Overview

Using principles of organic gardening, the Ecology Garden endeavours to provide a relaxing natural environment for enjoyment and to help increase awareness of the need to protect the environment.

The Cobourg Ecology Garden is located close to downtown Cobourg at the end of Hibernia Street between Legion Village and the waterfront.

Mission

The Cobourg Ecology Gardeners endeavour to educate the public on the importance of our environment by increasing the awareness of the need to protect and maintain green space and native species while attempting to beautify our community to be enjoyed by all for generations to come.

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Earth Day

 Join us in the west end of the Cobourg Ecology Garden to celebrate Earth Day  on April 23rd, 2022 at 1:00 p.m.

Our event will be kicked off by the Sounds of the Next Generation (SONG) children's choir.  They will be followed by a number of guest speakers, including Rev. Michelle Singh, Executive Director of Faith & the Common Good, and Jessica Outram, Métis Writer and Educator.  Rev. Singh will be speaking on "Greening Sacred Spaces" and Ms Outram will do a reading from her poetry book "The Thing With Feathers".

 

  

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Where would this world be without dreams?

Twenty-five years ago, Minnie Pennell had a dream — an ecology garden.  Thanks to Minnie's dedication to the environment, the Cobourg Ecology Garden came into being.  It started as a small garden just south of Legion Village′s parking lot.  A generation later, the Garden encompasses the area north of the West Beach boardwalk, stretching from Hibernia Street to Durham Street,

To learn more about this haven for people, pollinators and small creatures, please view our commemorative video: Cobourg Ecology Garden at 25

Gardening Styles within the Garden

  • A wildflower garden
  • A sunken pond/bog garden
  • A butterfly garden
  • An herb garden
  • An ornamental grass garden
  • A shade garden
  • A rose garden
  • bluebirdA nut grove
  • Raised beds or "Ability Gardens"
  • Meandering pathways
  • A pollinator garden
  • A serenity area and wildlife habitat

Ongoing Contributions Keep Your Garden Growing ~ Thank you!!

The development and maintenance of the Garden comes from:wheelbarrow

  • Corporate donations
  • Individual donors
  • Government funding
  • The Ontario Trillium Foundation

A full list of sponsors is here.

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How the Ecology Garden benefits the Community

  • By providing a relaxing natural environment for enjoyment.
  • By Illustrating techniques of gardening which do not adversely effect the environment.
  • By beautification of the area and its surroundings.
  • By providing an abundant source of naturally grown plant material for fauna including bugs, butterflies, birds, and humans alike.