The Beginnings: Strathcona Community Garden

The Beginnings: Strathcona Community Garden http://web.mac.com/cityfarmer/StrathconaCC/Strathcona_Community_Garden.html Media clippings from 1984 -1985 show the progress of the garden. Full-sized larger images can be downloaded from these pages. City Farmer (founded in 1978) began this project in 1984 to help promote urban agriculture. In 1985 City Farmer hired a coordinator to develop the community garden. Positive support came from the local community, from federal and municipal governments and from businesses. In 1985 a two year lease was signed between the City of Vancouver and City Farmer (Echo Energy Society). In 1986 the local gardeners set up their own organization, the Strathcona Community Garden Society, to run the site. More documents about the early history of Strathcona Community Garden can be found here: Vancouver Courier – Oct 31, 1984 http://web.mac.com/cityfarmer/StrathconaCC/Strathcona_Community_Garden.html#0 1f5eadb4-d650-478e-8d3a-56e6de894f4f http://web.mac.com/cityfarmer/StrathconaCC/Strathcona_Community_Garden_files/Media/Courier%20Oct%2031%201984030.jpg?derivative=thumb http://web.mac.com/cityfarmer/StrathconaCC/Strathcona_Community_Garden_files/Media/Courier%20Oct%2031%201984030.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_308_42"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Vancouver Courier – Oct 31, 1984</p></div></div> Common Ground – Spring, 1985 http://web.mac.com/cityfarmer/StrathconaCC/Strathcona_Community_Garden.html#1 258d078a-c674-4dd9-9075-1cfd6f83c91e http://web.mac.com/cityfarmer/StrathconaCC/Strathcona_Community_Garden_files/Media/Common%20Ground%20Spring%20-85031.jpg?derivative=thumb http://web.mac.com/cityfarmer/StrathconaCC/Strathcona_Community_Garden_files/Media/Common%20Ground%20Spring%20-85031.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_308_42"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Common Ground – Spring, 1985</p></div></div> East Ender – Apr 4, 1985 http://web.mac.com/cityfarmer/StrathconaCC/Strathcona_Community_Garden.html#2 e66a523d-372f-426c-9106-fcb18f1aa259 http://web.mac.com/cityfarmer/StrathconaCC/Strathcona_Community_Garden_files/Media/East%20Ender%20Apr%204%201985032.jpg?derivative=thumb http://web.mac.com/cityfarmer/StrathconaCC/Strathcona_Community_Garden_files/Media/East%20Ender%20Apr%204%201985032.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_308_42"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">East Ender – Apr 4, 1985</p></div></div> Province – Apr 7, 1985 http://web.mac.com/cityfarmer/StrathconaCC/Strathcona_Community_Garden.html#3 0523ca31-8428-4f13-a76a-cdcc698fdba8 http://web.mac.com/cityfarmer/StrathconaCC/Strathcona_Community_Garden_files/Media/Province%20Apr%207%201985033.jpg?derivative=thumb http://web.mac.com/cityfarmer/StrathconaCC/Strathcona_Community_Garden_files/Media/Province%20Apr%207%201985033.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_308_42"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Province – Apr 7, 1985</p></div></div> Globe and Mail – Apr 8, 1985 http://web.mac.com/cityfarmer/StrathconaCC/Strathcona_Community_Garden.html#4 75c4b449-b189-475a-8e0d-74a1ea90034d http://web.mac.com/cityfarmer/StrathconaCC/Strathcona_Community_Garden_files/Media/Globe%20n%20Mail%20Apr%208%201985034.jpg?derivative=thumb http://web.mac.com/cityfarmer/StrathconaCC/Strathcona_Community_Garden_files/Media/Globe%20n%20Mail%20Apr%208%201985034.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_308_42"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Globe and Mail – Apr 8, 1985</p></div></div> East Ender – Apr 11, 1985 http://web.mac.com/cityfarmer/StrathconaCC/Strathcona_Community_Garden.html#5 ab2dc4fb-aa5e-40f6-9bfa-c7651a70e581 http://web.mac.com/cityfarmer/StrathconaCC/Strathcona_Community_Garden_files/Media/East%20Ender%20Apr%2011%201985035.jpg?derivative=thumb http://web.mac.com/cityfarmer/StrathconaCC/Strathcona_Community_Garden_files/Media/East%20Ender%20Apr%2011%201985035.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_308_42"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">East Ender – Apr 11, 1985</p></div></div> Park Board – Apr 16, 1985 http://web.mac.com/cityfarmer/StrathconaCC/Strathcona_Community_Garden.html#6 0d8d6b89-c251-4fac-8236-3a3dd75b461d http://web.mac.com/cityfarmer/StrathconaCC/Strathcona_Community_Garden_files/Media/Parks%20a%20Apr16%201985028.jpg?derivative=thumb http://web.mac.com/cityfarmer/StrathconaCC/Strathcona_Community_Garden_files/Media/Parks%20a%20Apr16%201985028.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_308_42"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Park Board – Apr 16, 1985</p></div></div> Park Board – Apr 16, 1985 http://web.mac.com/cityfarmer/StrathconaCC/Strathcona_Community_Garden.html#7 fb467dc4-a992-4c45-aca5-8393d2da658c http://web.mac.com/cityfarmer/StrathconaCC/Strathcona_Community_Garden_files/Media/Parks%20b%20Apr16%201985029.jpg?derivative=thumb http://web.mac.com/cityfarmer/StrathconaCC/Strathcona_Community_Garden_files/Media/Parks%20b%20Apr16%201985029.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_308_42"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Park Board – Apr 16, 1985</p></div></div> Lease Agreement between City of Vancouver and Echo Energy Society (City Farmer) http://web.mac.com/cityfarmer/StrathconaCC/Strathcona_Community_Garden.html#8 53902232-71e9-49c4-a42c-2340cab9c3bd http://web.mac.com/cityfarmer/StrathconaCC/Strathcona_Community_Garden_files/Media/Agreement%20for%20Lease039.jpg?derivative=thumb http://web.mac.com/cityfarmer/StrathconaCC/Strathcona_Community_Garden_files/Media/Agreement%20for%20Lease039.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_308_42"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Lease Agreement between City of Vancouver and Echo Energy Society (City Farmer)</p></div></div> East Ender – Apr 18, 1985 http://web.mac.com/cityfarmer/StrathconaCC/Strathcona_Community_Garden.html#9 01849aa3-953a-4f01-accd-291f18111f45 http://web.mac.com/cityfarmer/StrathconaCC/Strathcona_Community_Garden_files/Media/East%20Ender%20Apr%2018%201985036.jpg?derivative=thumb http://web.mac.com/cityfarmer/StrathconaCC/Strathcona_Community_Garden_files/Media/East%20Ender%20Apr%2018%201985036.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_308_42"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">East Ender –  Apr 18, 1985</p></div></div> East Ender – May 9, 1985 http://web.mac.com/cityfarmer/StrathconaCC/Strathcona_Community_Garden.html#10 21f48e25-45e1-4676-b3f8-b055bf7ae75d http://web.mac.com/cityfarmer/StrathconaCC/Strathcona_Community_Garden_files/Media/East%20Ender%20May%209%201985037.jpg?derivative=thumb http://web.mac.com/cityfarmer/StrathconaCC/Strathcona_Community_Garden_files/Media/East%20Ender%20May%209%201985037.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_308_42"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">East Ender – May 9, 1985</p></div></div> East Ender – Sept 26, 1985 http://web.mac.com/cityfarmer/StrathconaCC/Strathcona_Community_Garden.html#11 bbd7b129-d088-4111-9e82-11cb12f82a17 http://web.mac.com/cityfarmer/StrathconaCC/Strathcona_Community_Garden_files/Media/East%20Ender%20Sept%2026%201985038.jpg?derivative=thumb http://web.mac.com/cityfarmer/StrathconaCC/Strathcona_Community_Garden_files/Media/East%20Ender%20Sept%2026%201985038.jpg?derivative=micro <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_308_42"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">East Ender –  Sept 26, 1985</p></div></div>