Station 4

WHAT DO COMMUNITY GARDENS NEED TO THRIVE?

This station is about investments to support community gardens. TELL US WHAT YOUR GARDEN NEEDS MOST, and then help PRIORITIZE THOSE NEEDS:

  • What does the LAND at your garden need to thrive?

  • What do the PEOPLE who tend your garden need to thrive?

  • What does the COMMUNITY that gathers at your garden need to thrive?

  • What SYSTEMS does your garden need help navigating in order to thrive?

Public Meeting 1 Quote: We have to carry water and that is not sustainable

LAND NEEDS

Physical infrastructure and environmental needs

Quotes from first public meeting

Public Meeting 1 Quote: Garden Tenders education is working

PEOPLE NEEDS

Skill sharing, training, and resources for growers

Public Meeting 1 Quote: We need a network to share information and bulid awareness of existing programs and resources"

COMMUNITY NEEDS

Resources for cultivating community relationships

SYSTEMS NEEDS

Support in navigating institutional regulations and resources

ANSWER THE QUESTIONS BELOW

For each question below, select up to three answers by clicking the "heart" underneath the answer.

How did folks prioritize the types of needs at community gardens?

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Which programs and resources have you used to address needs at your community garden?

The good news is, Philadelphia already has a range of programs and services in place to support community gardens. Growing from the Root will work to expand the reach of existing programs and fill in gaps to address the needs you prioritized above.

Thank YOU for your thoughts ABOUT COMMUNITY GARDENS!

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