THE GARDEN CITY HANDBOOK 1
Table of Contents
AcknowledgementsPrefaceIntroduction: The City of Gardens
PART I: The Changing Face of the Capital Region
51.0 Addressing Growth 51.1 Changing Community Needs 51.2 Democratic Public Spaces 61.3 Food Access 61.4 Agricultural Land and Expertise 71.5 Community Gardens & Food Security 7
PART II: Community Gardens in the Capital Region
82.0 Township of Esquimalt 82.1 District of Saanich 82.2 District of Oak Bay 92.3 Town of View Royal 102.4 City of Victoria 102.5 Western Communities 102.6 Community Gardens Survey 11
PART III: Land Tenure Options
123.0 Private Land and Leases 123.1 Government and Institutional Land 123.2 City Parks 133.3 Land Trusts 143.4 Conservation Covenants 153.5 Utilizing Policy and Planning Tools 15
PART IV: How to Start and Protect a Community Garden
164.0 Starting Out Right 164.1 Identifying a Site 164.2 Criteria for a Community Garden Site 174.3 Steps Toward Land Acquisition 18
PART V: Recommendations for Community Garden Success
22
APPENDIX A:
Community Gardens of Greater Victoria 24
APPENDIX B:
Helpful Organizations Within Greater Victoria 25Helpful Organizations Outside Greater Victoria 26
Acknowledgements:
Thank you to:Trina Allinotte
UVic Campus Community Gardens
Sylvia Austin
James Bay Allotment Garden
Michael Bodman
Royal Roads University
Marla Brownhill
Craigower Community Garden
Dean Fortin
Gorge Community Centre
Geoff Johnson
Compost Education Centre
Paul Mably
Fernwood Community Garden
Peggy Mohrfeld
Michigan Street Community Garden
David Stott
West Shore Community Services
Rob Wipond
Michigan Street Community Garden
Cathy Wetton
Agnes Street Community Garden
Thanks to the community gardeners whotook the time to ll out the survey.Special thanks to Linda Geggie (Lifecycles/Groundworks) and Michael M’Gonigle (POLIS Project)for editing assistance.Thank you to the POLIS Project, University of Victoria,the Vancouver Foundation and the McLean Foundationfor making the production of these publications possible.
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