North Shore Community Garden Society Queen Mary Expansion
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North Shore Community Garden Society Queen Mary Expansion
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North Shore Community Garden Society Queen Mary Expansion. Where we started. 2008 Formation of North Shore Community Garden Society under BC Society Act Queen Mary Community Garden opening Community plots (58) Education plots for Queen Mary School (4) - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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North Shore Community Garden SocietyQueen Mary Expansion
Where we started2008• Formation of North Shore Community
Garden Society under BC Society Act
• Queen Mary Community Garden opening– Community plots (58)– Education plots for Queen Mary School (4)– Edible Garden Project demonstration garden
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Where we are now2013• Queen Mary
• Lillooet
• Charros
• City Hall
• St. Andrew’s
TOTAL: 187 plots
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Where we are now• Community Outreach– Building community of volunteers– Garden openings– Workshops
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Success Story/Challenge
• Waiting list across all gardens
• Stories from the lottery at recent garden opening
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Selection of Site• Demand in area
• Availability of land
• Expected need for the land for other purposes in future
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Current Site
Current Site
Current Site
Option 1
Option 1
Option 2
Option 2
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Pros/ConsOption 1
Pros: lower one time cost, school preferenceCon: less impact on waiting list due to lower # plots, no capacity for educational space, no capacity for school plots
Option 2Pro: greater immediate impact on waiting list, economies/lower per plot cost, capacity for educational space, capacity for school plots (2)Con: school concern, larger amount of cash to fund raise immediately, more foot and car traffic in neighbourhood
Questions?
Comments about the two Options?
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