How To: Develop a Community Garden
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How To: Develop a Community GardenPresentation by: Meghan Baker & Krystyna AdamsHSCI 825April 11th, 2013
Why community gardens?
Outline
SEEDS: Motivations for community gardens
ROOTS: Defining goals
SHOOTS: Get out and garden
FRUITS: Enjoying the fruits of your labour
HARVEST: Building community
SEEDS: What are the motivations?
Community gardens are a catalyst for neighborhood and community development by:
stimulating social interaction encouraging self-reliance beautifying neighborhoods producing nutritious food reducing family food budgets conserving resources creating opportunities for recreation, exercise, therapy
and education
SEEDS: Motivations for your garden
Questions to ask yourself:1) Who is already involved in community
gardens and who is not? 2) Is there a need for a new garden?3) What is that “need”?
Vancouver’s Community Gardens
Vancouver has over 85 community gardens!
Vancouver’s Motivations
Vancouver’s vision: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZsYlRW114nM
City policy: http://vancouver.ca/people-programs/start-a-new-community-garden.aspx
ROOTS: Defining goals Questions to consider: Is there a strong desire and need for a garden? What is the purpose of the garden? What type of role will the garden play - food production,
community building, environmental restoration, beautification, recreation?
Who will the garden serve - youth, seniors, a special population or the surrounding neighborhood?
What type of garden would you like to create - vegetable, flower, tree, fruit, herb, or a combination?
Who are the potential supporters of the garden - businesses, neighbors, schools?
Vancouver’s Goals
Vancouver’s Vision 2020
Vancouver’s Goals
SHOOTS: Get out and grow!
SHOOTS: More Vancouver Examples
YWCA Metro Vancouver’s Rooftop Food Garden
Developed a list of what works and does not work to grow in Vancouver including: Broccoli and cauliflower
(eaten by crows) Arugula (nobody likes
arugula) Heirloom varieties (they just
looked weird, nobody likes to cook with stuff that looks weird)
FRUITS: Ensuring the fruits of your labour help meet your goals
Fresh Roots Urban Farm Society: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uh5oacG2RbY
Growing Chefs program: http://www.growingchefs.ca/
HARVEST: Building your community
The ACGA: Community gardening as a participatory approach to leadership, and community and organizational development
HARVEST: Vancouver Example
Intersectoral collaboration
community…”
"Gardens, scholars say, are the first sign of commitment to a community. When people plant corn they are saying, let's stay here. And by their connection to the land, they are connected to one
another."- Anne Raver
Conclusion
What are your thoughts about…? •Vancouver’s community garden plans or Vancouver’s vision 2020? •What would you want to see next in Vancouver in relation to community gardens? •Any other comments?
Helpful Resources1) ACGA. (2013). American Community Garden
Association. Retrieved from: http://www.communitygarden.org/about-acga/
2) City of Vancouver. (2013). Community gardens. Retrieved from: http://vancouver.ca/people-programs/start-a-new-community-garden.aspx
3) ACGA. (2007). Rebel Tomato.* Retrieved from: http://www.communitygarden.org/rebeltomato/
* The layout for our powerpoint presentation was inspired by the Rebel Tomato Site
Other References
YWCA Metro Vancouver (2013). YWCA Metro Vancouver Rooftop Food Garden. Retrieved from http://www.ywcavan.org/content/YWCA_Metro_Vancouver_Rooftop_Food_Garden_/605
Fresh Roots Urban Farm (2013). Retrieved from http://freshrootsurbancsa.wordpress.com
Vancouver School Board (2010). VBE School Food Garden Policy Statement. Retrieved from http://www.vsb.bc.ca/district-policy/io-garden-policy