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Elkhorn Community Garden

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Commenced:	01/02/2015
Submitted:	04/04/2015
Last updated:	07/10/2015
Location:	620 Elkhorn Road, Campbell River , BC, CA
Phone:	250 516 7833
Climate zone:	Cool Temperate

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Elkhorn Community Garden

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Urban, Community, Philanthropic aid, Demonstration, Educational

Project Summary

Purpose: Assisting a small group of single moms in low income housing produce their own food and learn about growing rather than shopping for healthy meals.

Project Description

This garden is a basic introduction to the garden. It's a place where children can plant and then observe the growth of their own veggie plants. The local business community assisted with the effort by donating seeds, soil, wood and shovels to get it up and running. The management of the building bought into the project and dug in to get the job done assisted by both the children in the project and some of the tenants. This is the first year of growth and so far we have three apple trees, several blueberry bushes, lots of scarlet runners and peas and beans to feed the soil we have. It is planned that gradually we will build in the composting systems as the tenants buy into this new concept of growing your own groceries.

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WOW! I'm Overwhelmed at THEIR Garden Now!

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