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Fairview Community Garden Meeting Agenda

March 4, 2015 - 7:00pm

(Cravings Market Restaurant)

- Review of Design Drawing from Adrian

Would like to see more access pathways through the food forest, not just along the food forest

Of the two configurations presented, we like Layout #1 (zig zag pattern)

Would like 12 beds in total (can we squeeze a couple more in?)

Of the two bed designs presented, we like the back saver (3 level style)

One wheelchair accessible bed? (Alternatively, could we cut lumber for, and have it on hand to raise

up a bed if necessary?)

To make transportation easier, perhaps we can have the Beaverbrook students cut all the wood for

us, and we can assemble on the day of the build?

We would need a couple of build supervisors to direct this activity

We would like to see a notice board on the shed, and a more detailed drawing of where thecompost area will be

Is there still going to be a pathway leading up to the backstop from the SE corner?

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Communication and Outreach

Next newsletter article

Vanessa to write

garage sale, new design picture, build date, plot rental date

- Fundraising and Finance

No update this month (waiting on approval for AGLC application)

- Location and Design

City of Calgary feedback

Vanessa shared that the city would like us to not plant any trees in our food forest

(***UPDATE: the city revoked this condition, and we are now allowed to plant trees)

Vanessa to confirm what the Citys in-kind donation will be

Review design drawings from Adrian

SEE ABOVE

Garden bed building (Beaverbrook) Dave to follow up on bed build, Ryan to help

Shale

We likely have community members with the proper skills/machinery to do this ourselves

Schedule excavation the day/week before the garden build

Tentative Plan A: remove band of shale where food forest will be planted, remove individua

rectangles of shale where garden beds will go (so the frame of each bed is still supported by

the shale)

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Tentative Plan B: remove 2 bands of shaleone for food forest, one for garden beds (if plan

A doesnt work)

Plumbing

Vanessa to reconnect with Arena, City and plumber to make sure we have the right specs.

Need to confirm where the irrigation line would run

Need to confirm that the irrigation work would also be compatible with a future rink

Plan for a mid-May installation (depending on funding approval)

Signage Would be nice to have someone design up a logo for a sign, or potentially create a sign for

the garden as an art piece

Need someone to spearhead this initiativeno volunteers

Work with IDA?

Community call out?

- Admin

City of Calgary requirements

lease agreementVanessa is working with another board member and Brenda Jay on this

document and its requirements

CGRN Kitchen Table Talk summarygrowing the garden group

committee roleswe will be asking people to sign up for designated roles/groups

(committee members and garden plot renters)

Cover exactly what this will look like at April meeting

Set garden plot rental date

Need to set prices for Fairview members and non-membersApril Meeting

Need a process for deciding how people are selected to rent plotsApril Meeting

NOT first come, first serveshould have some participation requirements, look at past

participation in meetings/planning/joining the mailing list etc. Need to create/finalize application document

Set tentative build date

Tentative: Saturday, May 23

Backup Date: Saturday, May 30

Will involve installation of garden beds, and filling with soil

Questions for April Meeting: Maybe also adding soil to the food forest area? Would

food forest installation take place at a different time?

- Other Business

FCA Update

Dave filled us in on upcoming events: Spring Fling, Bottle Drive, Parade of Garage Sales,

Wine and Cheese etc. See you newsletter for details!

Garage Sale

The Garden committee will host the charity garage sale again this year

Vanessa to confirm with Lynda that she can organize again (***UPDATE: confirmed!)

Angela offered to help with organization

Many people offered to be available on April 25 to run the sale

Confirm volunteers at the April meeting

We need a garage (check with people from last year, put something in the newsletter)