Spring Ridge is Canada`s oldest public food forest and Victoriaās largest public permaculture garden or community multi-layer food forest , located on a 1/2 acre city lot in Fernwood at the corner of Chambers and Gladstone. (Location Address is 1200 Gladstone Avenue. )
@insideawareness Summer Volunteer Focus, ’15
This summer Renee Lindstrom of @insideawareness spent time with a Coordinator of Spring Ridge Commons, in conversation about a focus for enhancing the community garden experience. Ā Through our discussions we began to Ā differentiate philosophy and practicality. Ā Both important influences upon each other, yet, Ā which comes first? Ā We decided to focus upon practicality and bring a change from the ground up!
After hosting Ā a clearing ceremony to voice the qualities community members would like to enhance in the garden, Ā we followed this up with creating some Ā new pathways. Ā The first pathway we started with was one that had become a shortcut through the gardens. Ā Our purpose was to change the superhighway experience this pathway had become. Ā Instead we created meandering garden pathways by adding curves to redirect walkers. This would slow people down and take them on another pathway through the garden and offer them choices. Ā In the process of changing this pathway an unexpected feature became a welcome focal point. Ā A plaque!
In creating these pathways the focus of attention was on:
- the pathway as the experience
- rock edging to define the pathway
Our next pathway challenge will be the front entrance pathways! Ā The challenge is the designated front entrance is diminished by other entrances to the gardens! Ā Watch for pics!
Read more:
5 Element Design –Ā #yyj Spring Ridge Commons
5 Element Design – Sacred Clearing CeremonyĀ
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renee@insideawareness.com.
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