Canada: Community gardens take root in Regina neighbourhood’s schools, backyards
“My long-term dream is to set a new normal about urban agriculture and where our food comes from,” she said.
By Julia Peterson
CBC News
Aug 18, 2020
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Community garden co-ordinator Maegan Krajewski said this summer’s efforts are only the beginning of an expanded urban agriculture plan for the neighbourhood.
“We have successfully built new community gardens at Seven Stones Community School and in three backyards,” she said. “That was just the first phase, and we’re already thinking about what comes next. We have a few schools interested, and a few more backyards.”
Krajewski’s goal is to build ten new gardens in the neighbourhood before the end of 2020.
North Central resident Desiree Dieno and her family are tending one of the three backyard gardens built through Branch Out this year.
She said it has allowed her to give back to her neighbourhood and to teach her son about where food comes from.
“If it’s ever crossed your mind to do community gardening, just do it — it’s so great,” she said. “There are so many benefits for yourself personally and for your neighbours. Everyone just pitches in and comes together to do the weeding and the watering and pick veggies.”
Krajewski said the backyard gardens are a win/win scenario, where the gardeners keep half the produce they grow and give away the rest.
