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Let's build a community garden together in Edmonton
A community-led a community garden at the old Cedar bus depot that will serve 118 neighbors.
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For five years the neighborhood has asked for a community garden. This year a group of 14 volunteers, including a retired civil engineer, decided to stop waiting. The council has given permission for the old Cedar bus depot, but no funding.
We have received donated paint, and the remaining cost is $4,650.
It will serve about 118 people, including young people who have nowhere safe to play. We'll hold a build day in December and everyone is invited.
We're a small team, and every dollar will be spent in the open - I'll post receipts and progress photos.
Funds are spent only on materials, permits and safety equipment; all labor is volunteered.
Where the $4,650 goes:
• Materials: $3,650
• Permits and inspections: $290
• Safety equipment and signage: $230
• Tools hire and delivery: $480
Thanks for reading all this.
- Parker
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Hang in there. More neighborhoods should do this. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Thinking of Edmonton.
Stay strong, Parker. Your post was clear and honest. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Take care.
Thinking of you, Parker. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. My husband and I read this together. Thinking of Edmonton
Sending love. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Sent it to 36 people at work. Love from Madina.