Where We've Come From

During the summer of 1996, the Living Fit Program, with the City of North Bay 's approval, attempted to make improvements at the Waterfront. In the beginning the task seemed insurmountable with the sheer amount of work that was required, but the group remained undaunted and with the City's assistance, looked for another way to tackle this challenge.

In 1997, an Educational Horticultural Program began using the Waterfront as a living classroom. In the spirit of community caring, sharing, and learning, groups of five to ten people were teamed up with a master gardener as their instructor. These Teams of gardeners took on the task of enhancing the garden beds while learning about horticulture and the environment.

To date over 300 participants have taken part in the Heritage Gardeners program with approximately 40 beds currently being maintained. Over the years most of the beds have been enhanced, amended or redesigned. These numbers continue to increase each year as new projects are developed at the Waterfront and plans for the future development of the rail lands continue to move forward.

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