Garden location
840 Ramsey Lake Road, Sudbury Ontario
Contact
Laurentian Environmental Sustainability Committee
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://laurentian.ca/sustainability/nature-positive-pledge
Social media:
Facebook: LU Environmental Sustainability Committee
Instagram: @LUSustainability
Type of garden
Our garden is available free of charge for students at Laurentian University.
Configuration
- Two 24 feet long by 5 feet wide garden beds
- Four circular pool plots
- Raspberry, red currant and blueberry bushes available on site
- Two apple trees and one cherry tree available on site
- A variety of pollinator flowers are available on site
- There is still space available for small garden plots to be added
Gardening
- Our plots are filled with garden mix soil
Cost to participate
Free
Produce and Plants
We produce vegetables, fruit, and herbs.
Amenities
Water source: municipal water hookup with a hose available on site
Washrooms: the washrooms at the Vale Living with Lakes Centre are open to public use between 8am and 4:30pm. Public access washrooms are available at all times on Laurentian’s main campus
Tools available: watering cans, hose, shovels, rake, gardening tools, gloves
Storage: a shed box is available with tools inside
Composting: one round plastic composting bin
Trail: The 1.5 kilometer Biodiversity Reclamation trail extends through the garden area and has blueberry plants throughout.
Volunteers
Reach out to us over email to inquire about volunteer opportunities ([email protected])
Our Sponsors and Friends of the Garden
- Vale Living with Lakes centre
- Futurescape Landscaping
- TD Friends of the Environment grant
- Laurentian Office of Francophone Affairs