Community Garden
Rooted in the principles of sustainable agriculture, our Northwestern Ontario arts-driven living lab is a creative, community-based hub for tackling food insecurity through regenerative small-scale farming, intergenerational knowledge transmission, and climate resilience.
Community-Driven Sustainable Agriculture in Northwestern Ontario and Manitoba
Operating across key regions—including Winnipeg, Manitoba, Minnesota, and Northwestern Ontario—our living lab integrates art, ecology, and innovation to strengthen local food systems and inspire action. Combining traditional practices, permaculture, and hands-on education with artistic collaboration, we work to empower communities to co-create sustainable, community-led food solutions that respond to the impacts of climate change, and the need for youth-led initiatives, participatory design, and cross-border partnerships.
Green, Plump, and Thriving
Golden Hour in the Garden: Catching the Last of the Pumpkin Blossoms
In the Garden: Hardy Cantaloupes at the Living Lab
Late Summer Buzz
Pest Control on Four Legs
Meeting the Fritillary
Spotted Jewelweed (Impatiens capensis)
False Sunflower (Heliopsis helianthoides)
Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta)
Latest News and Updates
- Nuclear waste DGR workshops engage with community
- Our First Pit Firing: Testing Locally Harvested Clay in Melgund Township
- Materials Research: Clay Tubes, Birch Bark Stories and the Art of Keeping Things
- Pumpkins, carving tools, and a little Halloween chaos!
- DGR Project: Join the Melgund Community Workshop on October 28
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