[BCFSN] community gardens protocol in COVID19 era
Dawn Morrison
dmo6842 at gmail.com
Thu Apr 2 14:16:27 EDT 2020
Ok. I will try to convene our group in the next week to discuss and can
share our thoughts after that. Let's check in later next week k!
Dawn Morrison, Founder/Research Curator
Working Group on Indigenous Food Sovereignty
Mobile: 778.879.5106
Email: d <dmo6842 at gmail.com>awn.morrison at wgifs.org
Websites: www.indigenousfoodsystems.org
https://wildsalmoncaravan.ca
On Thu, Apr 2, 2020 at 11:11 AM Aaren Topley <aaren.topley at gmail.com> wrote:
> Thanks Dawn! It would be amazing to hear your feedback on how to
> Indigenize it. I know there a handful of Indigenous communities in
> Lekwungen and WSANEC territory that are looking at growing food (or scaling
> up their production) in the face of COVID-19.
>
>
>
> On Thu, Apr 2, 2020 at 11:03 AM Dawn Morrison <dmo6842 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> This is great Aaren. Our Indigenous Food and Freedom School will take a
>> look at what you have developed and see how we can Indigenize it based on
>> the social and cultural values and protocols our our tribe.
>>
>> It will help to see how you're doing it, since many of the same protocols
>> will obviously apply to all people.
>>
>> Hope you all are keeping well and finding balance and time to adjust our
>> lives.
>>
>>
>>
>> Dawn Morrison, Founder/Research Curator
>>
>> Working Group on Indigenous Food Sovereignty
>> Mobile: 778.879.5106
>>
>> Email: d <dmo6842 at gmail.com>awn.morrison at wgifs.org
>> Websites: www.indigenousfoodsystems.org
>> https://wildsalmoncaravan.ca
>>
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Apr 2, 2020 at 9:52 AM Aaren Topley <aaren.topley at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Abra,
>>>
>>> Good questions. Over the last year I've been working with the Public
>>> Health Association of BC as their Provincial Manager for their Can You Dig
>>> It program. Can You Dig It is a provincial community garden and urban
>>> growing program. Over the last couple of weeks I've been working closely
>>> with the City of Victoria to develop community garden protocol for COVID.
>>> Below my signature is an email thread communicating the protocol to
>>> Community Garden Coordinators and attached are some supporting documents.
>>>
>>> If people are interested in having a more in-depth conversation about
>>> community gardens in the face of COVID, I'm happy to set up a video call
>>> for us.
>>>
>>> In good food and health,
>>> Aaren
>>> Can You Dig It Provincial Manager,
>>> Public Health Association of BC
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *To:* Aaren Topley <sr.consultant at phabc.org>
>>> *Subject:* City of Victoria Community Garden updates during COVID-19
>>>
>>> Good morning community garden coordinators,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Please see the City of Victoria Community Garden Best Practices during
>>> COVID-19 attached. Please circulate to your garden members and volunteers.
>>> I have also attached the poster to have printed and visible at the
>>> entrances of each community garden. In addition, please post the BCCDC Hand
>>> Hygiene poster in the garden.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> In order to reduce the risks, we strongly recommend to not share tools
>>> at this time. Please advise members and volunteers to bring their own tools
>>> to the garden and take them home when they leave. If there are no other
>>> options than shared tools, please have strict sanitization protocols in
>>> place (i.e. at the beginning and end of use).
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Soap and water will suffice as cleaning agents for hoses and surfaces if
>>> there is limited supply of sanitizer currently available.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> As a reminder, the City of Victoria encourages community gardeners to
>>> monitor the following resources for COVID-19 updates:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> • City of Victoria
>>> <https://www.victoria.ca/EN/meta/news/news-archives/2020-news/covid-19-information.html>
>>>
>>> • Island Health
>>> <https://www.islandhealth.ca/learn-about-health/diseases-conditions/novel-coronavirus-information>
>>>
>>> • BC Centre for Disease Control <http://covid-19.bccdc.ca/>
>>>
>>> • Public Health Agency of Canada
>>> <https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases/coronavirus-disease-covid-19.html>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Public health advice may change, so please check the above resources for
>>> the most current information to protect you, your family and fellow
>>> community gardeners.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Thank you, please reach out if you have any questions.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Sincerely,
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>> *Alex Harned*
>>>
>>> Food Systems Coordinator
>>>
>>> Parks, Recreation and Facilities
>>>
>>> City of Victoria
>>>
>>> 1 Centennial Square, Victoria BC
>>>
>>> V8W 1P6
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> T: 250.361.0621 C: 778.533.2934
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> <https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.victoria.ca%2F&data=02%7C01%7Caharned%40victoria.ca%7Ca07631c24ac64c57c84b08d6d56355eb%7Cd7098116c6e84d2a89eedb15b6c23375%7C0%7C0%7C636931019946727815&sdata=2ZmtwzxubdsCX4a32bFlmiCi33B2gkWaaE8uC00QNTs%3D&reserved=0>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>>
>>>
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>>>
>>> ------------------------------
>>>
>>> *From:* Alex Harned
>>> *Sent:* March 20, 2020 4:35 PM
>>> *To:* Aaren Topley <sr.consultant at phabc.org>
>>> *Subject:* City of Victoria Community Garden updates during COVID-19
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Good afternoon community garden coordinators,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> The City of Victoria is taking the course of action to help slow the
>>> spread of the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) and to flatten the impact curve on our
>>> health care system. Following the advice from BC’s Public Health Officer
>>> for social distancing and avoiding large groups, the City has decided to
>>> postpone all public engagement events until further notice. This follows
>>> the public health direction to cancel gatherings of 50 people or more.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> “Federal and provincial health authorities have urged increased social
>>> distancing measures and on March 16, 2020 the Prime Minister told Canadians
>>> to ‘stay at home.’ That’s why the City is taking the measures within our
>>> jurisdiction to limit contact between people and to keep our community safe
>>> and healthy,” said Mayor Lisa Helps.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Steps taken to date by the City of Victoria (that relate to community
>>> gardens):
>>>
>>> · City of Victoria recreation programs and services offered at
>>> the Crystal Pool and Fitness Centre and Royal Athletic Park will close at 5
>>> p.m. on March 17, 2020 until further notice.
>>>
>>> · The City is advising City-owned community and seniors centres,
>>> which are run by independent non-profit societies, to close.
>>>
>>> · All public engagement is postponed -- this includes any
>>> scheduled open houses, workshops, meet-ups, and the Mayor’s Community
>>> Drop-In. Check out the City’s engagement portal at engage.victoria.ca for
>>> the latest information.
>>>
>>> How this affects community garden operations moving forward:
>>>
>>> - *Can You Dig It: Community Garden Coordinator Gathering* (scheduled
>>> for mid-April) has been postponed until fall 2020
>>> - PHABC and the City of Victoria will be offering an online
>>> "Community Garden Coordinator Meet n' Greet" (stay tuned for Zoom invite)
>>> to happen on Friday, April 17 at 1:00 - 3:00 PM
>>> - The City is currently working on a guideline document, "Best
>>> Practice for Community Gardens during COVID-19" to help direct how
>>> volunteers should be managed and expectations for hygiene, social
>>> distancing, and cleaning garden tools and surfaces as directed by BC Centre
>>> for Disease Control, Island Health and the Public Health Agency of Canada
>>> (this document is scheduled to be distributed next week).
>>>
>>> - Water has been turned on early for all community gardens. Please
>>> let me know if you have any questions or concerns about water.
>>> - Leaf mulch deliveries for June 2020 are pending Parks services
>>> availability, as we may soon be directed to only provide essential
>>> services. I will keep you updated on this as soon as we know more
>>> information.
>>> - The Community Garden Volunteer Coordinator Grant's terms of
>>> reference changes include expectations to offer public and private tours --
>>> this requirement will be postponed until further notice from Provincial
>>> Health direction, as to abide by the social distancing standards and
>>> direction to minimize large gatherings.
>>>
>>>
>>> We understand to date that small gatherings of less than 10
>>> people outdoors who are practicing 2-meter social distancing are currently
>>> considered lower risk, but updates are emerging day to day.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> We encourage monitoring the following resources for COVID-19 updates:
>>>
>>> - Island Health
>>>
>>> <https://www.islandhealth.ca/learn-about-health/diseases-conditions/novel-coronavirus-information>
>>> - BC Centre for Disease Control <http://covid-19.bccdc.ca/>
>>> - Public Health Agency of Canada
>>> <https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases/coronavirus-disease-covid-19.html>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Thank you, please let me know if you have any questions.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *Alex Harned*
>>>
>>> Food Systems Coordinator
>>>
>>> Parks, Recreation and Facilities
>>>
>>> City of Victoria
>>>
>>> 1 Centennial Square, Victoria BC
>>>
>>> V8W 1P6
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> T: 250.361.0621 C: 778.533.2934
>>>
>>> On Thu, Apr 2, 2020 at 9:32 AM Abra Brynne <abrabrynne at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hello all,,
>>>> I am wondering if anyone has developed a protocol - particularly if it
>>>> is recognized by a local authority (govt or health) to ensure that
>>>> community gardens can continue during the pandemic. Seems to me that it
>>>> would not be that hard to organize physical distancing but it would be good
>>>> to collectively talk through issues like shared tools and other issues that
>>>> we have not before had to deal with.
>>>>
>>>> any thoughts suggestions??
>>>> thanks,
>>>> Abra
>>>>
>>>> Abra Brynne
>>>> abra at foodshed.ca
>>>> 604 Gore Street West, Nelson, BC V1L 3H3
>>>> Ph: 250.777.2480
>>>> she | her | hers
>>>>
>>>> "Whoever suggested that good thinking should be in a straight line?"
>>>> Brewster Kneen
>>>>
>>>> "Social justice does not come from passivity or non-caring. Justice
>>>> must be struggled for. That is what life is, or should be all about -
>>>> striving for justice. Not only or primarily as individuals, but as members
>>>> of larger communities." Ursula Franklin
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Hyš'q̓a (Thank you)
>>> --------
>>> Aaren Topley
>>> (He/Him)
>>>
>>> ~ I write in gratitude from the homeland of the Lkwungen people~
>>>
>>>
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>
> --
> Hyš'q̓a (Thank you)
> --------
> Aaren Topley
> (He/Him)
>
> ~ I write in gratitude from the homeland of the Lkwungen people~
>
>
>
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