tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541304700673528982024-03-24T12:00:34.213-07:00Ravina Community GardenSharing the love of growing, learning, and working together in CommunityRavinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090115740716814037noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-554130470067352898.post-31669268921894820792015-06-16T11:04:00.003-07:002024-02-29T20:21:38.752-08:00Meeting with City Staff We are still here for you!<br />
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We went to the meeting last night on behalf of the many lovely folks who either were unavailable or wanted to go and were too upset to sit through a city meeting.<br /><br />
Much of the meeting was as contradictory as the rest we've had. City staff say one thing, and do another or they say opposing "facts" back to back. They present themselves as credulous as to why the collaboration between the community and the city broke down.<br />
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Somehow, the community driven project that was going to cost $24,000 in grant money and provide twelve (12) beds, has turned into a job that the city has contracted to a landscape company that cost well over $50,000 for six (6) beds. If you want the exact dollar figure, we were told you can email Garth Armour at garmour@toronto.ca.<br />
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Basically, we echo what so many other gardens have been sharing with us this past few years:<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-weight: normal;"><b>There is a detrimental gap</b> <b>in communication and collaboration between Parks & Rec staff and the community members.</b></span></b></span><br />
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We wanted to share some feedback we have received with you:<br />
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<b>"Somebody told me they heard about your garden on the CBC this morning,
and so I looked it up on your website. What a story. It's certainly a
strange time that we're in, where there is long, long inaction and then
suddenly a whole bunch of new "cooks" (i.e. city staff) who definitely
spoil the broth. And being cut right out of things, meetings behind
closed doors, etc., is the experience that groups have had all over the
city, for years." </b>Community Gardener<br />
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<b>"The problem extends way beyond the gardens. For many decades
Parks and Rec has been one of the city departments least able to
collaborate. Mostly they steal people's ideas and then do a substandard
version of them with their own staff. That's a strange harsh thing to
say but it's a fair shorthand, anyway." </b>Community Gardener<br />
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The more important information for those who wish to garden at the site:<br />
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There are a total of 6 beds, one of which is for mobility challenged persons.<br />
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There are no allotments. This is community gardening.<br />
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The clubhouse is still part of the deal.<br />
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The city will provide plants, but <b>you must specifically ask for plants that have not been treated with neoniconoids.</b> (Yes, that sounds like the city does not follow this as best practice throughout the city! And yes, if you think this sounds like a call to action, it is. Get in touch if you have time to devote to this.)<br />
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The city will provide some tools and a list must be given to them of what the group will need. <br />
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For the garden permit to be handed out, the community must follow the list set out on the community garden website<a href="http://www1.toronto.ca/wps/portal/contentonly?vgnextoid=8148dada600f0410VgnVCM10000071d60f89RCRD" target="_blank"> here</a>. The new group needs to select a garden co-ordinator and determine their structure, etc.<br />
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I would encourage those who wish to garden to act quickly if they wish to have all this work done while there is still a growing season. <br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">I would also like to encourage the gardeners to focus on building a strong connection with each other, with the neighbours, and with the larger community. Connect with other gardens across the city and share your experiences and knowledge base.</span></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">If you want to have the kind of garden you want, you will need that connection and strength to advocate for yourselves in the future.</span></span></b><br />
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<br />Ravinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090115740716814037noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-554130470067352898.post-32882440268472617502015-05-27T14:08:00.000-07:002024-02-29T20:24:37.661-08:00No Room for Community in Toronto's new Community Garden Program (Part Two)The Park's department is going ahead with building their "dictatorship garden" based on our five years of volunteer work.<br />
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We can't really call it a community garden since they will not collaborate with us.<br />
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Sarah Doucette is fully supportive of this endeavor and has been recruiting garden members for the project. She mentioned she has about five currently.<br />
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We really wish that Sarah would have supported the community who worked so hard and helped us create the garden that the community envisioned.<br />
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Instead, it seems the idea of ANY garden is all that matters. Even if it is built on bad blood.<br />
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Maybe she's right. <br />
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Find out more information on June 15th at the Annette Recreation Centre where Sarah will deliver the news to the community and hopefully answer all of your questions. For exact time and date, please contact Sarah or look for posters at the site.<br />
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For a sneak peak of the development coming your way, here are some photos from another garden the city has constructed:<br />
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Ravinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090115740716814037noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-554130470067352898.post-49354358081253122342015-01-19T09:51:00.003-08:002024-02-29T20:31:07.787-08:00No Room for Community in Toronto's new Community Garden ProgramHello Gardening Folks,<br />
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It's been some time since you've had an update on what's going on. Today, I'm here to tell you this:<br />
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<b>We have formally terminated our involvement with the garden project at the defunct Humberside Bowling Green.</b><br />
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As most of you know, we have been volunteering on this project for over five years. We developed a community driven plan to create a garden that involved local schools, summer volunteer student groups, local family owned green businesses, and community members. We had a successful fundraising team that worked hard to secure a $24,000 grant from Live Green Toronto. We were donated a ton of organic seeds from the Sweet Potato. We were good to go.<br />
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But then something surprising happened.<br />
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Toronto Park's decided that it was time to standardize all community gardens across the city. They hijacked our garden plans and met with Live Green Toronto, without us, and rewrote our grant budget to pay themselves.<br />
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We were shocked. Could they even do that?<br />
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It turns out they could. Because Live Green Toronto is the city, so they can rewrite our grant as they see fit and as they are told by the Park's department.<br />
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What we were left with was a plan that sharply contrasted what the community wanted and we were completely left out of the process. We were told that the students, volunteers, and community members could no longer be a part of creating the garden and the work was to be contracted out by the city.<br />
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Not only did this cut out the community, it raised the cost of the project to ridiculous proportions.<br />
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Since we legally had to approve/sign off on the grant money (even though it would go directly back to the city) AND we were expected to submit ongoing grant reports (on volunteer time) we decided to reject the grant and terminate our support of the garden project.<br />
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We are now focused on seeking new land for a community garden that is not owned by the City. <br />
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I'd personally like to thank all of the enthusiastic people who had committed their time and energy for free to this project. Especially, I'd like to thank all of the students at Western Tech who were our biggest supporters and whom have already made us wooden chairs, chess tables, bird feeders, and garden signs. And a special thank you to Arlene and Mark from BUFCO. Your help
throughout this project was incredible and your products are fantastic.<br />
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It's a sad day for community gardens across the city, when
standardization and liability rule over community driven projects,
creativity, and strong desire to be involved in our own neighbourhoods. <br />
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Joelle Kennedy<br />
Garden Coordinator<br />
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Yes, it is a sad day after all the visioning and hard work that was put into meetings, grant proposals, etc.<br />
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I can't be part of a garden that isn't community based and doesn't respect the plans and wishes of the garden community.<br />
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I hope another site may be found within the ward to continue a vision that is deeply rooted in sharing the bounty of the earth.<br />
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Thank you to all the members that showed up and helped support this initiative.<br />
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I'd
like to thank Joelle for all the selfless hours she devoted into
planning this Garden and writing the grant that had been accepted yet
has been changed so drastically it doesn't reflect the original grant.<br />
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We
the people are the City however when "City" (that separates themselves
from us) starts to dictate what is allowed and what isn't and doesn't
respect the planning and hard work of the volunteers that created the
vision, Yes, it is a Sad day!<br />
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So for these reasons I step aside from this project also.<br />
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Joanne Deane <br />
Assistant Garden CoordinatorRavinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090115740716814037noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-554130470067352898.post-6150774952298795172014-10-29T06:48:00.001-07:002014-10-29T06:48:41.882-07:00Growing Food in the City - Knowledge Swap<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><strong>Who:</strong> Presented by Greenest City & Toronto Urban Growers.</span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><strong>What:</strong>
Come meet other growers to share gardening tips and new ideas on urban
agriculture
initiatives. Learn what other growers are doing around the city and
share your experiences! - Free registration. Snacks provided. Register
or get more info by emailing
</span></span></span></span></span><a href="mailto:urbanagriculture@greenestcity.ca" target="_blank"><span style="color: black; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: black; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: black; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: black; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: black; text-decoration: underline;">urbanagriculture@greenestcity.<wbr></wbr>ca</span></span></span></span></span></a><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;">
or calling </span></span></span></span></span><a href="tel:647.438.0038" target="_blank"><span style="color: black; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: black; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: black; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: black; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: black; text-decoration: underline;">647.438.0038</span></span></span></span></span></a><br />
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<a href="tel:647.438.0038" target="_blank"><span style="color: black; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: black; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: black; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: black; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: black; text-decoration: underline;"></span></span></span></span></span></a><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><strong>Where:</strong> St. John's Polish National Cathedral, parish hall – 186 Cowan Ave., Toronto</span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><strong>When:
</strong><span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1000769752" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">Saturday, November 29</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><sup style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;">th</span></span></span></span></span></sup><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;">, <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1000769753" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">1-4pm</span></span>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><strong>Why:</strong> To strengthen urban agriculture in the GTA.</span></span></span></span></span><br />
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GrowTO is a new partnership between Toronto Urban Growers (TUG) and Greenest City that taps into
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the power of community-based urban agriculture to engage diverse residents in environmental
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actions. <br />
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We invite you to register for our upcoming “Growing Food in the City” Knowledge Swap on Saturday, November 29<sup>th</sup> from <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1000769755" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">1 – 4pm</span></span>. The event is
<strong>free</strong> and will take place in the parish hall of St. John's Polish National Cathedral at 186 Cowan Ave.
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The knowledge swap is an opportunity for you to meet other growers to
share gardening tips and new urban agriculture ideas. This is the time
to learn what other growers are doing around the city and to share your
experiences!<br />
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Please pass this information on to others you think may be interested. <br />
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For more information or to register, please contact Monique Kelemen at <a href="tel:647.438.0038" target="_blank" value="+16474380038">647.438.0038</a>, or by email at
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<br />Ravinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090115740716814037noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-554130470067352898.post-74972474510294340382014-09-22T12:47:00.001-07:002014-09-22T21:01:05.940-07:00Parks Drawing of Project Development<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hi Folks!<br />
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We haven't heard much from Parks over the summer, so I apologize for the lack of available information. This is what came through today as firm plans from Parks to be implemented by them over the next few weeks.<br />
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To relay the fine print:<br />
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Top left:<br />
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New asphalt pavement/ramp<br />
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Bottom left:<br />
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New post and paddle fence (in front of planting bed) <br />
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Right (top to bottom):<br />
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New perennial planting bed<br />
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New seating / gathering area<br />
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(1) New raised signature BUFCO garden beds (4' x 8') 4-tier, 6" cedar logs (20" height)<br />
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(11) New raised signature BUFCO garden beds (4' x 8') 3-tier, 6" cedar logs (15" height)<br />
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New double shredded cedar mulch over limestone screening surface<br />
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New perennial planting bed <br />
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I realize there are some flaws in their design and I'd like people to send in their comments as soon as possible.<br />
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I am also working with Greenest City, our wonderful trustee, to set up a meeting between the garden members, Parks, and Live Green.<br />
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Please let me know who would like to be a part of this meeting and we'll start setting up dates once we have the list of people who want to attend.<br />
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Cheers,<br />
Joelle<br />
<br />Ravinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090115740716814037noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-554130470067352898.post-10443983997533974282014-07-18T12:31:00.002-07:002014-08-11T09:05:57.345-07:00We Need You<div class="gmail_default" style="font-family: verdana,sans-serif;">
Hello Friends of the Garden,<br />
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The Ravina Community Garden would like to extend an invitation for
community members to step up and take on a variety of leadership roles
within the garden.<br />
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We all know there is a lot of behind the scenes work needed to create a
community garden from scratch, and that the work is indeed a labour of
love! We also know there is no garden without community involvement.<br />
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The garden is currently seeking community members who are willing to lead the following areas:
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<li>Governance and Gardening Agreement Manuals</li>
<li>Beauty and Design</li>
<li>Bed Installation and Work Days</li>
<li>Community Outreach</li>
<li>Construction</li>
<li>Fundraising</li>
<li>Maintenance</li>
<li>Shoppers</li>
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Please come to one of our bi monthly meetings and stay up to date via the blog or our facebook page.<br />
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The next meeting will take place on July 22nd @ 7pm and we will meet at the site on the corner of Clendenan and Glendonwynne.<br />
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If you cannot offer time to the garden, please consider a monetary
donation. The bulk cost of the garden is the planter beds, as <i><b>the site
requires that all edibles must be grown in containers due to pesticide
use over time</b></i>.<br />
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Accessible beds cost $2,000 each and the regular beds
cost $1,000 each. We also would like to build an outdoor oven and host
weekly community meals at the garden.<br />
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Please help make this a wonderful community space, where plants and people grow!</div>
Ravinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090115740716814037noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-554130470067352898.post-25549280276180510302014-06-10T10:54:00.001-07:002014-06-24T15:34:35.726-07:00Meeting Schedule and LocationHi Garden Folks!<br />
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The weather is so nice, we'll be meeting at the green space instead of the library. <br />
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Weather permitting, all future summer and fall meetings will be held at the site. <br />
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Rain location will be the Annette Library.<br />
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Meetings continue to be in the same format, alternating Tuesday evenings starting at 7pm.<br />
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June 10th<br />
June 24th<br />
July 8th<br />
July 22nd<br />
Aug 5th<br />
Aug 19th<br />
and so on!<br />
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Special meetings and garden outings will be announced here as well as on the forum. Please note that mass emails will no longer be sent. Stay informed by joining the forum (garden members only), or by visiting this blog and our facebook page.<br />
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<br />Ravinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090115740716814037noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-554130470067352898.post-82758024930975285492014-06-04T12:38:00.003-07:002014-06-05T10:06:14.451-07:00Garden Tour - June 5th Join the garden crew on our first Bicycle Garden Tour!<br />
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Thursday, June 5th @ 6pm<br />
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Meet us at the proposed site for the Ravina Community Garden (corner of Clendenan Avenue and Glendonwynne Road) and bring your bicycle.<br />
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From there, we will visit three other gardens in the neighbourhood: <a href="http://tcgn.ca/wiki/wiki.php?n=TorontoGardens.PerthDupontGarden" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Perth Dupont Community Garden</a>, The <a href="http://tcgn.ca/wiki/wiki.php?n=TorontoGardens.HopeGarden" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HOPE Garden</a>, and <a href="http://tcgn.ca/wiki/wiki.php?n=TorontoGardens.TheGardenParty" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Garden Party</a>, which is coordinated by a fellow Ravina Gardener Louis Gris! The tour will be done by 8:30 pm.<br />
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See you there!<br />
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<br />Ravinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090115740716814037noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-554130470067352898.post-25612200670502120112014-05-25T06:37:00.000-07:002014-05-27T06:40:23.832-07:00Meeting - Let's Get Inspired!Join us on Tuesday, May 27th @ 7pm in the Annette Library for a screening of Edible City.<br />
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We hope this film will fill you with inspiration and help the creative gardening juices flow!<br />
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If you cannot attend, please watch this documentary and if you wish, you can support their cause by purchasing or renting your own copy<a href="http://www.ediblecitymovie.com/"> here</a>.<br />
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Event: The 1st Toronto GMO Free Festival and Farmer's Market <br />Place: Christie Pits Park, 750 Bloor Street West at Christie Street in Toronto, ON<br />When: <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_200007831" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">May 24th , 2014</span></span><br />
Time: 12:30 to <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_200007832" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">6 pm</span></span><br />
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<a href="http://www.facebook.com/events/422692497830818"><span class="aBn" data-term="goog_200007832" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">Facebook Event Link</span></span></a><br />
<span class="aBn" data-term="goog_200007832" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ"><a href="http://www.torontonongmocoalition.org/">Toronto NON GMO Coalition</a></span></span><br />
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Are you tired of all the emails in your inbox? ME TOO!<br /><br />
In response to requests for a better form of community communication, the RCG Forum has been created.<br /><br />
Please SIGN UP!<br /><br />
<a href="http://ravinagarden.boards.net/" target="_blank">http://ravinagarden.boards.<wbr></wbr>net/</a><br /><br />
This space is 99% members only, with a volunteer thread open to guests.<br /><br />
I encourage you to set your privacy levels within your own profile. I also encourage everyone to use their <i>real name</i>, so that we can get to know each other better and make that face to face connection in the garden easily.<br /><br />
Team emails will no longer be sent, so be sure to introduce yourself in the thread you've volunteered to help out in and make your connections over there.<br /><br />
Looking forward to seeing you all on the forum and to waaaaaay less time writing and sending emails.<br /><br />
Feedback is greatly appreciated on what works and what needs modified.Ravinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090115740716814037noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-554130470067352898.post-57545982530979563532014-05-12T08:29:00.001-07:002014-06-10T10:57:02.301-07:00Meeting - Updates, Planning, and more ActionsHello Garden Folks!<br />
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Please join us for our next meeting on May 13th @ 7pm in the Annette Library.<br />
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Agenda:</h3>
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<li>Meet and Greet New Gardeners </li>
<li>Update from Garden Manuals Team </li>
<li>Update from Construction Team </li>
<li>Planning for Market Day</li>
<li>Discussion on Garden Design </li>
<li>Discuss Actions for Members</li>
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Ravinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090115740716814037noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-554130470067352898.post-17205712006288317872014-04-27T20:08:00.001-07:002014-04-27T20:10:32.507-07:00Meeting - Team Actions<div class="gmail_default" style="font-family: verdana,sans-serif;">
Hello Garden Folks!</div>
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Please join us at the Annette Library on Tuesday, April 29th @ 7pm.</div>
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Agenda:</div>
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<li>Meet and Greet New Gardeners</li>
<li>Team Sign Up and Actions</li>
<li>Update from Manuals Team</li>
<li>Finalization of Agreements List for Voting</li>
<li>Discuss Creation of a Team to work with complaints and disputes</li>
<li>Open Discussion and Planning</li>
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There is also an opportunity for up to 4 (four) garden members to attend
a Garden Design and Soils workshop lead by Jane Hayes. Please come to
the meeting for more information and to sign up for this great
opportunity.Ravinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090115740716814037noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-554130470067352898.post-64379285014594311092014-04-11T06:53:00.003-07:002014-04-11T09:07:28.206-07:00Meeting - VotingHello Garden Folks!<br />
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Please join us on Tuesday, April 15th @ 7pm in the Annette Library downstairs.<br />
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Agenda:</h3>
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<li><b><i>Meet and Greet New Gardeners</i></b></li>
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<li><b><i>Update and General Information Discussion</i></b></li>
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<li><b><i>Membership Sign Up</i></b></li>
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Members who have signed up online will have an opportunity to sign a Member Agreement form.<b><i> </i></b><br />
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<li><b><i>Finalize our Voting Structure</i></b></li>
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Please be prepared to vote on the proposed: <i>Member only voting and a 75% majority rule</i><br />
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If you cannot attend the meeting and wish to vote online, please send an email <b><i>prior</i></b> to the meeting date and we will include your vote. We need a 75% vote to implement this or we will go back to discussion.<br />
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<li><b><i>Finalize our Proposed Garden Agreements</i></b></li>
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We will briefly go over the existing list and add to/remove agreements. Once the list is complete, we will create an online voting system to determine our collective Garden Agreements.<br />
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<li><i><b>Open Discussion on Our 3 Year Plan</b></i></li>
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We will collectively discuss moving forward and creating a solid 3 year plan for the garden site<i><b>.</b></i><br />
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<i><b>Cheers!</b></i>Ravinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090115740716814037noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-554130470067352898.post-15319873745398756782014-03-27T08:34:00.001-07:002014-03-27T08:35:46.600-07:00Meeting - Governance<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Our next meeting is <b>Tuesday, April 1st @7pm in the Annette Library</b>.<br />
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Our focus topic is <b>Governance</b> (aka deciding to decide!) and we hope to develop and finalize our governance structure this evening.<br />
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time permits, we will move on to the Garden Agreements list which we
started at the last meeting. Emily has kindly written up what we
discussed in the following list:<br />
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Content to be included in the Ravina Community Garden Agreement:</div>
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<b>1) Voting Practices and How decisions are made</b></div>
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* Do we have voting members and non-voting members? What is quorum?</div>
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* What is the communication process when a vote/decision is being made? How are people notified?</div>
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<b>2) Harvesting - schedule and distribution</b></div>
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* Is there a cap on membership to ensure garden shares aren't too small?</div>
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* Will harvesting happen on specific days/times? How will harvests be divided up?</div>
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* Will shares of the harvest be contingent on volunteering a set number of hours?</div>
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<b>3) Conflict Management/Dispute Resolution Practices</b></div>
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* Suggested Policy: Any time someone provides a complaint to the
garden coordinator, they should offer at least 2 possible solutions</div>
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* How will disputes between gardeners or issues with garden agreement be resolved?</div>
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<b>4) Gardening Practices</b></div>
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* Can we all agree on organic? Does that need to be further defined (ie what amendments are and are not permitted)?</div>
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<b>5) Sharing Space<br />
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* Who has access to the garden? Members only? Volunteers? Schools? Anyone in the community?</div>
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* What if damage occurs while members/non members are in the space?</div>
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<b>6) Member Responsibilities</b></div>
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* What is required of garden members (ie participation on a team, minimum volunteer hours, etc)?</div>
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* Are members required to participate in spring/fall cleanup or other group activities?</div>
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<b>7) Teams and their responsibilities</b></div>
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* What are the teams? What do they do? Are people able to be members of multiple teams?</div>
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* Do teams have one central leader? </div>
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<b>8) Gardening tasks and schedules</b></div>
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* How is the maintenance schedule for the garden developed/implemented?</div>
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* How do people report on work they have completed or work that needs to be done?<span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></div>
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Hope to see you there, and hope to see spring arrive any day now!</div>
Ravinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090115740716814037noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-554130470067352898.post-24673808132715171162014-03-14T10:05:00.001-07:002014-03-14T10:24:34.161-07:00Meeting - Garden Agreements<div class="gmail_default" style="font-family: verdana,sans-serif;">
We are meeting on Tuesday, March 18th @ 7pm in the Annette Library to co-create our <i><b>Garden Agreements</b></i>.<br />
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Creating and honouring base agreements will provide a blueprint for best practices and a framework for community to grow upon.<br />
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Topics include gardening practices, decision making, sharing space, sharing harvest, use of tools, volunteer hours, resolving conflicts and creating the garden environment we can all thrive in.<br />
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Please consider what agreements you would like to see put in place and bring ideas to the table. We will then list the agreements in an online survey to be voted upon.<br />
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<b><i>If you cannot attend the meeting, please send them via email.</i></b><br />
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One of our first agreements will be on decision making:<br />
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How many votes equals a yes? 50%? 60%? 75% or ?<br />
Can only members vote? Can anyone vote?<br />
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Help answer these and many more questions on Tuesday March 18th.<br />
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<span style="font-family: verdana,sans-serif;">** The next garden meetings will also be held at Annette Library @ 7pm on the following dates: </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: verdana,sans-serif;">April 1st, 15th, and 29th.<br />
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Ravinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090115740716814037noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-554130470067352898.post-1763916188945005732014-03-05T06:27:00.001-08:002014-05-14T16:22:40.103-07:00LiveGreen Funding - Approved!Fantastic News!<br />
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Ravina Community Garden's grant application to <a href="http://www.toronto.ca/livegreen/index.htm" target="_blank">Live Green Toronto</a> has been approved, giving us our first garden project. <br />
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In keeping with the Live Green mandate, the application includes an educational/demonstrative plot, a children's plot, a youth plot, and community vegetable plots. The main focus of this project is to support local students and educators, and to establish a section of the community garden for their use. <br />
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<i>Educational/demonstrative plot:</i><br />
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This space will be dedicated to the creation of a model garden plot that educators may utilize for workshops, new gardeners can learn from to create their own home gardens, and where gardeners are encouraged to stretch their imaginations and incorporate new and innovative gardening techniques. This plot is here to encourage stewardship vs ownership of the land and the produce from this plot will be donated to local programs in need.<br />
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<i>Children's plot:</i><br />
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This space is for the little ones to get their fingers in the soil and learn through experience. We intend to grow many plants that can be eaten straight from the vine and grow lots of children's favourties plus new, exciting plants. Local schools have expressed interest in hosting their garden and green clubs at the community garden and we are providing space for this opportunity as well as space for all of the children in the community to design and plant their own garden.<br />
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<i>Youth plot:</i><br />
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This plot will be alongside the children's plot and be devoted to older youth's with more gardening experience and slightly more advanced gardening aspirations.<br />
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<i>Community vegetable plots:</i><br />
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The remainder of the raised container beds will be devoted to community food production and this produce will be shared amongst the garden members and used for garden potlucks. Any surplus will be donated.<br />
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A great big thank you goes to the wonderful people at <a href="http://www.toronto.ca/livegreen/index.htm" target="_blank">Live Green Toronto</a> and to our amazing trustee, <a href="http://greenestcity.ca/" target="_blank">Greenest City</a>. With your combined support, we are moving forward towards our long range goal of creating a sustainable, vibrant, and inclusive Community Garden here in Ward 13.<br />
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Hello Gardeners and Friends of the Garden,<br /></div>
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<br />We are gathering once again at the <b>Annette Library</b>, in the lower level, @ <b>7pm on Tuesday, March 4th.<br />
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<br />Agenda:<br /><br />Team creation: an invitation for each member of the garden to help move the project forward. <br /><br />We'd like everyone to pick an area where they want to contribute.<br />
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Garden Agreement Manual - writing and editing<br />
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Communications - community outreach, promotion<br /></div>
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Fundraising - ideas, grants, private donations<br />
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Construction of Garden Structures - research and development<br /></div>
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Garden Design - beautification and best utilization of space<br />
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Shoppers - sourcing and pricing supplies<br /></div>
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Secretary - for meeting minutes<br />
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Plus brainstorming on other areas of focus for the garden and the members. </div>
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Ideas welcomed!<br /><br /></div>
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Ravinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090115740716814037noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-554130470067352898.post-5943307293706045652013-12-13T08:28:00.000-08:002013-12-13T08:32:15.614-08:00Bioregional Quiz: Where Are You?How familiar are you with the place you call home? Get curious! If you don't have all the answers, take some time to find them. Knowing these things will help you become a better steward of the place where you live.<br />
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1. Can you trace the water you drink from precipitation to tap?<br />
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2. How many days from today until the moon is full and/or new?<br />
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3. Describe the soil around your house.<br />
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4. What were the primary subsistence techniques of the culture(s) that lived in your area before you?<br />
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5. Name five edible plants in your bioregion and their seasons of availability.<br />
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6. From what direction do winter storms generally come?<br />
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7. Where does your garbage go?<br />
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8. Where does your sewage go?<br />
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9. How long is your growing season?<br />
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10. Name five resident and migratory birds in your area.<br />
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11. Name five resident and migratory human beings in your area.<br />
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12. What is the land use history by humans in your bioregion in the past century?<br />
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13. What primary geological events and processes influenced the landforms of your bioregion?<br />
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14. What animal or plant species have become extinct in your region?<br />
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15. From where you are, point to the north.<br />
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16. Name one of the first spring wildflowers to bloom in your area.<br />
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17. What kinds of rocks and minerals are found in your area?<br />
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18. Were the stars out last night?<br />
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19. Name some non-human being with whom you share your space.<br />
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20. Do you celebrate the turning of the winter and summer solstice?<br />
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21. How many people live next door to you? What are their names?<br />
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22. How much gasoline do you use, on average, in a week?<br />
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23. What form of energy costs you the most money?<br />
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24. What is the largest wilderness area in your bioregion?<br />
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25. What are the greatest threats to the integrity of the ecosystem in your bioregion?<br />
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26. What is the name of the creek or river that defines your watershed?<br />
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27. What geographic and/or biotic features define your bioregion?<br />
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28. What particular place or places has special meaning for you?<br />
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From the book "Urban Homesteading" by Rachel Kaplan and K. Ruby BlumeRavinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090115740716814037noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-554130470067352898.post-44232482008766661602013-11-01T11:09:00.000-07:002013-11-01T11:09:30.771-07:00Community ConsultationCouncillor Sarah Doucette has announced that she will be hosting a community
consultation for the proposed Ravina Community Garden in Ward 13.<br />
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This consultation will take place on <i><b>November 12th</b></i> from <i><b>7:30pm - 9pm</b></i> at the <i><b>Annette Community Recreation Centre</b></i> located at 333 Annette Street.<br />
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We encourage your attendance and welcome the opportunity to meet and speak with you all.Ravinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090115740716814037noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-554130470067352898.post-54501869145689598372013-10-04T12:05:00.001-07:002014-05-21T14:29:32.951-07:00Imagine!<br />
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