Projects

From May to the end of July, Cara Gardens ran Project Kindness, a free plant giveaway created to help individuals, families, seniors, and community members access plants without financial barriers. The original goal was to give away 500 plants. Once that goal was reached within only a few days, it became clear that the project could go much further. What started as a simple act of sharing quickly grew into a much larger community effort, eventually reaching 1,792 potted plant

In 2026, Cara Gardens contributed a large supply donation to the S.O.S. Steps Off the Street Initiative, a community outreach effort led by Gerald, who spends his weekends walking through the downtown area to provide free essential items, food, and support to people experiencing homelessness. This donation was focused on hygiene, dignity, and practical daily care. Many people living without stable housing do not have regular access to basic supplies that others may take for g

Cara Gardens worked with a local neighbour to create a diverse pollinator garden designed to support wildlife while also becoming a beautiful and peaceful outdoor space for people to enjoy. The garden was planned with a blend of native and non-native plant species, balancing ecological value with ornamental appeal. The goal was to create a planting that could support pollinators throughout the growing season while still feeling welcoming, colourful, and visually enjoyable for

In 2026, Cara Gardens completed the installation of three new raised garden beds for a local neighbour, creating a productive food garden designed to make fresh herbs, vegetables, and edible flowers more accessible at home. The purpose of the project was to turn a small growing area into a practical food-producing space that could support the household throughout the season. Raised beds were used to keep the garden organized, manageable, and easier to maintain, while still al

In 2026, Cara Gardens developed the Local Community Food Garden and Pollinator Patch, a community garden proposal designed to expand local food access while strengthening urban biodiversity. The existing food garden raised bed allotment is already in place, but the current wooden boxes limit how much food can realistically be grown. Raised beds are useful, especially for accessibility and organized planting, but they can also restrict spacing, crop selection, root development

In 2025, Cara Gardens sent a large seed donation to an Indigenous community in the Sandy Lake region to help support the beginning of a community food-growing project. The purpose of the donation was to contribute to local food sovereignty by providing seeds and growing information that could help residents produce fresh vegetables, herbs, and traditional plants closer to home. For isolated communities, access to fresh whole foods can be limited, expensive, and inconsistent,

In 2024, Cara Gardens was asked to help transform an overgrown backyard in another neighbourhood into a productive food garden. The space had fallen into disrepair and needed a full cleanup before anything could be planted. Over the course of a week, the area was cut back, cleared, and prepared for growing. This included trimming overgrown sections, cutting back tree lines, removing undesirable plants, uprooting problem growth, tilling the ground, and turning the backyard int