Shoreview Park Community Garden
Do you like to garden? Do you want a place to grow your own food? Sign our petition asking the city of Barrie to build a community garden at Shoreview Park!
The Issue
Growing your own food can be an affordable and rewarding way to access healthy food and reduce your grocery budget. This is particularly important for families and individuals living in the neighbourhood adjacent to Shoreview Park in Barrie, ON, where many residents reside in apartment buildings and lack adequate outdoor space for gardening. Shoreview Park presents a perfect opportunity to create a community garden, thanks to its wide open field with full sun exposure and without any existing sports equipment.
Community gardens not only provide access to fresh food but also serve as a vital community hub, bringing people together and fostering social connections. These gardens can improve physical health, reduce stress, enhance mental well-being, and even increase property values. Studies have shown that community gardens help improve nutrition and cut down on food expenses, especially for those with limited incomes.
In Barrie, a community garden in Shoreview Park would offer residents, especially those without backyards, an opportunity to engage in sustainable practices, cultivate their own produce, and share gardening tips with one another. This garden could be a vital resource for the area and an asset for all of Barrie.
We call on the City of Barrie to allocate resources and provide the necessary support for building a community garden at Shoreview Park. Let us turn this underused space into a flourishing garden that benefits everyone. Please sign this petition to show your support and encourage the city to make this valuable community resource a reality.
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