Community Gardens

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Community gardens are neighbourhood food assets that help build local Community Garden and sustainable food systems by improving peoples’ access to healthy food. If you’d like to learn more about Healthy food systems support healthy communities by helping ensure that starting your own community garden nutritious, accessible and affordable food is available to individuals and there are several locally developed families in their neighbourhood or community. resources that can help: Benefits of participating in a community garden: • Best Practices, by Food First NL. • Contributes to the wellness of individuals, families and communities www.foodfirstnl.ca/resources • Provides opportunities to eat more vegetables and fruits • Guide for Community Gardens on • Encourages physical activity City-Owned Land, by City of • Supports mental well-being St. John’s at: • Builds social connections in the community StJohns.ca > Living in St. John’s • Promotes intergenerational and cultural transfer of skills and knowledge > Your City > Healthy City St. John’s • Inspires other community development initiatives Contact us: healthycommunities@stjohns.ca 576-8628