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Report To:
Date of Meeting:
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Prepared By:
Community Services Committee
June 18, 2007
Ken Currier, Director of Operations
Ward(s) Involved:
Date of Report:
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Ted Potworka
Supervisor, Horticulture
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May 31 , 2007
CSD-07-062
WILLOW GREEN COMMUNITY GARDEN
RECOMMENDATION:
That a one-time grant in the amount of $1000.00 be given to the Cherry Park
Neighbourhood Association for the startup of the Willow Green Community Garden,
which includes:
b) Cash grant
$500.00
$500.00
a) Services in kind: transport topsoil
BACKGROUND:
Council Policy 1-400 addresses Community Gardens and recognizes them as a community
development activity with far reaching benefits. The policy outlines the conditions for the
approval of new gardens and the type of support the City of Kitchener can offer.
The policy provides for a contribution normally not to exceed $1 ,000 to assist with the start up of
a community garden. Operating funding to cover the costs associated with community gardens
was approved in the year 2007 operating budget.
REPORT:
Attached is a proposal from the Cherry Park Neighbourhood Association for a community
garden project to be located at Raddatz Park. The location is a low use lawn area adjacent to
Cherry St. Information has been distributed to the neighbourhood and there appears to be
ample support for the garden. Staff have met with the gardeners and are also in support of the
project.
Report No: CSD-07-062
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The Garden Group will construct, plant, and maintain the garden. Garden Plots are available
the general public. Water is readily available from Schneider Creek located directly adjacent to
the garden location. The Garden Group has already been successful in obtaining donated
resources for the garden and is actively seeking funding to obtain additional resources for the
garden. Staff has met with the facilitator of the garden at the site and is in support of the
project.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
The $1 000.00 cost for startup consists of combined services in kind and cash grant. The
Community Gardens operating budget for 2007 includes $13,479 which can support
approximately 13 new garden initiatives as one-time expenditures.
COMMUNICATIONS:
N/A
CONCLUSION:
N/A
Ken Currier
Director of Operations
AP