Next Meeting and Update from November 22 2016 Meeting

Out next general meeting is coming up on Thursday January 19th at 6:30PM. Stay tuned for a location!

On November 22nd 2016 we held an open meeting at Hillcrest Centre to discuss the progress and next steps for the garden. Our agenda focused mainly on discussing the updated design, planting, a timeline for activities over the next six months, membership, and budgeting. Community members met the newly-hired Garden Coordinator who is on a six-month contract to support the garden building.

Materials from the meeting (minutes and a work plan for the next six months) are below; click the thumbnail to read the documents in full!

Fieldhouse First Post

SHED Design Session.  Join us on Saturday, February 11.  (Design and Brainstorming on Sourcing Materials)
1:00-4:00PM at Hillcrest Community Centre Room 328
RSVP:  varouj
Come prepared to share ideas on where we will source repurposed, recycled and eco-friendly materials.  The Shed will showcase Zero Waste and Greenest City Action Strategies. It includes a medicine wheel, art, solar and wind panels, portable cooking,  stained glass, cob construction, sun path, trellis, alignment NSEW directions.

(SEPTEMBER 8) Committee Meeting

Discussion included: Including natural plants, bees like thistles. Len has a construction background so can work on the CAD drawing and building. Becky Till is our current VPB Garden liaison. shrubs and some things to get on site before the frost. put in space holders. need action plans and timeline
identify the priority pieces. Fall is the time to plant trees.

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HIRING Garden Coordinator

The Riley Park Garden Coordinator is responsible for the development and coordination of Phase 1 of the Little Community Garden (30th and Ontario). The Coordinator will ensure the construction and planting of the garden based on the approved garden design in collaboration with and reporting to the representative from the Garden Committee. 

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