A new community garden is coming to Strathcona at the Rice Block! The Rice Block is a housing program of Atira Women's Resource Society, a not-for-profit organization that supports women and children impacted by violence. The Rice Block is a women-only supported living environment that provides programs such as a Community Kitchen, 16-Step Group and a Stopping the Violence counselor.
The vision for the Community Garden is to create a place where women can come together to share, learn and connect with each other and the community.
It will provide Rice Block residents, as well as the local community, with the opportunity to grow food for themselves and for the on-site community meal program. It is also planned to include herbs, flowers, medicinal plants and native plant species in the garden.
The garden is located to the south of the Rice Block building on Hawks Ave in Strathcona. We are currently looking for members of the local community that are interested volunteering their time or expertise for the 2010 growing season and beyond.
Interested in being involved in this exciting project or learning more?
Please contact carissa_murphy@atira.bc.ca
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