[BCFSN] community gardens protocol in COVID19 era

Abra Brynne abrabrynne at gmail.com
Thu Apr 2 14:48:52 EDT 2020 

This is great. I am sure many on the list serve would appreciate an
Indigenized version of community garden protocols so please do share it, if
possible.
in good food,
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





On Thu, 2 Apr 2020 at 11:16, Dawn Morrison <dmo6842 at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> <https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FCityofVictoriaPage&data=02%7C01%7Caharned%40victoria.ca%7Ca07631c24ac64c57c84b08d6d56355eb%7Cd7098116c6e84d2a89eedb15b6c23375%7C0%7C0%7C636931019946737820&sdata=HvvJRRIvLKuSPV%2BcFrHwgryy2QlRub3%2F27evytrp5I0%3D&reserved=0>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> <https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Fcityofvictoria&data=02%7C01%7Caharned%40victoria.ca%7Ca07631c24ac64c57c84b08d6d56355eb%7Cd7098116c6e84d2a89eedb15b6c23375%7C0%7C0%7C636931019946747829&sdata=DhGtDzSXlOhIAxX9Yg0BCEq6mbQHv8%2BqGP4nlUGNe%2FM%3D&reserved=0>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> <https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fcompany%2Fcity-of-victoria-bc%3Ftrk%3Dbiz-companies-cym&data=02%7C01%7Caharned%40victoria.ca%7Ca07631c24ac64c57c84b08d6d56355eb%7Cd7098116c6e84d2a89eedb15b6c23375%7C0%7C0%7C636931019946747829&sdata=h48LU2t5KU4V%2BUkeje78yPX0BeGoU5Fc5xoFLyYPGjE%3D&reserved=0>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ------------------------------
>>>>
>>>> *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
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>> This is the public mailing list of the BC Food Systems Network.
>>>>> BCFSN.org
>>>>> Our email address: food at bcfsn.org
>>>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or change your settings:
>>>>> http://bcfsn.org/mailman/listinfo/food_bcfsn.org
>>>>> Our guidelines on listserv etiquette:
>>>>> http://fooddemocracy.org/docs/BCFSN_Listserv_Guidelines.pdf
>>>>> To contact the list administrator, email food-owner at bcfsn.org
>>>>> Follow BCFSN on Facebook and Twitter
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Hyš'q̓a (Thank you)
>>>> --------
>>>> Aaren Topley
>>>> (He/Him)
>>>>
>>>> ~ I write in gratitude from the homeland of the Lkwungen people~
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> This is the public mailing list of the BC Food Systems Network.
>>>> BCFSN.org
>>>> Our email address: food at bcfsn.org
>>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or change your settings:
>>>> http://bcfsn.org/mailman/listinfo/food_bcfsn.org
>>>> Our guidelines on listserv etiquette:
>>>> http://fooddemocracy.org/docs/BCFSN_Listserv_Guidelines.pdf
>>>> To contact the list administrator, email food-owner at bcfsn.org
>>>> Follow BCFSN on Facebook and Twitter
>>>>
>>>
>>
>> --
>> Hyš'q̓a (Thank you)
>> --------
>> Aaren Topley
>> (He/Him)
>>
>> ~ I write in gratitude from the homeland of the Lkwungen people~
>>
>>
>>
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://bcfsn.org/pipermail/food_bcfsn.org/attachments/20200402/e38465b7/attachment.html>

More information about the food mailing list