I have been a member of the Parkdale Community Garden (PCG) for a number of years. Each year it gets better. I created this rough layout for the benefit of garden visitors , both members and non-members. The catalyst behind the garden was the visionary and activist Audrey Smith, who began in 2013 to work with the Parkdale Community Association to design a urban food forest meeting place. Her name is on the plaque on the garden shed called Parkdale Station. Although Audrey has moved on to other projects her stamp on the Garden is indelible. The centre of the circle is the Perennial Circle which was planted in 2015?. Plants include a Nanking Cherry, Artemisia schmidtiana ‘Nana’ Silver Mound, Autumn Joy sedum, Historic tall bearded Iris ‘Mrs. Andrist’, and many others. The raised beds surrounding the Perennial Circle are "rented" out to PCG members and the produce belongs solely to the members. Ringed around the raised beds are the food forest guilds based on Audrey's design. Thanks to a generous TD Green Street grant hundreds of additions were made in 2015 including fruit bushes and trees and the undergrowth perennials. Unlike the raised beds, much of the produce from the guilds is shareable. This includes raspberries, apples, cherries, rhubarb, and Saskatoon berries. The Children's area includes a huge, clean, well-managed sandbox where parents and children can take advantage of the adirondack chairs and catch up on some garden reading using the Little Library. To the south east of the sandbox is the Herb Circle which is enclosed to keep the hares out. People are welcome to snip off some chives, tarragon, mint, lemon grass, oregano, stevia, and much more. In May 2018, the chives are ready for some harvesting and there is a lot of lovage being cut back. To the north of the sandbox is another Perennial bed and to the east in a second Perennial Circle. Both these areas came into existence in 2015? when a team of 30 Brookfield volunteers active in the construction of The Henry, worked with PCG members to transplant 100s of plants from an individual gardener's laneway garden (now Parkdale Lane) to these beds. The second Perennial Circle has a Mock Orange, Calamagrostis x acutiflora ‘Karl Foerster’ Feather Reed Grass, a Peonie, and many other perennials. The other bed contains many Irises, Hemerocallis ‘Stella de Oro’ day lilies, and much more. The red rectangle is the tool shed built by Marcel Hebert in 2014-5?, Parkdale Station honouring Parkdale's historical tram route. Behind the took shed is a deceivingly simple but actually very sophisticated composting operation where compost teas and scientifically-tested compost is produced. Using an off-site high-tech digital microscope soil scientist "amateur" identifies good nematodes etc as part of the educational process. Regular Speakers Series are organized and hosted in the adjacent Parkdale Community Association building.

This is a dog-friendly park in the Parkdale neighborhood. It has a community center, a fire pit, and pickleball and basketball courts. Also, the children play area has lots benches for parents to relax and keep an eye on their kids in addition to a variety of equipment such as, swings, slides, a merry-go-round, a jungle gym, a train, a jeep, a digger and more that keep children busy for a long time. The clean, well-maintained grassy ground, besides having a baseball diamond and community gardens, is huge enough to play outdoor sports, enjoy a walk, or sit on a bench and enjoy the garden or various activities taking place in the park. There are no washrooms in the park; nonetheless, the center must have that facility for the members. There is a parking lot for members, but visitors may park on side streets.
Playground
A sizable children playground with lots of equipment, huge grassy ground to play outdoor sports, a baseball ground, pickle ball and basketball courts.
Restrooms
No washroom in the park for the public, but there must be washrooms in the community center building, for the members.
Dog-friendliness
Dogs are allowed in the park.
Picnic area
One picnic table and some benches near the children playground.

Cute little kids park with a ball diamond, community garden, and off-leash dog area. All very well maintained. Community center as well. The outdoor rink/beach volleyball courts are under construction to be Calgary's first accessible outdoor rink. Love drinking my coffee in the summer & fall mornings in the garden.

The playground is large and fun. Multiple slides, swings, climbers, monkey bars, merry go round, and a digger keep kids occupied for hours. A train and Jeep appeal to vehicle-oriented kids. Gravel base. Tons of seating around the park. A couple tables. Lots of trees, so it's shady in the summer.

Specifically came to this park to have my toddler ride the toddler swing for the first time. Also the first time for her to walk on the grass with shoes (paranoid pandemic fearing parent..). Quiet neighborhood. Well kept playground.

Amazing job by the Parkdale Community volunteers and their partners who opened Alberta's first accesible outdoor rink today. It is amazing!!

Nice and clean park close to the Tom Baker Center. Perfect for burning out the kids energy while being in walking distance of the hospital.

Nice community park with a playground and diamond. It also has a great community garden too. It is part of the Parkdale Community Centre.

The space at this Park is enough for a nice sport match of soccer, softball, etc. Enjoyable walk over the community garden as well.

Nice community garden with nearby community center. Will sometimes find hosted events like the earlier pet palooza/pet stores.

The Pet Fest was awesome!! So fun to see all the different dogs! Lots of really neat vendors with great things to sell

Local community hall, skating rink, train playground, community garden, 2 pokegyms and two pokespots …

Open and well maintain community park. Beautiful community and well manicured park!

Good fun for the children!! Large enough that the kids could play safely.

It's an older park and hidden but the kids had lots of fun.

Great park. Does get hot when it's hot outside though.

Park is clean and quiet. Good for small kids here

Beautiful garden, baseball diamond and big toy!

Love this park. One of the best in the city.

Great playground that usually isn't busy

Great park in a great location.

Nice beach volleyball courts!

Great people great facilities

Don't steal there vegetables

Grab your skates and enjoy!

Good place for all ages

Great little community

My new favorite store.

Cute community garden

BEAUTIFUL PARK

Great service

Great park.

Great place

Great park

Beautiful

Awesome

Great!