Projects in Place is gearing up for our latest community build and we’re looking for volunteers! SOLEfood, an initiative of United We Can, will see the creation of an urban farm on five vacant lots next to the Astoria Hotel in Vancouver’s Downtown East Side.
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The Farm will transform more than 15,000 square feet of unused asphalt parking space at the corner Hastings and Hawks Ave into a fully functioning farm. Through this project inner city residents will find employment; community kitchens will gain a valuable source of local and organic food; and community members can find a social hub and information source.
- Building Opportunities with Business
- Kristina Welch and the Centre for Sustainability and Social Innovation
- Louise of the Recycling Alternative
- Toby Barazzuol of Eclipse Awards and SBIA
- Potluck Cafe
- VEEES
- Green Inner-city Cluster members
- Participants and organizers of last week’s Ideas Jam
Come out to help bring this new development into being Saturday October 31st. We will be kicking off the farm raising at 10am. Light refreshments will be provided. Participants will build planters, compost bins, a community mural and a garden shed. Volunteer spots may be limited. For more information and pre-registration please email us at projectsinplace@gmail.com
For more information and pre-registration please email us at projectsinplace@gmail.com
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So happy to see this going from concept to reality. Greening the downtown eastside is a community project, no one organization can do it alone so its great to see people, groups and businesses coming together to make this happen. I hope its the first of many dtes gardening projects.
I know personally the benefits of getting your hands dirty, caring for plants and the benefits to one’s state of mind. I hope this spreads through the neighbourhood. Good luck and hope I can be of help.
Thanks for help with this. Hopefully the city and folks with some dollars support us as well eventually.
You’re welcome, Andrew. I hope so too. I’m just glad we were able to show everyone that we are serious about this. Hopefully it can help us get support for this and other initiatives. BTW Bob volunteers were great yesterday!
Bryce