Kavanah Garden
In 2009, Shoresh opened the Kavanah Garden, an organic educational garden at UJA's Joseph and Wolf Lebovic Jewish Community Campus in Vaughan. Shoresh’s flagship programming space, the Kavanah Garden seeks to model and inspire Jewish social and environmental responsibility.
Shoresh's Kavanah Garden is located at 18 Lebovic Campus Drive.
The Kavanah Garden features
- over 100 varieties of organic vegetables, herbs, fruits, and wildflowers;
- compost demonstration site;
- rainwater catchment system;
- havdallah spice garden;
- raised wheelchair-accessible garden beds;
- greenhouse;
- outdoor kitchen;
- bicycle-powered blender;
- guided nature trail;
- educational signage in Hebrew and English;
- and more!
80% of the food grown at the Kavanah Garden is donated to community members in need through our tzedakah partner, Ve’Ahavta: The Canadian Jewish Humanitarian and Relief Committee.
Learn More About Kavanah Garden Programs
Free Weekly Family Drop-In Program
Elementary Day School Fieldtrips
The Kavanah Garden is located at 18 Lebovic Campus Drive.
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