WELCOME to The Garden Institute of B.C. (TGIBC)
HISTORY OF TGIBC and MISSION STATEMENT
The Garden Institute has been promoting organic urban food production, community gardens and community seed banks since 1998. Founders Sharon Rempel and Nancy Finlayson have worked in the organic movement since 1986.
The Garden Institute of B.C.(TGIBC) and The Garden Institute (TGI) of Alberta are the same registered Canadian charity. We incorporated in B.C. as a non profit society in November 2008. We were a non profit organization in Alberta from 1998 to 2008.
Current TGIBC c.v of current and past projects.
Current Directors: Sharon Rempel, Ian King, Dr. Richard Hebda and Garrett Pittenger. Program funders are W. Garfield. Weston Foundation and October Hill Foundation.
We have two free downloads in pdf:
DIG. Diversity in Gardens. Activities to explore seeds and biodiversity in food.
On Farm Research Guide. Ways to discover answers to your own agriculture questions. Participatory research involves everyone as equals. Farmers are the world's plant breeders doing 'on farm' research and variety selection.