The Metchosin Grown Society community garden has been built through the generous support of local businesses, farms, and residents. This includes financial contributions, materials, in-kind services, and an estimated 2,000 volunteer hours.

In-Kind Contributions

• French Enterprises — site excavation time and equipment

• Ewe View Farm — fencing supplies and labour for temporary fencing

• Anne Taylor — consultation and garden layout design

Material Contributions

• Perry Bay Sheep Farm — large load of compost (Spring 2025)

• Stillmeadow Farm — manure/compost (Fall 2025)

• Metchosin Municipal Office — wood chips for pathways

• Lannick Kitchens — cardboard for mulching

• St. Mary’s Church and local residents — leaves for composting and soil building

Plant and Seed Contributions

• Metchosin Farm, Sea Bluff Farm, and local residents

Cash Contributions

• Andre Rosset

• Matt Ashton

Volunteer Contributions

 Volunteers have contributed approximately 2,000 hours to support site preparation, fencing, bed building, mulching, planting, harvesting, maintenance, watering, fundraising, and community events such as the Plant Sale, Fall Harvest Festival, and Metchosin Day.

We are grateful to everyone who has contributed to building and sustaining this shared community space.