Sunday August 10, 2025 | LANGFORD, BC [Posted at 9:35 am]
by Mary P Brooke, B.Sc. | Island Social Trends
The Urban Food Resilience Initiatives Society (UFRIS) is pleased to be planting the seeds for many decades of good urban food-growing habits in Langford, the broader west shore region, across Greater Victoria, and beyond.
At Porcher Park Community Garden in downtown Langford nearly three dozen households who don’t have their own yard space are growing vegetables and fruits in raised garden beds. As well, some fresh produce is donated to the local food bank or other food network support groups.
As more households cannot afford a home with a yard, these growing boxes are an opportunity to grow food of their own in tough economic times.
The garden is a public space owned by the City of Langford and operated by Urban Food Resilience Initiatives Society (UFRIS).
Gardening at Porcher Park is a good opportunity for youth and for seniors, as well as families who bring their children to learn about growing food.
The community garden at Porcher Park also grows food for donation to the community. Fresh produce is taken to the Living Edge Westshore Food Market (a shop-as-go-you food bank) on Friday mornings.
Upcoming events:
August 2025 Drop-In at Porcher Park Community Garden
The gardeners at Porcher Park are proud of what they do! Feel free to drop-in on any of these dates, to see the garden and chat with gardeners on site.
Location: 828 Wren Place (off Scafe Road) in central Langford.
Dates & Drop-In Times (host names):
| Tues Aug 12 | 5 pm (to 6 pm) | Pat | |
| Thurs Aug 14 | 5 pm (to 6 pm) | Monika & Patrick | |
| Sat Aug 16 | 11 am (to 12 noon) | Mary | |
| Mon Aug 18 | 2 pm (to 3 pm) | Monika & Patrick | |
| Wed Aug 20 | 7 pm (to 8 pm) | Susannah and William | |
| Sun Aug 24 | 7 pm (to 8 pm | Susannah and William | |
| Wed Aug 27 | 4 pm (to 5 pm) | Mary | |
| Sat Aug 30 | 11:30 am (to 12:30 pm) | Alan |
You don’t have to be a gardener to appreciate this urban asset! For more information, email to info@urbanfoodresilience.ca .
Sunday September 28: Porcher Park Community Garden Potluck
A meet-and-greet for active gardeners and interested residents of Langford will be held on Sunday September 28 at Porcher Park Community Garden. Drop-in from 11 am to 3 pm.
Event details will be posted on the UFRIS Events Page, the City of Langford Events Page, and in the Island Social Trends Events news section.
On that day, there will also be forms for signing up for any available Winter Season garden plots.
Anyone who would like to help organize the potluck, please write to info@urbanfoodresilience.ca .
About UFRIS:
The Urban Food Resilience Initiatives Society (UFRIS) has a mandate to facilitate the availability of natural growing spaces in urban areas (and also to help facilitate the availability of fresh food across communities during disaster respnose).
One of the UFRIS projects is to operate the City of Langford’s community garden at Porcher Park.
Community gardens operated by UFRIS allow for people without yards to have a space to grow fresh produce for their household, as an opportunity for optimal nutrition and household economic resilience.
UFRIS is a non-profit society. Sponsors and donors welcome, to help fund UFRIS operations and projects.
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