Community Gardening Case Studies

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City of Burlington
Burlington Community Gardening - COVID-19 Operating and Safety Instructions

Guidance document for safe use of community gardens includes:

  • Enforcement
  • Access
  • Physical Distancing
  • Cleaning and Disinfection
  • Communication
City of Brampton
Backyard Garden Program An eco-friendly initiative to help support food security in the city and encourage residents to get active at home during the COVID-19 emergency
Durham Region

Novel-Coronavirus (COVID-19) Community and Allotment Gardens 2020-04-28.pdf
  • Guidance document form the Region of Durham's Health Department
Community Gardens_11 x 17_Covid 19_Unbranded.pdf
  • 11"x17" sign for one of the garden groups who functions outside of Oshawa, but within the Durham Region
City of Oshawa

Checklist - Community Gardens_COVID-19_FORM.pdf
  • The city created a form for Community Garden Coordinators to fill out and sign off that they were following the guidance set out by Durham Region's Health Department
  • Forms were returned to sustainability staff for comments and filing to clear garden groups for access to the gardens

Community Gardens_PHYSICAL Distancing_COVID 19_DPL_EDITS.pdf
  • Large 78"x48" sign professionally printed on 10mm "Coroplast" material
  • Specific width of sign to show physical distancing requirements (6ft / 2m)
  • Installed by Operations staff on existing structures (sheds, chalkboards, etc.) at gardens to avoid lead time of getting locates to put signs in the ground

Community Gardens_11 x 17_Covid 19.pdf
  • 11"x17" signs that Oshawa printed and laminated for the Community Garden groups
  • 4 were distributed to each garden for installation (staple gun)
City of Hamilton

City of Hamilton Urban Agricultural Polices (2013)
City of Vancouver
City of Vancouver Food Policy
 It has a COVID updated part

City of Calgary

Calgary Eats! A Food System Assessment Action Plan for Calgary


 The Plan goals:
  • Remove barriers and create opportunities to build a sustainable and resilient food system through planning and land use.
  • Support and promote local food growth through community gardens and urban agriculture.
  • Increase the accessibility of healthy food for all Calgarians.
  • Prevent food waste through education.
  • Support community food programs.
  • Conduct research and build community partnerships.

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