What is Dementia Gardens?

Dementia Gardens: A Place to Grow is an initiative designed to empower people with dementia and their families, foster a sense of purpose and joy, provide opportunities for personal growth, connect with the rhythms and beauty of the natural world, and contribute to positive environmental and community change through the enlivening power of native plant gardens. 

Following a Green Care Farm model, we will provide a dignified outdoor day program for those living with dementia, along with family and community programs, all while fostering connections within our community.

We Need Your Help

We need your financial support. Your generosity will fund essential infrastructure, shelters, and tools.

Your contribution isn’t just an investment; it’s a pledge to nurture a garden of compassion, growth, and unity.

Tributes & Thanks:

Goals of Dementia Gardens

• Community Garden: A garden where people living with dementia and their families, along with student groups and community partners, can enjoy purposeful and enjoyable outdoor activities together.
• Gardening Day Program: A weekly day program that will run from May to September that will provide respite for care partners.

• Native Plant Nursery: The long-term development of a native plant nursery that will benefit the city of Thunder Bay and support the Dementia Garden.
• Education & Recreation: A program that will involve people living with dementia, care partners, students and community partners – all working and having fun together!
• Biodiversity: Native plant gardens benefit local wildlife, including pollinators, and prevent the spread of invasive plants which might harm the environment.