73(76 by 2001) Montreal community gardens with around 6,700 plots http://www.eap.mcgill.ca/MagRack/COG/COG_A_93_04.htm
February, 1997 - A 112 page publication (in French) describing the Montreal community gardens: Creer un jardin communautaire - L'amenager, le gerer, l'animer. Auteurs: Andre Pedneault, Roll Grenier Mouvement pour l'Agriculture Biologique - Region Metropolitaine inc. (MAB-Metro) 4560, de Bellechasse, apt 2 Montreal (Quebec) Canada H1T 1Z2 Tel: (514) 872-6363 or (514) 376-8364 Personne ressource: Daniel Reid, directeur Cout: 15$ One thing that is a wonderful bonus is that in the late 1990's, Pierre Bourque, a champion of community gardens was elected Mayor of Montreal, one of goals being to add more gardens of various sorts. (514) 872-6363 For more information 87-ACCES ext.#651 or #655 You need... Proof of residence required. Cost Administration fee of $10. Take note One garden plot per household. Size is 3x6 metres In order to pay for maintenance and development of the Community Gardens Programme, the City of Montreal also requires that each gardener contribute $10 per year per small garden and $5 per half-garden. Certain groups of citizens do not have to pay. Also, each garden committee sets the amount of dues to be paid for purchase of equipment (gardening tools, keys, etc.) and for organized activities. These dues vary from $2 to $20 depending on the location. Economic impacts of Montreal Community Garden Plots: Gardeners can produce, on a plot 18 square-metres in width (200 sq. feet), most of the fresh vegetables consumed by at least two persons for at least six months, not counting canning, freezing and drying of part of the product as well as preserving vegetables for the winter. It is estimated that producing fresh, wholesome and nutritious vegetables is worth between $150 and $300 depending on the gardener, for a total maximum investment of $50 to $75, making this kind of gardening a worthwhile and cost-effective form of recreation. Offerings: (Note, name of garden newspaper = The Leaf of Cabbage) -hiring of five gardening facilitators who provide relevant advice to gardeners, support garden committee management, enforce the regulations and procedures in effect in the City and in the community gardens; -prohibition concerning the use of synthetic pesticides; -production of documents to welcome new gardeners and to provide information on intensive and ecological gardening; -publication, three times a year, of the popular newspaper, La Feuille de Chou, which sells very almost as soon as it appears; -holding the annual Soirees du merite horticole (gardening awards events). Sharon [EMAIL PROTECTED] ______________________________________________________ The American Community Gardening Association listserve is only one of ACGA's services to community gardeners. To learn more about the ACGA and to find out how to join, please go to http://www.communitygarden.org To post an e-mail to the list: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe, unsubscribe or change your subscription: https://secure.mallorn.com/mailman/listinfo/community_garden
