A Garden for Everyone
Our Promise 
Community centered.
Community built.
A garden for everyone.
Community Garden Roots, previously known as Can You Dig It! is committed to supporting communities across British Columbia create inclusive and equitable food-growing spaces.
Work with us! We partner with government, non-profits, and more recently, corporations.
No matter the foundation, we can grow a garden together.
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Explore the Municipal Resource Guide
Introducing our Resource Guide for Establishing Community Gardens in BC!
Packed with insights for municipalities aiming to enhance and establish community garden programs.
Explore diverse garden models, funding strategies and governance examples from municipal garden programs across the province.
Learn more about creating vibrant green spaces and fostering community engagement!
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Events and News
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CGR 2025 Recap
What a year it’s been! In 2025, CGR planted new roots, expanded growing spaces, and brought people together across our gardens. Here’s a look at what we’ve been up to this year: East Broadway Garden South Surrey Garden City of…
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Painting Cityscapes Green on Underutilized Urban Spaces
By activating underutilized urban spaces, community gardens elevate urban planning efforts and contribute to strengthening local food systems. Over half of the world’s population currently resides in urban areas, a trend projected to continue in the coming decades. Rapid urbanization…
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Rooted in Community Connection: Celebrating Inclusion
Urban community gardens are vibrant spaces that celebrate inclusion and hands-on learning! Community Garden Roots envisions community gardening as an avenue for growing social connection. Community gardens facilitate neighborhood resilience through knowledge transfer and resource sharing bringing together neighbours from…
Our Roots
Vision
We create vibrant, equitable, and healthy communities through garden spaces for all British Columbians.
Mission
Strengthening connections and knowledge across gardens in BC, where communities are centred in creating inclusive garden spaces.
Pillars
- Community Resilience and Connectedness
- Food Access and Learning
- Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
A Program for Public Good
Community Garden Roots is a program of the Public Health Association of BC (PHABC) which is a voluntary, non-profit, non-government, member-driven organization that provides leadership to promote health, well-being, and social equity.
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