From humble beginnings...

 In January 2012, the Wolfe Island Network (WIN) Youth Advisory Committee (Township of Frontenac Islands as a lead agency) was awarded a Heart and Stroke Foundation Spark Advocacy Grant ($5,000). The funding was used to advocate for the development of a community garden as a way of engaging youth – and all ages – in physical activity and healthy eating.

 

 A program coordinator was hired and worked closely with the Community Centre Board (CCB). In April 2012, a community ad hoc group was formed to discuss project goals, design and potential initiatives related to the shared space. In summer 2012, Township dedicated a plot on Centre Street in the village as the community garden site. The ad hoc group (through Township) was successful in receiving a $5,000 grant from TD Friends of the Environment Foundation to assist with some of the initial design during the summer of 2013.

 

 Community input was sought through a neighborhood meeting (with immediate neighbors of the lot) and a community fair (open to all residents). As well, there is an active Facebook page, Wolfe Island Community Garden. Information gathered about the interests and concerns of residents helped a local landscaper, in collaboration with the management team, create a final design that incorporated many diverse and complementary ideas.

... come great things!

Donations are rushing in – money and materials – and so many local volunteers are offering their wonderful services to contribute to a great community initiative. Want to get involved? Have donations for the project? Want to support your growing community? Have some ideas for future programming? Contact us by email or on Facebook!

Artwork by students at Sacred Heart Catholic School