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Community Garden Action Plan & Green Initiatives on City Land: Resident meeting to plan community response

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  • Date

    10 April 2025

  • Time

    7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

(registration required – Zoom meeting registration link)

  • Organizer: JustFood.ca
  • Questions? Contact: CommunityGardening@JustFood.ca
  • Meeting date: April 10, 2025, from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM Eastern Time
  • Zoom meeting registration link
  • Meeting details pasted below and on event registration page

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City Staff yesterday unexpectedly announced they are releasing early their report on the Community Garden Action Plan & Green Initiatives on City Land at Engage Ottawa on April 9: 

https://engage.ottawa.ca/community-gardens-and-community-led-green-initiatives

This is a complex plan that will govern what we can do for years to come, and it is unclear what the scope of this report will include. Just over 1 week later (which includes a busy  Easter long weekend), it goes to the Community Services Committee on April 22 for decision. 

City residents will have a very narrow window to review the report, figure out what we want to do, contact our councilors, and prepare any delegations that we will want to present at the committee meeting to change things. 

A Plant Strategy Working Group has been struck under the People Official Plan Coalition and will be hosting a critical Resident Meeting on April 10 to discuss community response to this plan.

Resident Meeting: Community Garden Action Plan & Green Initiatives on City Land

Do you:

  • Support community gardening and green initiatives in Ottawa?
  • Support equitable access to land and green spaces to enhance food security, biodiversity, and community building?
  • Want to learn more about how to get involved to support this once-in-a-generation policy review?

If so, join this critical Resident Meeting on April 10th to discuss Community Gardening & Green Initiatives on City Land.

City Staff are presenting their report on the Community Garden Action Plan & Green Initiatives on City Land to City Committee for decision making on April 22nd.

This report will only be available to the public on April 9th. We will analyze the report for our meeting April 10 – Be ready to bring your input!

  • Learn what will be included in this report.
  • Hear collective messaging that community organizations and residents support
  • Provide your input and feedback
  • Get involved with next steps

Please share this widely with everyone in your circles! Have questions or need support? Send an email to communitygardening@justfood.ca