CBC TV story for the launch of the Downtown Community Garden...
also in Calgary Herald Wednesday page A11...
"It's a very cool concept,"said Heidi Lambie, a spokeswoman for Calgary Inter-Faith Food Bank. "Having fresh produce is really important for our people, because it's healthier."
Metro Wednesday page 3...
"We have unused space within city limits," said Paul Hughes, Chair of the Calgary Food Policy Council. "Time for a savvy city like Calgary to use this space wisely."
Calgary East Village Community Garden Launch
Calgary Food Policy Blog... http://calgaryfoodpolicy.blogspot.com/
2011 New Growing Spaces in Calgary by 2011... http://www.2011calgary.ca/
Calgary Food Policy Facebook Group.... http://tinyurl.com/food-fb
Volunteers from the CFPC will also be tending the Calgary Downtown Community Garden... just the tip of the iceberg lettuce!
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I just biked by some of these plots and was really impressed!
Good job to those who initiated the project!
Congratulations! This is a really exciting thing to see happening in Calgary. I hope it starts a new trend for planter boxes all over the city.
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