1. Maple Park Community Garden Public Engagement Wednesday April 29, 2015

2. Agenda Welcome Engagement Goals Background Maple Park community garden – concept plan Next Steps Questions

3. Engagement Goals Inform & Consult Results of Insight Burlington community garden survey Information about the proposed Maple Park community garden Obtain public feedback on the concept design We will keep you informed, listen and acknowledge concerns & aspirations and provide feedback on how public input influenced decision.

4. Existing Community Gardens Central Park (2012), Amherst Park (2014), Francis Road Bikeway (2014) Currently 86 plots available, includes 6 accessible raised planter beds 2015 – 197 applications received

5. Central Park

6. Amherst Park

7. Francis Road Bikeway

8. Community Garden Survey Insight Burlington online survey – February 2015 Goal to obtain public feedback on: 1.Site for construction of new community garden in 2015 2.Preferences on the location of future community gardens 318 respondents

9. This is what we heard…

11. Recommendations to Council for future community garden sites Examples: Ireland Park, Sherwood Forest Park, Nelson Park

12. Maple Park

13. Maple Park Community Garden - Concept Plan

14. Next Steps Review feedback June 16 - Report to Community & Corporate Services June 22 - Approval at Council Fall 2015 – Construction Spring 2016 - Open for growing!