Fairview Community Garden Meeting Agenda

March 4, 2015 - 7:00pm

(Cravings Market Restaurant)
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Review of Design Drawing from Adrian

Communication and Outreach

Next newsletter article

Vanessa to write
garage sale, new design picture, build date, plot rental date

Fundraising and Finance

Would like to see more access pathways through the food forest, not just along the food forest
Of the two configurations presented, we like Layout #1 (zig zag pattern)
Would like 12 beds in total (can we squeeze a couple more in?)
Of the two bed designs presented, we like the back saver (3 level style)
One wheelchair accessible bed? (Alternatively, could we cut lumber for, and have it on hand to raise
up a bed if necessary?)
To make transportation easier, perhaps we can have the Beaverbrook students cut all the wood for
us, and we can assemble on the day of the build?
We would need a couple of build supervisors to direct this activity
We would like to see a notice board on the shed, and a more detailed drawing of where the
compost area will be
Is there still going to be a pathway leading up to the backstop from the SE corner?

No update this month (waiting on approval for AGLC application)

Location and Design

City of Calgary feedback
Vanessa shared that the city would like us to not plant any trees in our food forest
(***UPDATE: the city revoked this condition, and we are now allowed to plant trees)
Vanessa to confirm what the Citys in-kind donation will be
Review design drawings from Adrian
SEE ABOVE
Garden bed building (Beaverbrook)
Dave to follow up on bed build, Ryan to help
Shale
We likely have community members with the proper skills/machinery to do this ourselves
Schedule excavation the day/week before the garden build
Tentative Plan A: remove band of shale where food forest will be planted, remove individual
rectangles of shale where garden beds will go (so the frame of each bed is still supported by
the shale)

Tentative Plan B: remove 2 bands of shale one for food forest, one for garden beds (if plan
A doesnt work)
Plumbing
Vanessa to reconnect with Arena, City and plumber to make sure we have the right specs.
Need to confirm where the irrigation line would run
Need to confirm that the irrigation work would also be compatible with a future rink
Plan for a mid-May installation (depending on funding approval)
Signage
Would be nice to have someone design up a logo for a sign, or potentially create a sign for
the garden as an art piece
Need someone to spearhead this initiative no volunteers
Work with IDA?
Community call out?

Admin

City of Calgary requirements

lease agreement Vanessa is working with another board member and Brenda Jay on this
document and its requirements
CGRN Kitchen Table Talk summary growing the garden group
committee roles we will be asking people to sign up for designated roles/groups
(committee members and garden plot renters)
Cover exactly what this will look like at April meeting
Set garden plot rental date
Need to set prices for Fairview members and non-members April Meeting
Need a process for deciding how people are selected to rent plots April Meeting
NOT first come, first serve should have some participation requirements, look at past
participation in meetings/planning/joining the mailing list etc.
Need to create/finalize application document
Set tentative build date
Tentative: Saturday, May 23
Backup Date: Saturday, May 30
Will involve installation of garden beds, and filling with soil
Questions for April Meeting: Maybe also adding soil to the food forest area? Would
food forest installation take place at a different time?
Other Business

FCA Update
Dave filled us in on upcoming events: Spring Fling, Bottle Drive, Parade of Garage Sales,
Wine and Cheese etc. See you newsletter for details!
Garage Sale
The Garden committee will host the charity garage sale again this year
Vanessa to confirm with Lynda that she can organize again (***UPDATE: confirmed!)
Angela offered to help with organization
Many people offered to be available on April 25 to run the sale
Confirm volunteers at the April meeting
We need a garage (check with people from last year, put something in the newsletter)