Tasks to be competed and positions to be filled

Hi all

Here at the Seneca Gardens we have completed a lot of the initial work however we need the gardens to continue sustain-ably throughout the summer.

We need to elect a president, treasurer and secretary for the gardens. Anyone with past experience would be greatly appreciated if you are interested in taking a leadership role please email me.

The president should:
maintain relationships within the garden and external of the garden. They are responsible for planning special events, plan and supervise special projects. Overall help with the growth of the gardens.

Treasurer:
Responsible for holding and delegating funds where necessary.

Secretary:
Responsible for maintaining a written and pictorial records for the garden.

Tasks that Need to be competed:

1. Fundraising
2. supervising the gardens and making sure everyone follows the guidelines
3. Advertising/recruiting
4. Building of the plots

Building progress 1

Hi all


I have been slacking in updating this blog however the building process is coming along well! We started building Last Wednesday May 25th and however it was hard and brutal work for all the volunteers the one that persevered the most was Don our carpenter. We started off a little unsteady in the morning trying to level out the ground with a really small rototiller.The civil students completing the grunt work.  The morning was a little hectic trying to gather all the parts together; saw, bolts (cant remember the correct name for them). However it turned out good in the end as our carpenter finished all 8 of the plots and started backfilling them in.

Thanks to Don and the donation of the tools and cooperation of Jessica we were able to get 3 of the plots complete by Wednesday June 1st.

As of June 1st the first three are completely finished and ready to be gardened.

Community Gardens

Community gardens are plots of land divided up between local residents who grow their own fruits, vegetables and flowers. The community garden is a piece of rural life in a urban setting. These gardens owe their existence to the community.  The idea of the SAP (Seneca Agricultural Project) arose in discussing world issues and Seneca's sustainability. It is an ideal project to involve students and reduce food pressure on third wold countries. No project is too small to help!

Community gardens are one of the most popular activities in Canada; you get exercise, community interaction and eat what you grow! how many of you have tried fresh green onions or tomatoes? if you have you know how amazing it is. All that effort that has gone into making that one tomato and when you bite down on it, it melts in your mouth like a smore but soo much better!  As students how many of us have gone to the grocery store and looked at all that food that just don't taste as good as locally grown food. With a community garden you can have fresh food for Free!!!