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ResourcesBuilding Community Gardens ManualA space to grow food is as vital to any community as a health centre or grocery store. Getting a community garden off the ground takes a great deal of commitment, yet the rewards it will bring to your community are many. The City of Kitchener in conjunction with The Working Centre created Building Community Gardens. This manual includes eight sections: the function of Community Gardens, first steps, designing and building a garden, maintaining a successful garden, and a list of Community Gardens in the Waterloo Region. This manual has been designed to inspire and inform. You will find the kind of local information needed to create a successful garden, drawing on experiences of local gardens. The rest will come from you and your neighbourhood. Building Community Gardens Other Gardening Resources are available in the Alternative Work Catalogue or at the Queen Street Commons gift shop, located at 43 Queen Street South. The Beginning Gardener's HandbookA simple resource booklet geared toward new community gardeners in the Waterloo Region, focusing on gardening in Zone 6, this booklet covers the whole garden season discussing the basics of starting seeds, companion planting, natural pest control, composting, mulching, weeding and seed saving. The booklet also includes a garden planting countdown calendar, tips to improve the health of the plot, and a gardener's log. The Beginning Gardener's Handbook Queen Street Commons LibraryOther organic garden resources are available at our onsite library at 43 Queen Street South. Please stop by to browse through our excellent selection of books and magazines. Topics include:
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Alternative Work CatalogueCommunity Gardening and Urban Agriculture resources can be purchased through our Alternative Work Catalogue. Many of these books are also for sale at the Queen Street Commons gift shop. Topics include:
For more information, please contact Karin at 743-1151 ext. 244 or by e-mail. |
