Regenerative Agriculture

Kanata North regenerative Community Garden

(a goal project of the OSC's Kanata North Regeneration Stewards)


We envision creating an inclusive greenspace for all people to come together to grow nutritious vegetables, build healthy soil, share knowledge, and foster community in harmony with nature.

A place where people can engage in meaningful and authentic ways, while helping the Kanata Food Cupboard to support our neighbours facing food insecurity challenges. 100% of all produce grown will be donated.

What is regenerative gardening?

Regenerative gardening uses non-invasive and sustainable practices to help build healthy soil while focusing on the garden as being part of the larger ecosystem. 

☀ By rebuilding what has been lost from soil, a true ecosystem of balanced nutrients and beneficial organisms working together produces nutritious food.

☀ Restoring and maintaining good soil composition is key to enhancing soil health, reducing erosion, boosting yields, controlling pests, conserving moisture, and sequestering carbon.

☀️Fun Fact: New studies are showing that  if you want to get rid of ticks in your yard, cultivating biodiverse soil helps. Most ticks lay eggs on the soil, and their larvae (the phase before the nymphs who plague us) are so tiny, that they can be eaten by soil invertebrates. A new study found that spiders, beetles, and large mites all eat tick larvae. 

Where we hope to be located:

We're working with the City of Ottawa, and other stakeholders to determine where a KN Regenerative Community Garden could best fit within the developing community vision for the Kanata North Hydro Corridor.  All new community garden projects are currently on hold until 2025, so it will take some time before infrastructure can be addressed.

Next steps?

Tell me and I forget

Teach me and I remember

Involve me and I learn

~Benjamin Franklin