Community gardens are not just about gardening, they are also about community building.
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Community Gardens
What is it?
A Community Garden is a cooperative venture in which families, groups
or individuals get together to grow their own vegetables, fruits, herbs,
and flowers on public or private land.
Who can become involved
Anyone! Seniors, students, single people, families and couples, experts
or beginners!
How does it work?
Community Gardens can be organized in many different ways. A group can
collectively work and harvest one large plot, or the land can be divided
up into individual garden plots.
What are the costs involved?
The cost of becoming involved in a Community Garden varies. Most plots
can be rented starting at $5.00 and up for a plot. To cut down on costs,
a plot can be shared.
What are the roles and responsibilities of members?
All members are expected to share garden responsibilities, such as: removal
of rock, spreading of compost, and manure and attend set garden meetings.
Members must keep plots free of weeds and remove large plants such as
corn as soon as it is no longer producing food.
What are the benefits of being involved in a community garden?
- Participants save a lot of money by growing their own fresh and
nutritious produce
- Improves individual's health and nutrition
- Beautifies the environment
- Fosters individual cultural pride
- Connects people to the earth
- Provides feelings of accomplishment and happiness
- Helps people get involved with their community
- A source of leisure, exercise, and relaxation
- A place to meet new friends
- A place gardeners can reconnect with nature.
How can you help?
We need:
- Seeds
- Garden tools (shovels, wheel barrows, garden hoes, rakes etc.)
- Garden sheds
- Seedlings and someone to start plants
- Composters
- Straw
- Volunteers to partner with gardeners
- Fencing
- Mulch
- Garden books and other resources
- 1/2 ton truck
- Canadian Tire money
If you are interested in
being involved in a community garden, or starting your own, please contact:
Charlotte Kennedy,
Food Action Worker
YWCA of Peterborough, Victoria & Haliburton
(705) 743-3526
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