Highland Community Church in Abbotsford has launched a community garden adjacent to their building at 3130 McMillan Road. Approximately 2 acres of land under the power lines are available to develop vegetable gardening. In time a prayer garden and/or labyrinth are being considered. Our vision includes a center meeting area that will allow for gathering together to shell peas, share plants, have teaching sessions, etc.

We have conceptual drawings that have been approved but we are waking up to the fact that consulting with an organization more experienced would be advantageous at this time.

Establishing the Highland community garden has emerged from a combination of longing, awareness, hard work, common desire with others and a sense that gardening together is one way to picture God’s presence with us through the gifts of nature.  In their very existence and manifestation of the profound in the ordinary, gardens carry the potential of teaching and connecting us with our dependence on nature, and provide us with meaningful connection to its gifts of beauty and sustainability.  In their ability to amaze and delight us, gardens can teach us something about ourselves and provide another context out of which to discern spiritual realities that elude us in other aspects of our lives.  Our hope is that gardening together can be an expression and experience of community and conversation.