Groundswell Community Greenhouse & Gardens

Groundswell Community Greenhouse & Gardens A Living Classroom for all ages. Food security and Sustainability. Community Gardens. Designated Essential Service

Groundswell Community Passive Solar Greenhouse and Gardens is located in Invermere, BC. We are open year round, with our main focus being Spring thru Fall with “as Nature intended” all natural market garden veggies, herbs and fruits. We are focused on developing composting research and production, Living Soil initiatives and regenerative/permaculture practices. We offer hands on courses, workshops

and events for our members, general public, schools and community organizations. We are dedicated to bringing education, skills and healthy growing practices and food to the communities of the Columbia Valley.

Congratulations, Danielle Olstoorn and Stephanie Seaman!!!!!You have won the Groundswell GARDEN OF LIGHTS - early bird t...
12/29/2024

Congratulations, Danielle Olstoorn and Stephanie Seaman!!!!!

You have won the Groundswell GARDEN OF LIGHTS - early bird ticket draw for a $50 Conrad Kain’s Kitchen & Grill, in Radium, as sponsored by Conrad Kain’s and Heather McLeod, owner and publisher of Columbia Valley Social.

Thank you so much for supporting Garden of Lights and Groundswell’s efforts to help feed everyone in the valley healthy, nutritious food.

Conrad´s Kitchen - Home made meals and original mexican dishes, burgers, pastas, salads and pizzas. Located in Radium Hot Springs, British Columbia.

Another shout out for all our amazing GARDEN OF LIGHTS Sponsors!!!! Your trees were a very large part of the magic and y...
12/28/2024

Another shout out for all our amazing GARDEN OF LIGHTS Sponsors!!!! Your trees were a very large part of the magic and your funds supported the events and Groundswell’s efforts towards food sustainability in the Valley!! WE THANK YOU!!!

A shout out to our GARDEN OF LIGHTS Event Coordinator Barb Thrasher, and Tree Coordinator Guru Thea West and the rest of...
12/28/2024

A shout out to our GARDEN OF LIGHTS Event Coordinator Barb Thrasher, and Tree Coordinator Guru Thea West and the rest of the over 100 volunteers, counting our musicians, and students. Thank you for all of your time and effort creating magical moments for the community in support of food sustainability in the Valley!

A big thank you to Denise Hoffgaard this years Garden of Lights Photographer, she did an amazing job and we were very lu...
12/23/2024

A big thank you to Denise Hoffgaard this years Garden of Lights Photographer, she did an amazing job and we were very lucky to have her with us. Also special mention to Kelsey Van Raay for the wonderful painting of a winter science for the backdrop.

Everyone who got pictures taken by Denise should have received an email with download instructions and a pin—if you haven’t, it’s worth checking your spam folders .

You can check your pictures at:

https://dhoffgaardphotography.pixieset.com/gardenoflights-2024/

GARDEN of LIGHTS 2024GROUNDSWELL thanks the following Donors, Sponsors, Partners, Granting organizations and our amazing...
12/22/2024

GARDEN of LIGHTS 2024

GROUNDSWELL thanks the following Donors, Sponsors, Partners, Granting organizations and our amazing 50 volunteers for creating another fantastic Garden of Lights Event and supporting Groundswell!!!!!

DONORS
Valley Spas (Artic Spas), Bears and Ravens, Carving Begginings Resturant Crew, Columbia Valley Chamber of Commerce, Columbia Valley Social, Conrad Cain Kitchen, David & Val Langridge, David Thompson High School, Don and Rose Daugherty, Dr Sveen (anonymous), Emma Miller, Fairmont Goldsmiths, Horning Forestry -trees, Kelsey Van Raay Designs, Kicking Horse Café, Local View Printing, Old Blue Truck Farm, Pat Morrow Photography, Scott Ivers, Shuswap Band, Spring Burke, The Rockies Firewood, ULLR Bar Crew, Valley Foods, Valley Voices, Windermere Woodcarvers, Woodshop Productions.

SPONSORS
Aspire Professional Corporation, (Name on signage: Aspire) Avenue Ladies Boutique, Bosleys, The Brick, Canadian Tire Invermere, Candyland, Cleanline Automotive, Columbia Basin Trust, Columbia River Paddle, Columbia Valley Freight, Columbia Valley Pioneer, Columbia Valley Sewer and Drain, Crazy Soles, Devtel Communication, Esso Crossroads Market Four Point Books, Fuze Foods Inc., Green Door Property Management, Groundswell Community Greenhouse and Gardens, Home Hardware Invermere/Golden, Invermere Vet Clinic, Jaybird Media, Kanata Invermere, Kool Country Towing, Lambert-Kipp Pharmacy, Main Street Fun and Games, Maxwell Rockies Realty, McDonalds, Napa Auto Parts, Origin Brand, Palliser Printing, Panorama Mountain Resort, Pottery Playground, Ravenhead Fabrications Services, Rocky Mountain Crane, Rona, North Star, Rosie Leigh Events, Saunders Family Farm, Sentinel Storage Windermere, Shuswap Band, Ski Homes, Solar Country, Summit Footwear, Tim Hortons, Town and Country Feed and Farm, Valley Hair, Valley Zipline Adventures, Westland Insurance, Winderberry, Zen Technologies.

PARTNERS
107 Vista Radio, Columbia Valley Chamber of Commerce, Columbia Valley Arts, David Thompson Secondary School, District of Invermere, Family Dynamix, J.A. Laird Elementary School, Kinsmen of Columbia Valley, Summit Trail Makers, Summit Youth Hub, The Columbia Valley Social, Tourism Radium, Wild Safe BC, Wildsight, Windermere Rod and Gun Club.

GRANTS
BC Fairs Festival and Events, Columbia Valley Tourism, District of Invermere, Regional District of East Kootenay,

Pictures of a few of our 50 + wonderful volunteers by D. Griffith

12/22/2024

Music at Garden of Lights:
The night ended with the amazing Spring Burke on violin! We are so grateful for all our volunteer musicians and technical people!!
such anwonderful community outpouring of love and participation.
THANK YOU and Happy Solstice!!!

12/22/2024

Music at Garden of Lights:
New tonight, Addison Sveen wowed us with her piano skills!!!

12/22/2024

Music at Garden of Lights:

Emma Miller on Piano started last night out with a favourite holiday song and the crowd loved it!!!

The last evening of the Garden of Lights was spectacular, so many lights, snow in the air, music everywhere!!The winners...
12/22/2024

The last evening of the Garden of Lights was spectacular, so many lights, snow in the air, music everywhere!!

The winners of this years Tree Decorating Contest are:
FIRST Place: Fun & Games
SECOND Place: Four Points Books
THIRD place: Tim Hortons

GROUNDSWELL THANKS TO ALL OUR SPONSORS, PARTNERS, DONORS, & VOLUNTEERS FOR PUTTING ON SUCH A WONDERFUL EVENT!!!

We also appreciate all the people in our community who came out in support of Groundswell!!!

A very big shout out to Barb Thrasher our event coordinator for pulling it all together!!!

Pictures:
Robyn Alfred from The Brick announced the winner
Dee Connell accepted the first prize tree for the second year!!!

A fabulous evening at Garden of Lights!Last chance tonight Saturday Dec 21, 5:30 pm - 8:00 pmOne more amazing evening wi...
12/21/2024

A fabulous evening at Garden of Lights!
Last chance tonight Saturday Dec 21, 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm

One more amazing evening with Emma Miller on piano and Spring Burke on violin! Last chance to vote on your favorite tree.
Winner will be announced at end of evening!
Get in the holiday spirit! Dress up and bring the family!!!

Food, drinks, fires to cozy up around!!

Tickets at The Brick or online at: https://groundswellnetwork.ca/

Park at the front entrance to David Thompson Secondary School and come on down to the Garden of Lights!

Happy winter solstice! Shortest day of the year. More light each day from now until June. Lots of time to dream about sp...
12/21/2024

Happy winter solstice! Shortest day of the year. More light each day from now until June. Lots of time to dream about spring planting.

EXCITING Live MUSIC Tonight and Saturday!!!!!at GARDEN OF LIGHTS!!!! 5:30pm until 8:00pmTonight Friday Dec, 20th MUSIC b...
12/20/2024

EXCITING Live MUSIC Tonight and Saturday!!!!!
at GARDEN OF LIGHTS!!!! 5:30pm until 8:00pm

Tonight Friday Dec, 20th MUSIC by Emma Miller and Scot Ivers.
Saturday Dec 21st. MUSIC by Emma Miller and Spring Burke & announcing the winner of decorated tree contest.

Bring your family for photos by Denise Hoffgaard Photography, hot chocolate, Smors and other yummy hot food, drinks and sweets!!!The holiday trees are amazing this year with spectacular decoration. Bring your whole family!!! Come one and all!

Don’t miss out! BUY Tickets NOW: at The Brick in Invermere
or online at: https://groundswellnetwork.ca/

Park at David Thompson highschool front parking for entrance to Garden of Lights.

12/20/2024
12/19/2024
The 2024 Garden of Lights, 4 evening event, was sponsored by the local community as a fundraiser to promote Food Sustain...
12/19/2024

The 2024 Garden of Lights, 4 evening event, was sponsored by the local community as a fundraiser to promote Food Sustainability in the valley.

THE GROUNDSWELL NETWORK SOCIETY thanks all our sponsors, donors, partners and granting organizations for this amazing event!!

GRANTS:
BC Fairs Festival and Events, Columbia Valley Tourism, District of Invermere, Regional District of East Kootenay.

DONORS:
Valley Spas (Artic Spas), Bears and Ravens, Carving Begginings Resturant Crew, Columbia Valley Chamber of Commerce, Columbia Valley Social, Conrad Cain Kitchen, David & Val Langridge, David Thompson High School, Don and Rose Daugherty, Dr Sveen (anonymous), Emma Miller, Fairmont Goldsmiths, Horning Forestry -trees, Kelsey Van Raay Designs, Kicking Horse Café, Local View Printing, Old Blue Truck Farm, Pat Morrow Photography, Scott Ivers, Shuswap Band, Spring Burke, The Rockies Firewood, ULLR Bar Crew, Valley Foods, Valley Voices, Windermere Woodcarvers, Woodshop Productions.

SPONSORS:
Aspire Professional Corporation, (Name on signage: Aspire) Avenue Ladies Boutique, Bosleys, The Brick, Canadian Tire Invermere, Candyland, Cleanline Automotive, Columbia Basin Trust, Columbia River Paddle, Columbia Valley Freight, Columbia Valley Pioneer, Columbia Valley Sewer and Drain, Crazy Soles, Devtel Communication, Esso Crossroads Market Four Point Books, Fuze Foods Inc., Green Door Property Management, Groundswell Community Greenhouse and Gardens, Home Hardware Invermere/Golden, Invermere Vet Clinic, Jaybird Media, Kanata Invermere, Kool Country Towing, Lambert-Kipp Pharmacy, Main Street Fun and Games, Maxwell Rockies Realty, McDonalds, Napa Auto Parts, Origin Brand, Palliser Printing, Panorama Mountain Resort, Pottery Playground, Ravenhead Fabrications Services, Rocky Mountain Crane, Rona, North Star, Rosie Leigh Events, Saunders Family Farm, Sentinel Storage Windermere, Shuswap Band, Ski Homes, Solar Country, Summit Footwear, Tim Hortons, Town and Country Feed and Farm, Valley Hair, Valley Zipline Adventures, Westland Insurance, Winderberry, Zen Technologies.

PARTNERS
107 Vista Radio, Columbia Valley Chamber of Commerce, Columbia Valley Arts, David Thompson Secondary School, District of Invermere, Family Dynamix, J.A. Laird Elementary School, Kinsmen of Columbia Valley, Summit Trail Makers, Summit Youth Hub, The Columbia Valley Social, Tourism Radium, Wild Safe BC, Wildsight, Windermere Rod and Gun Club.

Two more glorious night to enjoy!! See you there!
Tickets at The Brick or online at: https://groundswellnetwork.ca/

10,000 LIGHTS and live MUSIC tomorrow and Saturdayat GARDEN OF LIGHTS!!!! 5:30pm until 8:00pmFriday Dec, 20th MUSIC by E...
12/19/2024

10,000 LIGHTS and live MUSIC tomorrow and Saturday
at GARDEN OF LIGHTS!!!! 5:30pm until 8:00pm

Friday Dec, 20th MUSIC by Emma Miller and Scot Ivers
Saturday Dec 21st. MUSIC by Emma Miller and Spring Burke & announcing the winner of decorated tree contest.

Bring your family for photos by Denise Hoffgaard Photography, hot chocolate, Smors and other yummy hot food, drinks and sweets!!!The holiday trees are amazing this year with spectacular decoration. Bring your whole family!!! Come one and all!

Don’t miss out!
BUY Tickets NOW: at The Brick in Invermere
or online at: https://groundswellnetwork.ca/



Photos by Denise Hoffgaard Photography & Deborah Griffith

Fabulous LIGHTS and live MUSIC this week at the GARDEN OF LIGHTS!!!! Friday Dec, 20th and Saturday Dec 21st. 5:30pm unti...
12/19/2024

Fabulous LIGHTS and live MUSIC this week at the
GARDEN OF LIGHTS!!!!
Friday Dec, 20th and Saturday Dec 21st.
5:30pm until 8:00pm

Bring your family for photographs by Denise Hoffgaard Photography, hot chocolate and Smors and other yummy hot food and sweets, music by Emma Miller and Scot Ivers on Friday!

Closing night we have music by Emma Miller and Spring Burke and the winner of Decorated tree contest will be anounced.

The holiday trees are amazing this year and the decoration are spectacular!! Two more evenings of holiday fun, lights, music and friends. Bring your whole family!!!

Don’t miss out! Fun for all!

BUY Tickets NOW: at The Brick in Invermere
or online at: https://groundswellnetwork.ca/



Photo by Denise Hoffgaard Photography

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15th Avenue And Westridge Dr
Invermere, BC
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Opening Hours

Friday 12pm - 3pm
Sunday 10am - 3pm

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Music at Garden of Lights: The night ended with the amazing Spring Burke on violin! We are so grateful for all our volunteer musicians and technical people!! such anwonderful community outpouring of love and participation. THANK YOU and Happy Solstice!!!

Music at Garden of Lights: New tonight, Addison Sveen wowed us with her piano skills!!!

Music at Garden of Lights: Emma Miller on Piano started last night out with a favourite holiday song and the crowd loved it!!!

Last night was full moon night of entertainment featuring the J. A Laird Ukuleles, and the Valley Voices for a holiday singalong with the crowd. More to come next week!!! Two more evenings next weekend Fri. Dec 20th and Sat. Dec 21st of holiday fun, lights, music and friends. Bring your whole family!!! Tickets at The Brick or online at: https://groundswellnetwork.ca/ #invermere #invermerepanorama #radiumhotsprings #invermerebcevents #columbiavalley #localactivities #columbiavalley #invermerebccanada #localactivities #panorama

Live MUSIC at Garden of Lights TONIGHT!!! Saturday Dec 14!!! Exciting lineup with: J. A. Laird Ukuleles, Scott Ivers and the Valley Voices. Music, lights, food, fires and family fun!!! Awesome food at the food court. As well more to come next weekend: Fri. Sept 20 & Sat. Dec. 21!!!! Closing Ceremonies – Sat. Dec 21 from 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM – With the Award of the Favorite Tree. Sponsors have decorated trees for your enjoyment and you get to vote for your favourite! Don’t forget to WISH on the Wishing Tree for all your hopes and dreams for 2024. See you there!!!! Park at DTSS Garden of Lights Entrance at the David Thompson Secondary School east doors where the buses stop. If you come in below at the Greenhouse you will miss half the show. Tickets online at: https://groundswellnetwork.ca/ Or purchase at The BRICK in Invermere “Last night was glorious with the Singing Bananas from J. A. Laird and their music teacher Bryant Olender.”

Marion Andrus at Groundswell Greenhouse talks about the Variety of Tomato plants we have growing in the greenhouse, for the Saturday May 11, Plant Sale - doors open at 11:00 am. If you are a current member you can come early at 10:00 - 11:00 am this year and bring a friend! To renew a or purchase a membership go to: https://groundswellnetwork.ca/membership/

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Sustainability is our business. Running the Community Greenhouse, developing and managing community gardens and school/community education workshops are just a few ways we are currently engaged in the environment, sustainability and the health of the communities of the Columbia Valley.