material for fauna including bugs, butterflies, birds, and humans alike.

For a better idea of what the garden looks like, see our Photo Gallery.

We welcome your ideas, questions and suggestions about the Garden! Please contact our Chair, Wally Keeler (left) by phone or mail.

Phone: 905-372-8379

Or send Mail to:

Unit D4
135 Chapel Street
Cobourg K9A 1J5

Email: poetburo@hotmail.com

If you would like to become a volunteer, committee member, donate to our project, get Student Community Srervice Hours, or simply drop us a line, we would love to hear from you!

To access a donation form please click here.

See Events page for what's happening; on our Links page we have listed some sites with similar interests and do check out our Sponsors.