History/Background

1996 – 2021 Twenty–five Years of Growing Naturally

By permission of Barry King, copyright 2007
First published by Northumberland Publishers, August 9, 2007The Garden was an initiative of the Cobourg Environmental Advisory Committee. Sod was turned in 1996 on a plot of land owned by Legion Village. Shortly thereafter, the Town of Cobourg allowed use of additional land adjacent to the original site which enabled the Garden to double in size.

In 2000 and 2001, due to a grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation a qualified and experienced Supervising Gardener was hired. The Gardener provided leadership and continuity in the ongoing work of the Gardens and related projects, as well as the expansion of new projects.

Since conception, the Ecology Garden has been managed by volunteers who tend the garden and meet monthly.

A thank you to Minnie Pennell who, with the help of a few others, began the Ecology Garden in 1996. She held the position of co-ordinator/chairperson from inception until 2004.

Contact Us

We welcome your ideas, questions and suggestions about the Ecology Garden! Please contact us by phone, email, or mail.

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Phone: 905-375-9144

Or send donations or mail to:

Cobourg Ecology Garden
c/o 92 Maria's Quay
Cobourg Ontario, K9A 5R6