Ireland Community Park is the location for the fifth community garden; applications for plots close November 30th. added to the

News 100 greenBy Staff

October 24th, 2017

BURLINGTON, ON

 

It was a program that was brought to city Council by Michelle Bennett and Amy Schnurr. They found a provincial program that would support the creation of garden plots in urban environments.

The only catch was that there had to be some financial support from the municipality before the province would grant funds.

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Michelle Bennett

And the city didn’t have a budget for this type of thing.

That didn’t deter the two woman from finding a way to get the city on board. Five years later and the city has announced its fifth garden to be located at Ireland Park that will have 39 garden plots, with three of those being accessible.

Applications to rent a garden plot for the 2018 garden season will be accepted until Nov. 30, 2017.

The five community gardens residents can apply to are:

• Amherst Park
• Central Park
• Francis Road Bikeway
• Ireland Park or
• Maple Park

The Community garden lots were laid out waiting for clients with seeds. The season turned out to be abundant both for garden lot users and BurlingtonGreen. A second Community Garden in 2013 elsewhere in the city?

The Community garden lots were laid out waiting for clients with seeds.

Next year’s planting season will run from May to October. There are a total of 164 plots available, which includes 13 raised, accessible plots suitable for persons with limited mobility.

Applicants may indicate a preferred garden location and plot style on the application.

The cost to rent a plot for the season is $51. Water, soil and compost are supplied and all plots have full sun. Plots will be allocated by lottery at the close of the application period. All applicants will be notified of their lottery result by early December 2017.

Community garden applications are available online at www.burlington.ca/communitygardens, at the Burlington Seniors’ Centre, 2285 New St., or at City Hall, 426 Brant St., at the Service Burlington counter. Completed applications must be received by the city no later than Nov. 30, 2017 for the 2018 planting season. Applications received after Nov. 30 will be entered into the draw for 2019 garden plots.

The Canada 150 TD Friends of the Environment Foundation provided a grant to make a greater area of the community garden amenities in Ireland Park accessible to all.

Michelle Bennett, one of the women who took the idea to city council went on to become the community garden co-ordinator for the city.

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