Gouin Park
In a residential park on Gouin Blvd, this Garden was the start of the Solidarity Gardens campaign in 2020.
A Brief History
The borough of Pierrefonds-Roxboro hosts 12 vegetable planters at Gouin Park. They are an addition to the Solidarity Gardens initiative. Each year, harvests are donated to food banks across the West Island. Notable food banks include: On Rock Community Services, West Island Assistance Fund, and the West Island Mission.
Expansion
The newly refurbished garden now has 25 planters, five of which are raised for easier access to the vegetable plots. A new supply of clean water is now available on site. In addition, a new drinking fountain has been installed to keep the gardeners well hydrated. With some generous funding by Ville de Montreal’s Bureau de la transition écologique et de la résilience (BTER) and the Borough of Pierrefonds-Roxboro, we have been able to triple the size of the solidarity garden and add picnic tables, benches and a pathway through the park that is now wheelchair accessible.
