Community Gardens

Welcome to the French River Community Gardens!

The vision of the French River Community Gardens is to promote intergenerational community engagement through gardening in accessible raised garden beds. 

This vibrant project is an initiative of “Village Ami des Aînés, Ami de Tous de la Rivière-des-Français” (VAA), as well as a collaboration of the following agencies:

• Univi Health Centre (chief agency);
• Public Health Sudbury & Districts- Sudbury-East Office;
• Municipality of French River;
• French River Public Library;
• Horticultural Society;
• École secondaire de la Rivière-des-Français;
• École catholique St-Antoine;
• École catholique St-Charles Borromée;
• Monetville Public School;
• Our Children, Our Future- Early ON Sudbury East.

Garden Beds and General Area

• Each raised garden bed measures 4 x 8 feet or 32 square feet. All garden beds have a subterranean irrigation system. There are also rain barrels on site.

Cost to participate

• The registration fee is $15.00 per garden bed for the year. Fees are determined annually based on the estimated operational costs of the garden for the year and are non-refundable.