Food Policy

City Hall Community Garden

		On March 4, 2009 Mayor Gregor Robertson announced that a portion of City Hall lawn will be converted into a community garden. The idea to grow local food on the grounds of City Hall is the first “Quick Start” recommendation to come from the Greenest City Action Team. This announcement is a symbol of the City’s commitment to develop 2010 community garden plots by 2010, as an Olympic legacy. The garden is to be located on the north lawn of City Hall - at Cambie and West 10th Street.
The new garden space gets defined.

Staff at City Hall are working to get the site started and planted by this summer, complete with opening day celebrations. Community interest in the project has been considerable and staff have received a number of inquiries about this garden. The following FAQ is designed to assist residents with some answers to frequently asked questions.

Frequently Asked Questions - Revised June 29, 2009

Q: Who designed the garden?

A: The Society Promoting Environmental Conservation (SPEC) worked with City's Greenways staff to design the garden. SPEC manages two demonstration gardens in Vancouver and works with groups who want to start their own community gardens.

Q: Who will build and plant the garden?

A: Through a formal Request for Application (RFA) process, Evergreen was selected to build, manage and maintain the garden. Evergreen is a registered national charity, founded in 1991, that works to "make cities more liveable." The garden will be planted by individual plot-holders.

Q: How can I get a plot in the garden?

The City has maintained a neighbourhood-based waitlist for yet-to-be developed community gardens and garden land since January 2008. Any individual who added their name to the list for Mt. Pleasant or Fairview was included in an invitation to an open house for joining the garden. Evergreen will follow the City's guidelines for community gardens and will offer spaces in the garden based on applicants position on the waitlist.

Q: Is it too late to get a plot in the garden?

Currently, all the plots in the City Hall Community Garden are assigned. To find out whether space is available or to get your name on waitlist, please send an email to Hillary Davies at Evergreen: hdavies [at] evergreen.ca.

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