Simcoe Park Community Garden
![Community Garden: Often planted on public or formerly abandoned land, community gardens are run by volunteers who cultivate vegetables or flowers and closer relationships to nature and one another. Generally open to all participants, they are sometimes fenced, locked or threatened by development. May offer hands-on learning and a habitat for birds and insects. Community Garden](https://www.opengreenmap.org/sites/default/files/taxonomy_image/category_pictures_77.gif)
![Healthy Dining: Wholesome, healthful, fresh foods, made with local and/or organic ingredients. May serve only vegetarian or vegan foods (no animal products whatsoever). Meat and dairy products are raised to minimize environmental and health impacts without additives, genetic modifications or factory farm practices. Endangered fish are not served. "Slow Food" sites can be included, as can traditional or special local cuisines. Healthy Dining](https://www.opengreenmap.org/sites/default/files/taxonomy_image/category_pictures_1.gif)
![Public Space/Square: A community gathering place, often car-free, that may have benches, fountain, events, etc., with an inclusive, accessible character. It can be a public space located in a square, garden or park, or even indoors. Public Space/Square](https://www.opengreenmap.org/sites/default/files/taxonomy_image/category_pictures_95.gif)
![Eco-Agriculture/Permaculture: Encompasses small-scale city farm to full-size rural farms that are organic, biodynamic or using other sustainable methods. May indicate organizations linking urban communities and nearby farmers though community-supported agriculture (known as CSAs or box schemes), 4H demonstration farms, agriculture schools or food security resources and networks. Eco-Agriculture/Permaculture](https://www.opengreenmap.org/sites/default/files/taxonomy_image/category_pictures_2.gif)
![Organic/Local Food: Food grown close to where it is consumed, reducing shipping impacts and increasing freshness. Organic food is grown without pesticides (biocides), genetic modification or synthetic fertilizers. Minimally processed, with no chemicals or waxes added after harvesting. May include fair trade or direct trade practices. Organic/Local Food](https://www.opengreenmap.org/sites/default/files/taxonomy_image/category_pictures_3.gif)
![Composting Site: Place where food waste, leaves, garden and lawn cuttings are biodegraded into rich new soil. Can include large-scale or demonstration projects, drop-off sites, or places to buy locally produced compost, or to get information, worms and resources for indoor and garden composting. Composting Site](https://www.opengreenmap.org/sites/default/files/taxonomy_image/category_pictures_25.gif)
![Ecotourism Resource: Ecotourism focuses on local culture heritage, nature, social benefit, volunteering and education. Can include sites of interest, tours, a green hotel, hostel or eco-camping site or other urban or rural tourism site that promotes energy efficiency, conservation, awareness and local economic opportunities. Ecotourism Resource](https://www.opengreenmap.org/sites/default/files/taxonomy_image/category_pictures_12.gif)
Overview
Plot Designation:
4 plots for communal use by garden society members
4 plots for societies/groups
30 plots for garden society members of which 4 will be raised for accessibility
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The New Westminster Community Gardening Society is a group of dedicated New Westminster individuals who wish to create and maintain community gardens in multiple locations in New Westminster.
Our Mission
To develop community gardens throughout the City of New Westminster and by doing so increase the profile of urban agriculture; promote environmentally sustainable gardening practices; increase access to, and the consumption of, locally grown produce; build a sense of community around food; and decrease the City’s ecological footprint.
Our Partners
Our partners are comprised of the following types: Non-Government Organisations, Developers, Civic Government, Financial Institutions and many others.
Our partners provide financial, promotional and logistical, support. If you are interested in becoming a partner, please email us at nwcommunitygarden@gmail.com.
If you are interested in volunteering, and/or donating supplies, i,e, gardening tools, lumber, Canadian Tire Money, etc. contact us at nwcommunitygarden@gmail.com
or by telephone 778-372-1333.
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