In 1974 the BC Provincial Government set aside 3.216 hectares of agricultural land for Victoria allotment gardens.

The land was poor, the “creek” was little more than a polluted ditch.

 The BC Government developed garden plots and began to manage the property for allotment gardening.  Allotment fees, membership lists, water system installations and repair were managed by the BC government.  

In 1984 the Province asked the gardeners to take over stewardship of the property and manage the allotments to serve the citizens of the capital city area.  The Capital City Allotment Association was established.

Members cleaned up the creek, and through years of organic gardening including composting leaves and grass clippings from local school boards and municipalities, evolved the property into an urban food growing area with rich soil, trees and plantings along the banks of the creek.

In 2005 the allotment members supported the Provincial government in issuing a crown grant transferring the allotment property to the District of Saanich with promises of increased local support.  

Today the CCAA gardens are a major source of delivering food sustainability for hundreds of families.  Every kind of vegetable, herb and fruit can be found growing here.  As our climate warms, gardeners are starting to have success with over wintering varieties such as leeks, chives, purple broccoli, onions and garlic.