Community Gardens: A Panel Discussion

The Edmonton Food Council hosted a panel discussion on community gardens in Edmonton on Tuesday, June 24, 2014. The event was an opportunity for council members and interested citizens to learn more about successes, challenges, and opportunities for improvement related to community gardens in our city.

Community Gardens Panel Discussion

Our roster of panelists included: Travis Kennedy, Principal of Horticulture for the City of Edmonton; David Prodan, a community garden organizer with E4C; Rachel Feroe, Riverdale Community Garden; Brad Armstrong, Qualico Developments; and Carla Meyer, Community Garden Facilitator with Sustainable Food Edmonton.

Community Gardens Panel Discussion

Each panelist was able to speak for five minutes about their experience, after which they entertained questions from council members and the public. A lot of ground was covered, and we heard loud and clear that there’s demand for more community gardens in Edmonton and lots of room for improvement when it comes to rules and regulations!

You can watch the entire session here:

Thank you to Northlands for hosting the event, and thank you to everyone who attended!

– Mack

Published by Mack D. Male

I’m a software developer, entrepreneur, and social media guy. I’m the Software Engineering Manager for Questionmark Computing, a leading provider of testing and assessment technologies, and I’m the founder of Paramagnus Developments Inc., an Edmonton-based social software company. I’m particularly passionate about my hometown, Edmonton, and I do my best to expose everything it has to offer through my blog and other online activities. In 2009 I was named one of Edmonton’s Top 40 Under 40 by Avenue Edmonton for my role in helping to build Edmonton’s online communities. In 2010, I was named one of Alberta’s Next 10 Most Influential People by Alberta Venture. I am currently a member of EEDC’s ONEdmonton Leadership Forum and Downtown Vibrancy Task Force, the Edmonton Journal’s Community Advisory Board, the 104 Street Steering Committee, and numerous other boards and committees throughout the city.

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