Canada: Front-yard vegetable garden brings ‘a lot of smiles,’ but City of Moncton wants it gone
Sylvain Ward says someone complained to the city about his garden
By Kate Letterick
CBC News
Jul 02, 2020
Excerpt:
Sylvain Ward never imagined a project he built with his son would cause such a stir.
Ward designed a garden for his front yard, complete with wooden arches and planters that would eventually take the shape of sailing ships.
He is growing mostly beans and peas, and the arches save space, allowing vertical growth.
Ward, who is also a set designer, thought it would be a great way to meet his neighbours.
“We were in a pandemic, and in the pandemic we felt a little bit isolated, and we saw that the neighbours were walking a lot more than usual,” Ward said. “So why not create something on our front lawn, to be in our front lawn instead of hiding behind the house.”
Ward said many neighbours stopped by to have a look.
