The gardens are located at 460 Barrett Drive in the green space across from the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses and Bower Mall. Google Map

12 plots are available.

May 1 (or sooner weather if weather permits)-October 15

The cost for 2022 is $25.00.

Currently, the Bower Place Community Association takes etransfer or cheque. Details will be provided once a plot rental is approved. Etransfers can be sent to treasurer@bowercommunity.ca.

Yes, if plots are available. Bower residents have priority until May 15. You can email gardens@bowercommunity.ca to request to be in a wait list. Preference may be given to past renters. This is subject to change.

The Bower Place Community Association plans to provide water for garden users. Thank you Enviro Containers and Recycling Solutions of Innisfail for donating the water tank. The City of Red Deer fills the container. The tank will be set up May 1.

Suggestions for garden plots to deter animals (approved by the City of Red Deer) include: - Planting chives, onions, pungent smelling herbs (mint, hyssop, etc) and flowers that are unappealing to deer around the outside or your beds. Often these plants help to deter other invertebrate pests as well. - Using homemade repellents that include garlic and other organic, garden safe pungents (nothing poisonous or harmful in any way to wildlife or humans) - Put flashy items on sticks and posts in your bed to scare off wildlife - Use wire mesh such as chicken wire around the inside of your garden bed A fence around the garden will not be built.

The Board of Directors and the City of Red Deer are communicating about expanding the gardens. There is not a formal plan. If you have any ideas, please email gardendesign@bowercommunity.ca

June 2020

The City of Red Deer owns the gardens and provided material and labour to build the plots. The Bower Place Community Association operates the gardens and volunteers from the community helped build the plots.