[BCFSN] community gardens protocol in COVID19 era

Dawn Morrison dmo6842 at gmail.com
Thu Apr 2 14:56:35 EDT 2020 

Ok thank you Abra. Will share when it becomes available.


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 11:49 AM Abra Brynne <abrabrynne at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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>
>>>>>
>>>>>
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>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> <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
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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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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