There are 500 Green Streets gardens allocated to volunteer gardeners and 250 still available. What are Green Street gardens? Green Streets gardens are planted by volunteers in busy areas including traffic circles and corner bulges. Why would you want one? You like gardening. You think your neighbourhood has an eyesore in need of beautification. The City pays for the initial planting.
How do you get a Green Streets location in Kitsilano? Watch for the signs – yellow is taken; green is available.
If you see a sign on a garden near you saying it’s available, don’t hesitate. Green Streets coordinator, Sara Orchard, tells me that plots in Kits get snapped up quickly. There’s only one available right now, and I won’t even tell you where because she’s had people express interest. Of course, you can always offer to help a volunteer gardener – that’s how I met Kim Peterson, a neighbour only 3 blocks away.
