OPPORTUNITY SITES
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Opportunity sites are areas of HRM Owned Public Property that we believe would be a suitable location for a Community Garden. If you live in one of those areas and are interested, please note this in the Community Garden Application.
Opportunity sites have been selected because they are located in an area that meets the following criteria:
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high visibility (safety),
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an accessible site,
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potential for water access (this is very limited),
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at least 6 hours of direct sunlight,
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close to apartment buildings (no yard for a garden!)
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and close to potential volunteers.
Preference will be given to groups / citizens who live in the surrounding area.
For more information on these Opportunity Sites, please contact your local Recreation Area Coordinator (Page 5 of the application booklet) |
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Dartmouth Sites |
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HALIFAX |
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Halifax has several Community Garden’s already established. Some are located on HRM Public Property and others are on private land. Contact your Recreation Area Coordinator for more information about how you can be a part of these existing Community Gardens!
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Merv Sullivan Park (Off of Novalea Drive)
(Photo coming soon)
The space is located next to the basketball courts. This site has full sun. |
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George Dixon Community Centre
(Photo coming soon)
This space is located in the horseshoe pits between the basketball courts. |
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Union Street (Next to Needham Pool)
This test site is located along Union Street next to the Needham Pool and Recreation Centre (see Figure 16). This parcel is part of Fort Needham Memorial Park. There is a playground, parking lot, and significantly vegetated area on the parcel. There are grassed areas that could be used for a community garden.
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Figure 16: Test Parcel 11 Map. Data Source: HRM, 2010.
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Dartmouth |
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Dartmouth Central
Currently there are several Community Gardens already established in the central part of Dartmouth. For more information on how you can get involved with these gardens, contact your local Recreation Area Coordinator. (Page 5 of this booklet)
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| Findlay Community Centre: Goodness Grows Garden |
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| Hawthorn Elementary School: Next to playground |
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Dartmouth North: Yetter Park
Yetter Park is located at 285 Windmill Road between Middle Street and Nivens Avenue. The park has play equipment and open green space, tucked away from Windmill Road.
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Figure 1: Opportunity Site 1 Map. Data Source: HRM, 2010; Bing Maps, 2010
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Dartmouth North: Albro Lake Road
Located at 174 Albro Lake Road between Pinecrest and Leaman Drive. The parcel has direct access to Little Albro Lake. (Shaded orange area)
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South Woodside: High Street Park
High Street Park is located at 2 High Street on the corner of Everette Street. The park has playground equipment and some open grass space. (Shaded orange area).
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Figure 1: Opportunity Site 7 Map. Data Source: HRM, 2010 |
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North Woodside: Clement Park
Clement Park is located along Clement Street. The park has play equipment and a basketball court. (Shaded orange area).
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