McLaughlin Meadows Community Garden
Our McLaughlin Meadows Community Garden is located on the North side of the outdoor rink just off Highwood Trail.
The Gardens
We have 32 garden plots available at McLaughlin, 20 ground plots and 12 raised beds. Have a look at our site map.
We ran into a bit of an issue with our original idea for the gardens. We were hoping to develop the gardens around the old sandstone farmhouse on site. At the last minute we had to move the garden onto the long narrow strip of land North of the rink due to heritage concerns.
Heritage Concerns???
This particular piece of land boasts a proud history. It is the original
site of our Town of High River. The only building still on site is the
sandstone farmhouse, a home that was also used as a kind of hotel. Other
buildings once included the Post Office, a barn, and High River’s first
store.
Back in the 1970’s a plan to develop the site included
preserving and restoring some of the buildings, putting a windmill in
place to pump water for a duck pond in summer and skating rink in winter
and - you guessed it - a community garden with allotment plots.
Sadly
these buildings were deemed hazardous and were bulldozed before plans
to resurrect them could be completed and implemented. The only building
left in the area is the sandstone farm house. This building has been
designated as a municipal historic site.
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