Community Gardens: Case Studies in Canada

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its all about

the people


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APFACommunity Garden1997-2008

Started with- Agency managed- Infrastructure in place(water, toilets)- Sandy soils

- No fencing

Strengths

- Funded pro- Staff continu- Strong com

partnerships- Youth volun

Challenges- Not open t

general public- No $$ for c

- Burnout


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the APFA Story

Community garden programs can

to community identified issues Sustainability is linked to Agencys

to maintain the program

Open up to the community could r

burnout


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AfricanImmigrantsCommunity Garden1996-2000

Started with- Agency/Municipalpartnership- No Infrastructure in

place- Reclaimed site- No fencing

Strengths

- Initial fundin- Skills suppo- Respond to

community nee

Challenges- Funding st- Leadership- Site Locati

- Relationsh


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the African Immigrant S

Community gardening breaks dow

barriers to building relationships

LocationLocationLocation ge

off to a good start is important

Some communities require on-goin

supports until there is sufficient capa


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St AlbertCommunity Garden1999 -

Started with- Agency program- Water in place- Industrial site

- No fencing- Local champion

Strengths

- Strong gardleadership- Initial investmadequate- Agency supp

when neededChallenges

- Land Tenu- Insurance- Leadership

- Garden siz


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the St Albert Story

Community development process

creates a strong, sustainable comm

owned program

Persistence and strategic persuasi

will overcome adversity


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about thepeople


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Our UrbanEdenCommunity Garden1999 -

Started with- Municipal downtownrevitalization program- Downtown vacant lot- No infrastructure- Local champion

Strengths

- Municipal m- Core garden

leadership- Community

and ownership

Challenges- Land Tenur- Leadership

renewal

- Oversubsc


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the Our Urban Eden Sto Community development process

creates a sustainable community-ow

program In their hearts and minds, gardener

own the land be mindful about lan

tenure

Municipalitys best intentions can b

expensive and undermine communit

ownership


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GGGTCommunity Garden1999 -

Started with- Municipal /Community partnership- Housing Complexes- Some infrastructure in

place

Strengths

- Municipal m- Unique gard

organization- Resourcefu

leadership

- Summer sta- Supports >2

Challenges- Gardener S- Transportat

- Shoe string


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the GGGT Story

Community development process

creates a sustainable community-oprogram

On-going community developmen

supports as needed

Volunteer senior citizens offer ski

training and supports


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Immigrant Sr.Garden Project2007 -

Started with- Agency program- Community gardensites

Strengths

- SPIN mode- Staff & fund- Skills trainin

Challenges- Transportat- Municipal p- Gardener

engagement incommunity ga


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the Immigrant Srs Stor

Community development a work

progress Social Enterprise activities on muni

land supported by City


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the Edmonton story

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the Edmonton story

- Not for profit society

- Part time staff

- Manages City NewGarden Grant

- Mandate: network,

promote, support,advocate, create

- $30K organiza

support to CGN

- $30K support community gard

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the Edmonton story

A community garden in every neighb-- Joint strategy to support community ga

-- Roles and responsibilities defined for staff and CGN

-- City policies and procedures aligned

-- Aim for cookie cutter template

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the Edmonton story

New Gardens

-- Build leadership capacity

-- Project planning, land tenure, City parkapprovals

-- Neighborhood support, partnership ag

insurance

-- Terms for garden participation, decisio

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the Edmonton story

On going supports to existing gardens-- Leadership capacity

-- Group governance

-- Sustainability

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growthsince1997

Edmonton - 20- 64 active s- Operated b

independecommunityorganizatio

- $11.1K/site

& Area- 5 active site

the Edmonton story


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- Food safety and accessibility

- Connect to nature

- Physical health

- Local food economy

the Peoples story


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Community

gardening


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www.VoicesOfTheSoil.or

www.edmcommunitygardens.


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