On Sunday morning, me and Jhon visited the Strathcona Community Garden in downtown for some documentation and a short interview with the General Coordinator Mark.
Luckily, it was the monthly work party day for the community garden, so a lot of people came out to work on the space for some harvest/cleaning. We were both very amazed to see something like this to be promoted and practiced by a collective community.
During the interview, Mark explained a little a bit about the organization and history of the garden, the commitment expected of each participant, and also gave some general tips on designing for gardening spaces. The community garden was divided into different sections - individual lots, herb garden, compost area, espaliers, and the fruit trees area.
It's my first time visiting a community garden, I must say, I find the garden space and the work that has been put in over all these years truly admirable and inspiring. It's very reassuring to see people in the local community participating in such activities. This validates our concepts, and the growing demand of design developments dedicated for such users. It is up to us now to come up with ideations and concepts for higher convenience, better organizations, and more suitable solutions to integrate with users' own living spaces.
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