The Community Garden in Drumheller is on the move and hopes to put down firm roots this coming spring. 
Previously, the Badlands Community Garden has operated a community garden on Newcastle Drive. DARTS generously allowed the society to set up a garden where residents could rent out a box to plant vegetables for the season.
Patrice Wolf of the Society explains DARTS has designs on using the land they allowed the society to use, which means the Garden will have to be uprooted. The society has made arrangements to use a vacant parcel beside Big Country Dental Clinic near the Drumheller Post Office.
“Dr. Lister and Dr. Fuh are going to lease us the yard next to their clinic,” said Wolf. “It is huge… it can handle at least as many boxes as we have now. Because it is such a public place we will have picnic tables, places for people to sit and maybe a shelter for people to get out of the sun.”
The site has water and everything needed to make it a success. Wolf expects DARTS will still be heavily involved with the site, and they are looking at adding partners to the equation.
“It is really positive moving forward,” said Wolf.
She said they will be working throughout the winter to plan the next season, which includes advertising for the plots. They are looking at using the site not just as a place for a family to grow vegetables, but also to learn and teach. There are a number of local horticulture resources they are looking at to teach different subjects from bulbs to compositing.
The Badlands Community Garden Association is getting ready to plant new roots on a parcel of land in downtown Drumheller near Big Country Dental Clinic.
The main component for success is community involvement and Wolf wants to encourage anyone who is interested in gardening or learning about gardening to check out the Badlands Community Garden Facebook to learn more.
