Community Food Connections Association

06/11/2026

We love this spring rain as much as any gardener! But it means we will be cancelling garden club this evening, unfortunately. Join us next week (weather permitting) for a free, hands-on learning opportunity for gardeners of all levels in Medicine Hat and surrounding area. We will be meeting Wednesdays June 17th and 24th in the community access garden behind the Root Cellar Food and Wellness Hub (440 Maple Avenue SE) at 7pm to talk about growing food, answer gardening questions, and help with planting/maintaining the gardens. Each session we cover a different topic and share helpful tips and resources for growing great gardens. Access and parking is available on 5th Street SE.
Growing Gardeners is Community Food Connections Association's free garden club. We are grateful for our partnership with Root Cellar Food and Wellness Hub for sharing their garden space with us. To find out more about Growing Gardeners, contact Genevieve at [email protected] See less

06/03/2026

We are pleased to announce the Growing Gardeners dates for this month! Join us for a free, hands-on learning opportunity for gardeners of all levels in Medicine Hat and surrounding area. We will be meeting Wednesdays June 10th, 17th and 24th in the community access garden behind the Root Cellar Food and Wellness Hub (440 Maple Avenue SE) at 7pm to talk about growing food, answer gardening questions, and help with planting/maintaining the gardens. Each session we cover a different topic and share helpful tips and resources for growing great gardens. Access and parking is available on 5th Street SE.
Growing Gardeners is Community Food Connections Association's free garden club. We are grateful for our partnership with Root Cellar Food and Wellness Hub for sharing their garden space with us. To find out more about Growing Gardeners, contact Genevieve at [email protected]

05/21/2026

Join us for our 2026 AGM. 10am on Thursday, June 18th, 2026. Email [email protected] for location and parking information.

05/20/2026

Notice: Unfortunately, due to the weather we will be postponing tonight's garden club session until next week, Wednesday, May 27th at 7pm.

Join us for a free, hands-on learning opportunity for gardeners of all levels in Medicine Hat and surrounding area. We will be meeting in the community access garden behind the Root Cellar Food and Wellness Hub (440 Maple Avenue SE) to talk about growing food, answer gardening questions, and help with planting/maintaining the gardens. Each session we cover a different topic and share helpful tips and resources for growing great gardens. Access and parking is available on 5th Street SE.
Growing Gardeners is Community Food Connections Association's free garden club. While we only have two sessions in May this year, we will be ramping up for the following months with more dates and time to grow your green thumb! We are grateful for our partnership with Root Cellar Food and Wellness Hub for sharing their garden space with us. To find out more about Growing Gardeners, contact Genevieve at [email protected].

05/20/2026

We're so excited for the three grant-funded public tree pickup opportunities this week that we decided to start our first day early!

Tomorrow's event now starts at 10 a.m. and still runs until 5 p.m.

Come on down to the Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede grounds, west of Higdon Hall!

Can't make it tomorrow? We're also offering opportunities at the same location on the following days, or as supplies last:
📅 Friday, May 22 – 1 to 5 p.m.
📅 Saturday, May 23 – 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

We will have approximately 1400 trees available for residents to plant on their private property, and eight different species to choose from which suit our growing conditions well. Tree care instructions will be provided on site.

This is open to Medicine Hat residents only, with a limit of one tree per person. But, load up the whole family and you can each come grab a tree if there's room in your vehicle and in your yard.

Want to learn more? Check out the full details on this initiative and how to participate: https://bit.ly/4djsjUO

Unison at Veiner Centre

05/13/2026

Hatters can come pick up a 🌳free tree🌳 next week through a grant-funded program!

We know how much our residents love the beautiful tree canopy around our city. And, with over two-thirds of the trees in Medicine Hat located on private property, we're excited to provide this opportunity for those wanting to help enhance and revitalize it even further!

Come on down to the Medicine Hat Stampede and Exhibition grounds, west of Higdon Hall on the following days, or as supplies last:

📅 Thursday, May 21 – 12 to 5 p.m.
📅 Friday, May 22 – 1 to 5 p.m.
📅 Saturday, May 23 – 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

We will have approximately 1400 trees available for residents to plant on their private property, and eight different species to choose from which suit our growing conditions well. Tree care instructions will be provided on site.

This is open to Medicine Hat residents only, with a limit of one tree per person. But, load up the whole family and you can each come grab a tree if there's room in your vehicle and in your yard!

Want to learn more? Check out the full details on this initiative and how to participate: https://bit.ly/4djsjUO

We hope to see you next week!

05/13/2026

FREE GARDENING WEBINARS! 🌱 Learn practical, research-backed tips for prairie gardens and yards. All of our webinars are FREE this year thanks to the City of Saskatoon's Healthy Yards initiative! All webinars are offered online via Zoom, 6–8 pm CST. Registration is required. For more details and to register, visit: https://gardening.usask.ca/public-workshops/live-workshops-events.php

05/12/2026

🌳 Free Trees for Medicine Hat Residents!

The City of Medicine Hat’s Parks and Recreation department is offering free trees to residents through the Growing Canada’s Community Canopies initiative.

This is a wonderful opportunity to add shade, beauty, and greenery to your yard while helping support Medicine Hat’s urban tree canopy for years to come.

📍 Pickup Location: Medicine Hat Stampede & Exhibition, west of Higdon Hall
📅 Thursday, May 21: 12:00pm – 5:00pm
📅 Friday, May 22: 1:00pm – 5:00pm
📅 Saturday, May 23: 10:00am – 2:00pm

Trees will be available while supplies last on a first-come, first-served basis.

🌱 Limit of one tree per person. More than one tree may be available per household if multiple family members are present.

Available tree species include Hot Wings Tatarian Maple, Bur Oak, Ohio Buckeye, Greenspire Linden, Tower Poplar, American Elm, Bailey’s Select Schubert, and Brandon Elm.

Please plan transportation ahead. Trees will come in a five-gallon container pot with a stem approximately five to six feet tall.

05/11/2026

05/09/2026

Today!

Our second of three free compost giveaway days in 2026 is this Saturday.

After giving out 19,300 kilograms of free SureGrow compost during our first event on April 18, we’re back!

Free compost day #2:
📅 Saturday, May 9
🕙 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
📍 1453 Hutchinson Ave SE
🗺️ maps.app.goo.gl/e3x2sGYysp2MhhP59

Bring a shovel and container and come grab up to 10 gallons of compost per household.

🪫♻️ This year, you can also come recycle your used household batteries. We’ll have a station on-site to allow for safe and proper battery recycling.

Can’t make it on May 9? Our final event of the year is Saturday, Sept. 12 – same time, same place.

Learn more about our SureGrow compost at medicinehat.ca/suregrow.

And, if you have household batteries lying around and want to recycle them outside of these events, visit RecycleYourBatteries.ca to find a recycling location near you.