Gardengate

Personal and community wellness go hand in hand. That’s why our Gardengate Horticulture Program was designed with both in mind.

Gardengate is a space of healing and recovery for individuals living with addictions or mental health conditions. Through activities in the garden, we’ll support you to work towards personal goals such as healthy eating, active living, or vocational training. Build skills and confidence as you grow and harvest food for yourself, and for the Kamloops community.

Eligibility.

Want to know if the Gardengate Program is for you? Go through this short list to find out.

Participants

You can sign up as a participant if:

You have an addiction, or a mental health condition, and
You are interested in Gardengate programs

Volunteers

You can sign up as a volunteer if:

You are interested in volunteering
You are interested in gardening
You are interested in supporting other program activities

Client Spotlight.

Gardengate January Update

New Gardengate Facility - Spring 2021 The Gardengate program has been working towards completion of a new facility since its groundbreaking in September 2020. The program has been operating out of a...

Tom’s Story

Tom was a 21-year-old living with bipolar disorder when he arrived at South Hills Tertiary Psychiatric Rehabilitation Centre in June of 2016. His mental illness caused him to feel confused and...

Getting Started.

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Contact Us

Contact us to set up a tour of the garden. You can phone or email us directly, or ask someone to arrange the tour on your behalf.

Tours are about 20 minutes, and take place Monday to Friday afternoons by appointment.

Apply

Enjoy the tour and ask questions. If you decide the program is right for you after the tour, we will give you some paperwork to fill out.

You can take the paperwork away with you to complete on your own or with support from another person.

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Begin

Once you have completed the paperwork, call us to set up your first shift.

We will work with you to find a day that works for you. This day will become your weekly shift. Program shifts start at 9 am and go until 12 pm, with a break at 10:15 am.

Our Funders & Partners.

KAL TIRE

A Canadian company with 250 locations across Canada, Kal Tire has been working with our Kamloops team to meet their recruitment needs for several years. As a business, Kal Tire experiences spikes of seasonal demand as local residents switch from winter tires to summer tires and back, so much of their hiring is seasonal.

We work with them to help them find the right candidates for their business philosophy: individuals who are bondable, physically able to do the job, have great customer services skills, and have the flexibility to work long hours from time to time. Because Kal Tire is focused on hiring staff who have the right skills and the right attitude, and willing to train on the job, we have also been able to help them leverage our services to create opportunities for diverse candidates while meeting their HR objectives.

Since the beginning of our partnership, we have been able to match Kal Tire with 7-8 candidates to fill seasonal positions. Some of the top candidates have gone on to be hired into full time positions where they continue to contribute to the company today.