Gardens

The City of Fort St John gardens have been recognized throughout the area and country. In 2010, The Formal Gardens and Fish Creek Community Forest both received Recognition Awards from the Communities in Bloom Judges.

Green spaces, gardens and safe cared-for-communities are places people want to live in and stay in. Fort St. John's gardens facilitate residents’ participation in a broad range of recreational pursuits and their enjoyment of a healthy lifestyle.

Planting Zones

Ensure that it is the right plant for this zone. Fort St. John is a zone 2b – 3. If you purchase anything over a zone 3 then you are taking chances. The winters here are unpredictable from year to year, so plant any fruit on a south face with good wind protection.

Foodscaping

Foodscaping is the practice of integrating edible plants into landscapes, and many municipal facilities gardens have been planted with edible fruit trees, shrubs and plants.  Once the time is right, these foodscapes are available for the community to harvest and enjoy!

Heritage Park

Located on the corner of 98 Street and 107 Avenue, Heritage Park is planted with rhubarb, chives, strawberries, gooseberries, haskap, and a variety of vegetable annuals.

City Hall

Gardens around City Hall are planted with a variety of annual vegetables, haskaps, and choke cherries

Pomeroy Sport Centre

All the vegetation outside the Pomeroy Sport Centre facility is planted with native species to the north, and most of them are edible, including gooseberries, Saskatoon berries, haskaps, Evan's cherries, rhubarb, strawberries, and a wide variety of apple trees.

East Entrance Sign

Wild strawberries are planted near the City's East Entrance Sign (Alaska Frontage Road near Northern Lights Drive).

Formal Garden

Looking for a serene place to take your lunch break or take summer family photos? Check out the formal gardens located in Centennial Park beside the North Peace Leisure Pool.

Community Garden

The Fort St. John Community Garden, located at 9504 - 100 Avenue (behind the Church of the Resurrection), was created in 2010 in partnership with numerous community organizations and is now run by the North Peace Horticultural Society.

Today, the gardens explode with greenery and vegetables from the experienced green thumb to organizations and youngsters planting seeds.

The rental fee for a garden box will be $30 for the first box and $15 each for additional boxes. A Horticultural Society membership fee of $10 will also be required unless the renter is already a member. Email nphortsociety@gmail.com to rent a garden box.

Visit www.facebook.com/FSJCommunityGardens for additional information about the Community Garden.