Climate Resilient Demonstration Garden
Introducing the newest addition to the Centre for Climate Change and Adaptation, the Climate Resilient Demonstration Garden!
This project was developed to help folks on PEI understand how to adapt to changing climate conditions by demonstrating small scale sustainable, climate-smart gardening techniques suitable for PEI.
The project is supported by the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership, the Government of PEI, and the Government of Canada.
Installing the garden
It was a busy summer at the Canadian Centre for Climate Change and Adaptation. Planning for the Climate Resilient Demonstration Garden began in June 2025, starting with reaching out to a local wood mill to order some freshly milled larch boards to build the raised bed frames. Larch is naturally durable and rot resistant, more affordable than cedar boards, and local!
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Soil and seafood compost was provided by Lawns and Beyond. The seafood compost should add some excellent nutrients to our fairly sandy soil on PEI. The organic content of PEI soil is fairly low, so adding rich compost will help growing plants find the nutrients they needs AND hold on to water during drier times.
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As with all exciting projects, there were some unexpected delays. Construction on an amphitheater began mid-summer so we had to hold off on installing and filling the beds until that wrapped up at the end of August. Though it meant we didn't get to grow things this year, we are super excited to now have an amazing outdoor classroom for garden workshops and events!
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Workshop Series
The Climate Resilient Demonstration Garden project is more than just a few raised bed gardens at the Canadian Centre for Climate Change and Adaptation. This project includes a series of workshops designed to provide hands-on learning of practical skills to empower and support our local community.
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Throughout the fall 2025 and winter 2026, the Project will host a series of workshops around PEI to help all gardeners: young, old, new, and experienced, learn about:
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Climate-resilient gardening
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Food preservation
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Seed saving and starting
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Sustainable practices
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Garden planning
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The first workshop in the series will be Climate Resilient Gardening, an Introductory Workshop taking place on Monday, November 17th at the Farm Centre (420 University Ave, Charlottetown. There will be two presentations: Phil Ferraro of the Institute of Bioregional Studies,and Krystal Pyke of the Canadian Centre for Climate Change and Adaptation.
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This workshop is free for everyone.
Snack and raffle prizes will be available.