Peas of Mind Community Garden

Nurturing nature and our wellbeing

About

The Peas of Mind community garden brings our community together to experience the rewards of gardening, fresh produce, personal connections, and beautification to our campus neighbourhood. We hope our community food garden boosts the mental health and wellbeing of our department members and neighbouring community.

A sustainable location

The Peas of Mind community garden is located in a large concrete planter located outside the first-floor west entrance of the Douglas T. Kenny Building on West Mall. Repurposing an existing structure for this garden was a productive use of an underutilized structure to grow food.

The Peas of Mind community garden is situated on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam).

Get involved

Is your interest ‘pea’ked? Complete this form if you want updates on the garden’s progress and/or to get involved.

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Level of involvement/interest*
- Plant, weed, water, the works!
- Be a plant parent/start seeds
- Attend garden events
- Learn about gardening
- Keep me updated
- Garlic planting event
- Other (indicate in comments)
Whether you have a green thumb or not, let us know how you'd like to get involved.
Questions or comments

Timeline

2020

March 2020: Application submitted for funding through the UBC Healthy Workplace Initiatives Program
April 2020: Application approved!
June 2020: Funding extended to 2021

2021

April 2021: Development permit submitted and approved
May 2021: Ivy removal and garden preparation
June 2021: Planting complete!
July/August 2021: Weeding, watering and nurturing the plant babies
September 2021: Harvesting the garden
October 2021: Winter planting: garlic, cabbage, and carrots

2022

March 2022: Seedlings started
April 2022: Garden party! Compost added to soil, sunflower and lettuce seeds sown
May 2022: Transplant seedlings, plant potatoes, direct sow seeds
June 2022: Harvest the garlic, succession planting
July/August 2021: Weeding, watering and nurturing the plant babies
September 2021: Harvesting the garden
October 2021: Winter planting

Project team

Tea Graf
Tara Martin
Jackie Shaw
Bonnie Vockeroth