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Brewer Park Community Garden

Introducing the BPCG Executive for the 2021 Season

2/8/2021

Greetings to all our members,

I hope everyone is doing well and keeping healthy. We are happy to welcome a new member to the Executive for this year. Kristen Howe will take on the role of the Biodome Lead. Joining her on the executive is Lorraine Montoya, as the VP and Liaison with CoCo's, Erin Kristalyn as Secretary and Johanne Ranger as Treasurer. We are still looking for one more person to join the Executive. If you are interested in joining a dynamic group of people, please let us know.

We will be opening the garden this spring, so if you have not renewed your plot yet, it is time to do so. You can find information on renewing at the following link on the garden's website: https://www.brewerparkcommunitygarden.com/membership.html.

We will need to continue following the COVID-19 protocols that were put in place last year. The plan is to open the garden by mid May. We would also like to have a Spring Meeting - though it will be an online meeting. As we firm up the plans and the dates, we will let you know.

In the meantime, it is time to start thinking about your garden!

Take care and keep healthy,

Brewer Park Community Garden Executive Committee

Exciting News: The 2020 Garden Season to Open Soon

5/16/2020

We have good news!

After it was doubtful as to whether the Brewer Park Community Garden would be allowed to open this year due the COVID-19 pandemic, permission as been granted to open the garden for the 2020 growing season.

However every community garden member must read and sign the Garden Member Agreement as it contains information on the rules and guidelines for gardening this year, before the garden can open and they are allowed to enter the garden. This includes anyone using the plot - all gardeners, family members, volunteers or staff in the garden. Let us know if you have any questions.

GARDEN MEMBERS MAY NOT ACCESS THEIR PLOT UNTIL THEY HAVE “SIGNED” THE AGREEMENT.
Once members send in their signed agreement they will receive an email giving them their start date to enter the garden.
Please note the following new rules for this year.

You can only access your plot on even or odd days depending on your plot # (See agreement for clarification).
The Covid-19 testing centre is located in the Brewer arena. It is open from 9am-3:30pm.
Enter the garden on the North West corner. Parking is available on Sloan ave. (see map)
There is no washroom access. The pool and park washrooms are closed.
We will be sending weekly emails throughout the season. If ever you have a question, email to this account and we reply as soon as we can.
Two helpful videos will be available soon. One will be an orientation video, the other will be about the challenges garden members will face this year due to Covid-19.

The Community Garden is Closed - Effective April 11, 2020

4/12/2020

Hello Gardeners,

We wanted to give you an update on the 2020 growing season. Right now the garden is closed. You can walk through the garden, but you cannot stop. The garden will remain closed until June 30, 2020. This closure is in alignment with the City of Ottawa’s decision to keep public facilities and parks closed. This is part of a dedicated effort to slow the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus) and keep our community safe.
https://ottawa.ca/en/health-and-public-safety/covid-19-ottawa

We are unsure if the garden will be able to open this year. The provincial government has closed all community gardens. It is possible this decision may change. Even if the Province were to allow the opening of gardens in July or August, we are unsure if our garden would open, due to it’s proximity to the COVID-19 testing site at the Brewer arena.

In the event that the BPCG remains closed all season, your membership fees for the 2020 growing season will be credited towards the 2021 season. Please let us know if you require a refund and we will send you an e-transfer.

We will keep you informed of any changes. We hope everyone is well and we can’t wait until we can see you all at the garden again.

BPCG Executive Committee

Garden Closing & Fall Clean-up - Saturday November 2, 2019

10/28/2019

The fall is clean up and closing of the garden is taking place on November 2nd, from 10am - 1pm. Here is the link for the volunteer sign up that shows the list of tasks that need to be completed. https://volunteersignup.org/KTJQ4

Garden's Annual General Meeting - Sunday October 27th, 2 - 4pm

10/1/2019

The Garden's Annual General Meeting is scheduled for Sunday October 27th afternoon (2 - 4 pm) at Brewer Pool (100 Brewer Way). We will share updates on the activities from this summer and will be discussing a couple of important topics (see Agenda below). If there are any subjects you will like to discuss at this meeting, please let us know. We need at least 3 days notice to add a topic. It is your garden.
Please remember - this is also the time to express your interest in participating on the Executive Committee (Vice-President, Treasurer, Secretary and Biodome Lead). It is a fun bunch to work with (really!).
This year we are looking to fill the following positions:Vice President and Coordinating Committee Liaison: assists the president in carrying out duties; annual review of the constitution and articles of incorporation; files incorporation reports and acts as President if the President is unavailable and liaison with the Coordinating Committee as described in Annex D; seeks opinions of coordinators and communicates them to the executive and informs coordinators of executive committee’s decisions.
Treasurer: keeps track of the budget; composes a yearly budget; reports on budget at AGM; deals with banking; approves expenditures; keeps receipts & financial records for reporting to funders.
Secretary: maintains P/O box; keeps and distributes meeting minutes, maintains an electronic filing system, a safe deposit box and a filing system for garden documents. Recording of the meeting minutes may be assigned to member(s) present during meetings. Biodome Lead: coordinates the Biodome volunteers as well as ensure communication between the Executive Committee and the Biodome volunteers, bringing forth information for consideration by the executive committee.

The executive committee members shall be elected for a two-year term. Executive positions can only be filled by a person that has been a member in good standing for at least one year.

AGENDA
1. Welcome and Approval of Agenda and Spring Minutes
2. President’s report
3. CoCo leaders reports
    Donation
    Membership
    Social
    Maintenance
    Biodome
    Shared plots
    Fundraising
4. Looking for new CoCo leaders
5. Financial report
6. Plastic Usage in the Garden
7. Volunteers Hours
8. Election
See you all on October 27th!

Garden Spring Opening & Clean-up - May 18, 2019

5/11/2019

The 2019 Garden Spring Opening & Clean-up is taking place on May 18th from 10am to 3pm.
Volunteer opportunities for clean-up are now open. Please click on the following web link (or copy it into your web browser if clicking doesn't work) to go to the signup sheet:
volunteersignup.org/9QTFW To sign up, just follow the instructions below. It only takes a few seconds to do.
MEMBERS:
Please register your activity by signing in a task (you can register to more than one task). Do not forget to enter your email and phone number. Your email and phone number will not be public but share strictly with the activities coordinators. Rain or shine, please dress accordingly.

If you cannot make it or register, please email brewerGarden@gmail.com - subject "BPCG Spring Clean Up Tasks". It will be be forwarded to the coordinator leader.

COORDINATORS:
Please sign in as the ***** Coordinator ****** so members know who to talk to for help.

For people who cannot use this system, on clean-up day, go see Sign up Coordinator with the tablet and or with the paper list or please email brewerGarden@gmail.com subject "BPCG Spring Clean Up Tasks"

To contact the Coordinator Lead to edit or update changes :
1. Go to the New view(not classic View)
2. CLICK the bottom Blue button "Contact" Sign-up Manager" or email brewergarden@gmail.com

Spring Information & Orientation Meeting - Sunday May 5, 2019

5/1/2019

The Spring Information Session and Orientation Meeting will be held on Sunday, May 5th from 1:30-3:30pm at Brewer Pool Lounge, 100 Brewer Way. This is an opportunity to get together and re-connect with fellow gardeners and meet the new members. After the meeting there will be a tour of the garden.

Agenda
1. Welcome
2. Introduction of Exec 2019
3. Review of AGM Minutes 2018
4. Planned Budget 2019
5. Introduction of CoCo 2019 (with mention of vacant & inactive positions)
6. Roles & Responsibilities of Members (+volunteering)
7. Spring Clean-Up (formerly “Garden Opening”)
8. Question Period
9. Tour and Orientation of the Garden

Garden's Annual General Meeting - Saturday November 3, 2018

10/5/2018

The Garden's Annual General Meeting is scheduled for Saturday, November 3rd afternoon (2 - 4 pm) at Saint Margaret Mary's church at 7 Fairbairn St at the corner of Sunnyside. We will share updates on the activities this summer and will be discussing future directions, including governance and new executive. If there are any subjects you will like to discuss at this meeting, please let us know. It is your garden!

AGENDA
1. Welcome
2. President's Report
3. CoCo Leaders Report
4. Looking for new CoCo Leaders
5. Finacial Report
6 .Proposal for Increasing Membership Fee in 2019
7. News from Westboro School
8. Election
9. Closing of AGM

Spring Seedling Sale - Saturday May 19th, 10:00am to 1:00pm

5/14/2018

The Garden is having a Spring Seedling Sale on Saturday May 19th from 10:00am to 1:30pm at the Biodome (located across from the Brewer Arena). There will be tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, peppers (hot and sweet), leeks, and basil for sale at very reasonable prices. All proceeds go towards the maintenance of Garden's biodome structure.

Garden Opening - Saturday May 5, 2018

4/25/2018

The Garden Opening will take place on Saturday, May 5th, 2018 from 9:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. at the Brewer Park Community Garden. Please remember to register your activity by signing for a task at the following link: https://www.volunteersignup.org/TWK7B. You may choose more than one task as some are specific to the opening while some are recurring during the growing season.

If you cannot use this system, on opening day, please see our sign-up coordinator with the tablet or paper list so you will be assigned a task. You can also email us at brewergarden@gmail.com subject "BPCG Task".

We look forward to seeing you all!