Community gardens with staff and public events
Create staffed community gardens citywide open for volunteering, community meals and free events, giving neighborhoods ownership of fresh produce and bringing fresh food to lower-income areas.
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The resident's idea, as submitted
The idea
It would be great to see community gardens pop up around the city. These community gardens would be run by a small team of staff and then would be open to the public for volunteering, community meals, free events etc.
Who it helps and why
This would give communities ownership over their own fresh produce, and it would bring fresh food to lower-income neighborhoods. It would also empower people to learn how to grow their own food!
Details
- Cycle
- 2025–26
- Submitted
- July 24, 2025
- Neighborhood
- City-wide
- Portal category
- Sustainability
- How it was submitted
- Individual submission
- Submission language
- English
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