2017 Inventory of City-owned Land for Community Gardening Objective and Methodology

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1 017 Inventory of City-owned Land for Community Gardening Objective and Methodology Objective: The objective of the inventory is to provide guidance in assessing the suitability of various sites for multiple and diverse community gardening uses. Sites not included in the inventory are not automatically excluded from hosting community gardening activities, and sites included in the inventory will still be subject to public consultation and Council approval. Methodology: The inventory considered all properties owned by the City, including both pervious and impervious surfaces, but excluding roof tops and right of ways. Sites presenting these features were also excluded: Leased by the school board High exposure to salt spray and wind Rocky, uneven surfaces Medians with no pedestrian access The following suitability category system classifies sites according to the amenability of each site to host a wide range of community gardening activities. Sites with the largest open space areas outside tree canopies (ranked "1") present the most community gardening options. Community gardening options include allotment gardens, commons gardens, community orchards and food trees. 1. Open space >1000 sq. m. Open space > 100 sq. m and < 1000 sq. m. Open space > sq. m and <100 sq. m 4. Open space < sq. m. Open space > 1000 sq. m with other community programming or use (i.e. off-leash areas, sports field and ball diamonds, natural area/sensitive ecosystem), or with land trust or heritage designations, that may limit community gardening potential. The open space area was approximated using available Vic Map data. Sites part of the inventory may or may not be appropriate for community gardening, all depending on envisioned use. For example, small shaded sites were included to encourage and maximize opportunities for the creative use of park space for community gardening. Results: The information will be added to the City s VicMap program for public use. Rank Number of Sites 1. Open space >1000 sq. m. Open space > 100 sq. m and < 1000 sq. m. Open space and > sq. m and <100 sq. m Open space < sq. m 1. Open space > 1000 sq. m with other programming/use 8 Total sites 10

2 Catherine l Bay Dominion Rd Rothwell 90 Craigflower Rd Pine Harriet Rd 98 Victoria West 81 Skinner 96 8 Esquimalt Rd 94 Kingston Oswego Dallas Rd 86 James Bay 76 Bridge Burnside 1 Menzies Niagara 99 Tolmie Ave Douglas Chatham Belleville Government Douglas Blanshard 100 Downtown 10 Blanshard Blanshard Finlayson Caledonia Ave Fisgard Yates Quadra Southgate Quadra Balmoral Rd Pandora Ave Vancouver 61 Hillside/Quadra North Park Harris Green Fairfield Cook Cook Johnson Rockland Ave Pandora Ave Yates Moss 4 7 Dallas Rd Rd Cedar Hill Fairfield Rd Saanich Haultain R Oaklands Fort Doncaster Dr ichardson 1 0 Fernwood 17 North Dairy Rd Rockland 40 6 Ave Rockland Charles Holl Shelb ourne Ross ywood Oak Bay Ave Cre 8 Ave Richmond s Richmond Rd 4749 North Jubilee South Jubilee Gonzales Crescent Rd Leighton Rd Rd Fou Oak Bay Ranking Inventory of City-owned Land for Community Gardening: Site Map 1. Open space > 1000 sq. m. Open space > 100 sq. m and < 1000 sq. m. Open space > sq. m and < 100 sq. m 4. Open space < sq. m. Open space > 1000 sq. m with other programming/use Label Name Ranking Label Name Ranking 1 Irving Park Oaklands Park Beacon Hill Park 4 Oaklands Green Beacon Hill Park Hillside Park 4 4 Fisherman's Wharf Park 1 6 Ryan reet Green Belleville reet Greens 7 Ryan frontage 6 Centennial Park 8 Mt ephen Park 7 Lewis Park 4 9 Central Park 8 Ernest Todd Parkette 60 Franklin Green 9 Charles Redfern Park 61 Jackson reet Park 1 10 Quadra Park 4 6 Topaz Park 11 Macdonald Park 6 Blackwood Green 1 Avalon Green 4 64 Quadra Heights Park 1 James Bay Community Garden 6 Wark reet Park 14 Beacon Hill Park 66 Highview Playlot 1 Bushby Park 67 Summit Ave 16 Chapman Park 68 Highview reet Park 17 Brooke reet Park 69 Mars reet Park 18 Robert J. Porter Park 70 Mayfair Green 19 Olive reet Green 4 71 Parking lot 0 Upper Memorial Green 7 Sumas Park 1 Rupert Terrace Green 4 7 Arbutus Park Pioneer Square 74 Selkirk Green Hollywood Park 1 7 Jutland Green 4 Pemberton Park 76 Manchester Green Wilmer Green Park 77 Viaduct Park 6 Maddison Green 78 Cecelia Ravine Park 7 Kings Park 79 Arm reet Park 8 Begbie Green 80 Burleith Park 9 Begbie Parkways 81 Banfield Park 0 Johnson reet Greens 8 Barnard Park 1 Gower Park 8 Alston Green Haegert Park 84 Mary reet Park Alexander Park 8 Sitkum Park 4 Wesley Park 86 Songhees Park Queens Avenue Playlot 87 Rainbow Park 6 Scurrah Green 88 Songhees Hillside Park 7 Earthbound Community Garden 89 Lime Bay Park 8 adacona Park 90 Hereward Green 9 Harris Green 91 Victoria West Park 40 Belmont Green 4 9 Triangle Park 41 William evenson Memorial Park 9 Catherine reet Green 4 4 Gladstone Mall 94 Regatta Point Park 4 4 Leighton Green 4 9 Point Ellice Park 4 44 Redfern Park 96 Transcanada Parkette 4 Fern reet Playlot 97 Johnson reet Bridge West Green 46 Shelbourne Green 98 Raynor Avenue Playlot 47 Spirit Garden 99 Reeson Park 48 Adanac Green 100 Centennial Square 49 Vacant lot Cridge Park 0 Joan Crescent Green 10 Ship Point Park 1 Oswald Park 4 10 Yates Community Garden Clawthorpe Avenue Park Projection:NAD 198 CSRS UTM Zone 10N Name: CommunityGardenPotential_01608 Date: 08//016 Metres

3 Inventory of City Land for Community Gardening: Site Data Last updated: February 16th 017 Location Neighborhood Address Category Growing conditions Other considerations (land trust designations, other current uses, etc. ) 1 Irving Park James Bay 4, 461, 7, 481, 491 Michigan, and 0 Menzies 1. Some shading adjacent building and tree canopy;. Potential acidic needle fall from trees to north. Good SE opening 1. Some re-grading required. On-site public washrooms available. New Horizons Pollinator Garden Beacon Hill Park James Bay All Weather Fields (North and South) at corner of Beacon and Douglas 1. Field gravel, amenable to container/box growing.. Potentially subject to some wind and salt spray. Excellent sun exposure 1. This is a Land Trust Designated Heritage site. This site designation presents specific and substantial challenges, changing terms and conditions for land use would be a long process. Part of the field could be converted to a garden with other remaining a sports field.18 bookings for North field (rugby & soccer) and 86 bookings for South field (soccer and youth activity) in 01 Beacon Hill Park James Bay Ball Diamond on Douglas 4 Fisherman's Wharf James Bay 00 Lawrence 1 Belleville reet Greens James Bay 00 & 0 Belleville. Could require regrading 1. N facing slope site. Heavy shading from tree canopy 1. Open space dominated by ball diamond. 17 bookings in 01 (fastball and slow pitch) 1.Tourist area. On David Foster Harbour Pathway 6 Centennial Park James Bay 0 & 0 Belleville 1. N facing slope site. Heavy shading from tree canopy 7 Lewis Park James Bay Lewis 4 1. Shade from tree canopy 8 Ernest Todd Parkette James Bay 180 and 190 Niagara, and 100 Montreal 1. Some shade from tree canopy 9 Charles Redfern Park James Bay 00 Quebec 1. Shade from tree canopy 10 Quadra Park James Bay 407 Belleville reet Green 4 1. Heavy shading from tree canopy 11 MacDonald Park James Bay 1 Niagara reet 1. Site is secluded. Prime tourist area. On David Foster Harbour Pathway 1 Avalon Green James Bay 601 Avalon Rd 4 1, 16, 17, 18 James Bay Community 1 James Bay Montreal, James Bay Community Garden Garden Dobinson Soccer field on 14 Beacon Hill Park Fairfield bookings in 01 Heywood Ave 1. Flat 1 Bushby Park Fairfield 160 Bushby. Good sun exposure 16 Chapman Park Fairfield 108, 110, 11 Chapman, and and 7 Linden Ave 1. Flat. Good sun exposure and SE opening 1. Land Trust Designation, using this site would likely require a change to terms and conditions (long process) 1. Sports field. Neighborhood Garden of All Sorts (Community Garden) on Niagara frontage 17 Brooke reet Park Fairfield 14 Brooke 1. Open space dominated by ball diamond 18 Robert J. Porter Park Fairfield 10 Fairfield Rd 1. Some hills and rock beds 1. Fairfield Community Garden 19 Olive reet Green Fairfield 181 Olive 4 1. Heavy shade 0 Upper Memorial Green Fairfield 170 Memorial Crescent 1 Rupert Terrace Fairfield 80 Quadra reet 4 1. Hills and rocks Pioneer Square Fairfield 100 Quadra reet 1. Designated Heritage Site. Previous cemetery Page 1 of 4

4 Hollywood Park Gonzales 1700 Fairfield, 164, 16 Earle 1 1. Open area beside equiment shelter and near ball diamond has good SEE opening, slight northern slope.. Open area beside playground (164 & 16 Earle ) has good sun exposure and is flat 4 Pemberton Park Gonzales 18 Richardson 1. Open space dominated by ball diamond. Natural restoration area Wilmer reet Green Gonzales 6 Maddison Green Gonzales 7 Kings Park Fernwood 110, 116 Caledonia 1. Heavy shading from tree canopy and building. Small open curbside area slopes N 8 Begbie Green Fernwood 16, 00 Shelbourne, 167 Pembroke 1. Afew small sites, some have heavy shading from existing tree canopy 9 Begbie Parkways Fernwood 1401 Begbie 1. Shade from tree canopy 1, 17, 14, 1. Small site sloping North, shaded from adjacent 0 Johnson reet Greens Fernwood 141, 1410 Johnson buildings on SE side, 191 Pandora 1. Parts of Begbie Green are planted with fruit tree and berry bushes 1. Some sites difficult to access. Predominantly medians 1 Gower Park Fernwood 00 Fernwood 1. Small site with heavy shading from tree canopy 1. Low power lines and man hole Haegert Park Fernwood 10 Yukon reet 1. Shade from tree canopy 1. Portion of greenspace owned by School District 61 Alexander Park Fernwood 1, 14, 1; 16, 17 Bay ; 46, 4 Oregon Ave; 180; 170, 160, 10, 140,10 Walnut 1. Open space dominated by large off-leash area and volleyball court 4 Wesley Place Fernwood 18 Wesley Pl 1. Shade from tree canopy Queens Avenue Play Lot Fernwood 1160 Queens Avenue 1. Closed off paved street at the corner of Chamber and Queens Ave is amenable to container gardening, with good S opening but tall trees on E and W sides 1. Small area available in the closed off street, remainder is playground 6 Scurrah Green Fernwood 180 Fort 1. Shade from tree canopy 1. Adjacent to high traffic area 7 Earthbound Community Garden Fernwood 07 Garden reet 1. Earth Bound Community Garden 8 adacona Park Fernwood 11 Begbie, Small open grass areas. Horticulture beds Pandora. Other uses 9 Harris Green Fernwood 1. Shade from tree canopy 40 Belmont Green Fernwood 4 1. Shade from tree canopy 41 William evenson Memorial Park Fernwood 140 Gladstone 1. Some open grass areas 1. Sports field. Fernwood Community Orchard. Playground 4 Gladstone Mall Fernwood 1. Plaza space. Limited area 1. Paved pedestrian area 4 Leighton Green South Jubilee 4 1. Shade from tree canopy 44 Red Fern Park South Jubilee 17 Redfern 1. Open space dominated by large off-leash area and playground 4 Fern reet Playlot North Jubilee 181 Fern reet 1. Limited space. Shade from tree canopy 1. Adjacent park parcel (187 Fern reet) is leased 46 Shelbourne Green North Jubilee/Fernwood 47 Spirit Garden North Jubilee 178 Kings Rd 1. Spirit Garden 48 Adanac Green North Jubilee 47 & 49 Shelbourne Page of 4

5 49 Vacant Lot North Jubilee 740 Richmond reet 4 1. Limited space and shade from tree canopy 0 Joan Crescent Green Rockland 109 Craigdarroch 1. Gardened by community 9, 94, 9,87, 86, 1 Oswald Park Oaklands 8,84,8,8, 1. Open space dominated by large off-leash area and playground 4 1. Small open areas 90,870,860,80, 840,80,80 Oswald Rd 161, 16, 161, Clawthorpe Avenue Park Oaklands 16, Shade from tree canopy Clawthorpe Ave Oaklands Park Oaklands 10 Kings Rd 1. Open space between sports field and playground is a 1. Majority of open space is dominated by sports field good size and SE facing 4 Oaklands Green Oaklands 11 Holly 1. Already gardened by community Hillside Park Oaklands 180 Hillside Av 4 1. Small open areas 1. Open space dominated by ball diamond 6 Ryan reet Green Oaklands 77 Cedar Hill Rd 7 Ryan reet frontage Oaklands Ryan reet 8 Mount ephen Park Oaklands 180 Ryan 9 Central Park North Park 7 Quadra 1. Open space dominated by ball diamond, tennis fields, playground & other 60 Franklin Green North Park 104 Mason 1. Shade from tree canopy 61 Jackson reet Park Hillside/Quadra 18, 17, 18, 19 Jackson ; 1111, 111, 111 Tolmie Ave 1, open space with SE slope, bowl 6 Topaz Park Hillside/Quadra 90 and 00 Blanshard 6 Blackwood Green Hillside/Quadra 0 Cook 1. Shade from tree canopy. Rock bed 64 Quadra Heights Park Hillside/Quadra 8 Villance 1. Some shade from tree canopy 6 Wark reet Park Hillside/Quadra 7 and 6 Wark 66 Highview Playlot Hillside/Quadra 101, 107, 11 Merritt 67 Summit Ave properties 118, 1, 10 Hillside/Quadra vacant lots Summit Ave 68 ADD Highview reet Park 1. Open space dominated by ball diamond and sports field 1. Wark reet Commons Garden 1. Natural restoration area Hillside/Quadra 1. Natural restoration area 69 Mars reet Park Hillside/Quadra 1. Natural restoration area 70 MayFair Green Hillside/Quadra 1. Adjacent to high traffic area 71 Parking Lot Hillside/Quadra 8 Cook 1. Parking lot 7 Sumas Park Burnside 4, 0, 4 Sumas. Flat 7 Arbutus Park Burnside 9 Washington Ave 74 Selkirk Green Burnside Between Jackladder lane and Waterfront Crescent 1. Good SE orientation, slight SE slope. Area near water is flat 1. Flat, open space 1. Finding nearby parking may be challenging. Used by Selkirk Montessori 7 Jutland Green Burnside 0 Burnside Rd E 1. Adjacent to high traffic area 76 Manchester Green Burnside 04 Manchester Road 77 Viaduct Park Burnside 01 Gorge Rd 78 Cecelia Ravine Park Burnside Multiple parcels. Burnside Allotment Garden Page of 4

6 79 Arm reet Park Victoria West 14, 146 Arm 1. N facing slope. Shade from canopy cover 80 Burleith Park Victoria West 70 Selkirk Ave 1. Small area with SE opening 1. Area near road could be used for small garden 81 Banfield Park Victoria West 1 Craigflower Rd 1. Open area dominated by sports field, dog off-leash and other uses, including Banfield Commons Garden and Community Orchard 8 Barnard Park Victoria West 00 Barnard Ave, 710, 1. Rocky 716 Sea Terr. Heavy shade from tree cover 8 Alston Green Victoria West 190 Bay 1. Shade from tree cover 1. High traffic area 400, 0 Milne ; 84 Mary reet Park Victoria West 60, 70, 80 Catherine. Site in front of Spinnakers (80 Catherine ) is steep but maybe suitable to fruit trees 8 Sitkum Park Victoria West 00 Kimta Rd 1. Trees on SE side will shade 86 Songhees Hillside Park Victoria West 1. A few pockets with good S opening/sun exposure. 11 Esquimalt Rd; 49. Slight slope in some areas Songhees Rd. Potentially subject to some wind and salt spray 87 Rainbow Park Victoria West 01 Robert. Potentially subject to some wind and salt spray 88 Songhees Hillside Park Victoria West 40 Saghalie Rd. Dog off leash area 89 Lime Bay Park Victoria West 10 Cooperage Pl. Potentially subject to some wind and salt spray. Slight slope 90 Hereward Green Victoria West 904, 908, 91, Slope Hereward. Heavy shade from tree canopy 1. Existing fruit and nut trees 91 Victoria West Park Victoria West 1 Wilson 1. Open area dominated by sports field and dog off-leash. 9 Triangle Park Victoria West 10 Wilson 1. N facing slope. Sun exposure limited by tall surrounding buildings 9 Catherine reet Green Victoria West 4 94 Regatta Point Park Victoria West 4 1. Site is accessed primarily through cycle path 9 Point Ellice Park Victoria West 87 Harbour Rd 4 96 Transcanada Parkette Victoria West 801 and 869 Tyee Road 1. Site is accessed primarily through cycle path 97 Johnson reet Bridge West Green Victoria West 1. Site to be developed as community event/festival space 98 Raynor Park Victoria West 6 and 0 Raynor Ave 99 Reeson Park Downtown 100 Wharf reet 1. Slopes WSW 1. On David Foster Harbour Pathway 100 Centennial Square Downtown 1 to 0 Centennial Square 1. Programmed festival space 101 Cridge Park Downtown 70 Belleville 1. Shade from tree canopy 1. Lawn bowling 10 Ship Point Park Downtown 814 Wharf reet 1. Primarily used as parking lot, some planting space 10 Vacant Lot Harris Green 101/1014 Yates 1. Yates Community Garden Page 4 of 4