Celebrating Gardening-Purple Flowers!

In case you missed our Zoom presentation of the many purple flowers/plants we received from members throughout BC, the recording of the presentation is now available to you on our website! Visit www.bcgardenclubs.com and scroll down on the homepage.

Thank you to everyone who sent in photos. We will continue to showcase some of the photos throughout the year in our monthly newsletters.

Stay tuned to our next Zoom get-together in March!

Kits Beach Clean Up- Sunday November 6th, 12-3 pm

Join us for another Kits Beach Clean up this November! Soccer Tots will have activities for the kids at our afterparty.

Details:

  • Sunday, November 6th 
  • 12pm – 3pm (start and end at Kits Beach Coffee Cafe @ 1945 Cornwall Street)
  • Afterparty 3pm (family friendly)

Perks:

  • Free Coffee obvi and nibbles
  • Afterparty for big kids: Sponsored by Kits Beach Beer (first beer on us)
  • Afterparty for kids: Fun Kids activities with Soccer Tots Coaching Team

Please RSVP HERE

BC Council of Garden Clubs-Fall General Meeting: October 1, 2022

BC COUNCIL OF GARDEN CLUBS
Registration Form for Fall General Meeting October 2022

Date: Saturday, October 1, 2022
10:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Place: Bonsor Recreation Complex, 6550 Bonsor Ave, Burnaby

Buffet lunch

It would be appreciated if each club would donate one item for the draw. Thank you!

Please register EARLY by mail before September 15, 2022

(Space will be limited)

Registration in advance is $40.00 per person – including lunch and refreshments
Late Registration – $45.00 payment at the door will be accepted

No refunds after September 15, 2022
Attendee substitutions are acceptable
No telephone registration will be accepted

(In order to promote your club, please bring your club logo (8” x 11”) for your table as well

as any club literature for the information table.)

Registration form can be found on the BCCGC website

If you are interested in receiving the BCCGC newsletter you can subscribe on their website

Food Sovereignty, Health and Produce Prescription Programs

The following is the abstract from an article from the Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems and Community Development (JAFSCD). To read the rest, find more articles and to sign up for the newsletter, please visit their website

Structural inequities contribute to food systems in which tribal communities in the U.S. are more likely to experience barriers to healthy food access, including financial barriers, lack of geographic proximity, or both. Food sovereignty movements improve food access by shifting power to local people to build food systems that support cultural, social, economic, and environmental needs. Finan­cial incentive programs, including produce pre­scription programs, have emerged as a promising intervention to improve food access and support food sovereignty. This case study describes the implementation of two federally funded produce prescription programs (Produce Prescription Pro­jects or PPR) under the U.S. Department of Agri­culture (USDA) Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incen­tive Program (GusNIP) in two rural tribal communities: the Yukon Kuskokwim Delta region in Alaska, and the Navajo Nation, which spans parts of New Mexico, Arizona, and Utah. We illus­trate how PPR can be tailored to accommodate local and diverse cultures, strengthen community power, and be uniquely suited for the challenges of increasing access to nutritious food in rural tribal communities. We also highlight recommendations and future areas of research that may be useful for other rural tribal communities implementing PPR.

Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems and Community Development (JAFSCD)

JAFSCD “is the world’s only peer-reviewed, transdisciplinary journal focused solely on food and farming-related community development. JAFSCD uses a double-blind peer review process, with expert reviewers who include researchers, scholars, and food systems professionals in the field”. Below are links to a few of their recent articles. To sign up for email notifications about new articles and other news go to their website.

Community gardens are the highest and best use of of land in the city

What do local foods consumers want? Luckily they leave a paper trail.

Rising food insecurity and the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on emergency food assistance in Michigan

Red Cedar Posts for Garden Boxes- For Sale, Discounted Price or Custom Built

Ash, a gardener in Kitsilano as well as a long time Green Streets volunteer, shared the following:

Over the past few years, my partner Henry and I have worked on a number of projects for our community, focussed on gardening and small-scale food production. 

This spring, we’re reaching out to community gardens in town to offer locally-milled true red cedar posts (4” W x 4” H x 8’ L) in case any of your garden planters may need replacement this season.  We have this cedar left over from a recent project, so we’re offering it to community gardens at below market cost.  We also have full access to a wood shop and can also offer to make custom planter boxes, if that would be preferred.  

Images of the cedar below

Please contact Ash at 604-445-3713 for more details

Cycling Connection Improvement-Arbutus Greenway and Seaside Greenway

A message from the Bike Upgrades Team , Engineering Services, City of Vancouver:

The City of Vancouver is working to improve cycling connections between the Arbutus Greenway and the Seaside Greenway. As two of Vancouver’s most popular bike routes, located near each other but not connected, this is a significant gap in the City’s active transportation network.

The Pine St and W 1st Ave Link intends to address that gap.

A series of on-street changes are proposed for Pine St between W 6th Ave and W 1st Ave, and on W 1st Ave from Pine St to Creekside Dr. Our aim is to make a connection that is safe and comfortable for all ages and abilities (AAA) while accommodating access and loading arrangements for nearby businesses and residents. Implementation is anticipated to occur in summer 2022 using interim materials.

More information and details for upcoming information sessions can be found here