Hill Street Community Garden

09/27/2026

Look for invasive jumping worms

One gardener reported seeing an invasive jumping worm in their plot. They destroy the top organic layer and hamper good root growth for plants.

Please learn, watch, and destroy any you find. I have reported this sighting as per RBG recommendations.

https://www.invasivespeciescentre.ca/invasive-species/meet-the-species/land-and-animal-invertebrates/jumping-worms/

Report here if you do find one:
https://www.rbg.ca/invasive-jumping-worms-how-to-identify-what-to-do/

Jumping worms (Amynthas spp., Metaphire spp., Pheretima spp.) Other common names: Asian jumping worms, Asian crazy worm, Alabama or Jersey jumper, Jersey wriggler, snake worm French common name: Le ver asiatique sauteur Order: CrassiclitellataSuborder: MegascolecidaFamily: MegascolecidaeGenera: Amyn...

07/28/2026

Big thank you to the compost crew for making our garden healthier!

07/25/2024

There’s a bunch of great tours of rain gardens and other natural / engineered stormwater infrastructure happening in a couple weeks, thanks to Green Venture for organizing. Stormwater and drains have been on my mind a lot lately, so I’m looking forward to forward to attending some of these.

I’m hoping that we can create a couple rain gardens at my office to help alleviate stormwater load (and backups) and be beautiful at the same time. ❤️ 🌸 💦 🌱

Jul242024Welcome to Hamilton Stormwater Week Green Venture is hosting the third annual week-long campaign about stormwater in Hamilton! In March 2019, the City of Hamilton declared a climate emergency. Climate change is forcing us to adapt to extreme weather events, including urban flooding. There h...

09/11/2023

Were having a SWAP! Join us Wednesday evenings at 6:30 p.m. to harvest and trade your veggies, flowers, tubers and seeds for other great stuff.

07/06/2023

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Pottery in the Garden July 6th hosted by playwithclayhamilton!

06/20/2023

EDIT:::CHANGED TO JULY 13TH DUE TO RAIN:::
Pottery in the Garden July 6th hosted by playwithclayhamilton!

06/20/2023

Kids garden activity coming up this Sunday (June 25th)!

11/01/2022

Hamilton’s community gardens featured in the recent artwork of James Gummerson. Check out this featured painting of our composters! https://www.thespec.com/life/homes/opinion/2022/10/31/james-gummerson-pays-homage-to-hamiltons-community-gardens.html