This is year 2 for the Knox United Community Food Garden which grows vegetables for donation to the Soup Kitchen and the Food Bank.
Thank you to the volunteers who prepared the garden beds, cared for seedlings, planted the garden and got the watering system working. Our thanks as well to Qualicum Beach Seedy Saturday for donating $500 and 14 bags of Sea-Soil again this year.
Here are some photos from last year.
We invite you to come take a look at the garden if you live nearby and to reflect on how we can nurture our own personal and spiritual growth.
Earth Café
Members of Knox’s Creation Justice team and community residents started an Earth Café in February 2026. We meet monthly to share knowledge and learn positive actions to care for our fragile earth.
On June 23rd a small group went to Parksville’s Mac Community Garden located on-site at the back of the McMillan Arts Centre building.
We met with Dan LaRocque to discuss local food security. Dan manages the garden and cares deeply about food security and providing for those in our community who need fresh produce. He started the PQB Fruit Tree Project “a Parksville/Qualicum non-profit organization committed to identifying and making use of our local food sources, including fruit trees and gardens, and distributing them to our local community.”
We were inspired by the creative and dedicated work done by Dan and the volunteers. The MAC garden is open to the public and hosts community events. MAC Garden
A new project is a Farmer’s Market which is open Sundays from 9:30 am - 1:00 pm May 31 to Oct 25.
Summer is a wonderful time to restore our connection to each other and the earth. Please support our local farms and businesses.