Dear Editor,
Re: “Growing a garden grows awareness of intricate food system,” Feature, Aug. 16.
We were delighted with the whole series of focusing on place-based food systems in the Richmond News.
We thank the News folks for including the work we do maintaining perennials garden beds in Paulik Park to contribute to adding biodiversity into our environment.
We would also like to encourage people to visit the little urban farm up on the rooftop of the Richmond Cultural Centre,
It is open to the public from April to the end of October. There is a large live edge picnic table and plenty of comfortable chairs for some lounging in amongst the plants.
Richmond Garden Club members maintain the raised garden beds in this little space with a focus on growing produce. We have mixed in flowers to attract pollinators to the space to ensure we are successful with growing some of our fruits and vegetables.
This little urban farm provides a great demonstration space to showcase how little area is needed to provide healthy food for the family. We happily show children and adults alike how easy to is to grow carrots, potatoes, beans, tomatoes, peas and many herbs.
While we work in the raised garden beds weeding, watering and harvesting, we encourage people to take home some of the produce to include in their meals.
Lynda Pasacreta
RICHMOND GARDEN CLUB
