1. Presented by: Katie Stiel Program Overview July 14, 2015

2. Why gardening? Hamilton Community Garden Network hcgn.ca To the videos!

3. Why gardening? Hamilton Community Garden Network hcgn.ca  Mustard Seed Co-Op  Faith Lutheran Good Food Box Program  Bethel Heavenly Food Trucks + Bees  Formation of 2 Farms  Workshops & Events FACT: 82,000+ lbs of fresh produce donated to over 15 food agencies in 2014 alone FACT: 189,672 sq ft of community garden green space in Hamilton (2.2 Canadian Football fields) Build Community Promote Wellness Environment

4. Gardens on the Rise! Hamilton Community Garden Network hcgn.ca Community Gardens in Hamilton 84

5. Gardens On the Rise! Hamilton Community Garden Network hcgn.ca Plot Based 22 13 14 33 Youth Donation Tenant-Only Communal 2 Community Gardens by Ward 2014

6. Hamilton Community Garden Network hcgn.ca Mission: To collaboratively support Hamiltonians in building and sustaining community gardening projects from the perspective of improving food security and increasing community involvement.

7. What We Do: Hamilton Community Garden Network hcgn.ca

8. NEW Table Games Hamilton Community Garden Network hcgn.ca

9. In Summary… Hamilton Community Garden Network hcgn.ca New promo videos New website New branding graphics Updated garden directory New resource bank New events calendar 2014 Annual Report 5 new guides (2 translations) 3 new table games Since January: Final otf Report SUBMITTED

10. Since 2014… Hamilton Community Garden Network hcgn.ca Helped to launch the Hamilton Edible Education Network 40 coordinators received network support 7 school gardens were directly supported 4 knowledge swap events hosted (representing 66 gardens) 6000+ Website visits to www.hcgn.ca 400 More followers on social media Community members engaged through events and exhibits 1500+ $48,000 Of financial support leveraged for member gardens 250 Inquiries answered (doubled from 2013)

11. Thanks! Hamilton Community Garden Network hcgn.ca www.hcgn.ca info@hcgn.ca ext. 213

12. HCGN History Hamilton Community Garden Network hcgn.ca 2007 - Guided by community interest, Hamilton Public Health Services approached North Hamilton Community Health Centre about resurrecting a Hamilton-Wentworth Garden Network. Interested parties came together and the HCGN was formed. 2011 - Green Venture developed the HCGN to include branding, outreach tools, and workshops. 2013 - OTF supported Green Venture and N2N in continuing to grow and define the HCGN and support food growing garden projects. 2014 - N2N continues to grow and support community gardening initiatives in Hamilton through the HCGN program.