May 9, 2003
Greenhouse Society to hold open-house
The Iqaluit Greenhouse Society is holding a public meeting this weekend to
hear suggestions and answer questions about its proposed community greenhouse
project.
The session is being held to educate the public about details of the group's
plans to build and operate a community garden in the city, and also to offer
an opportunity for public input.
Current plans for a community garden include an indoor greenhouse the size
of a hockey arena with space for 80 to 100 plots, a separate potting shed, classrooms,
lockers, a stage area for theatrical performances and a cafeteria-style gathering
place.
Members of the society are firm believers in the therapeutic benefits of growing
things and the learning-friendly environment a common garden creates in a community.
It's a quality the group feels is especially important in a community like Iqaluit,
where part of the population is seasonal and where cultural diversity is ever-present.
The meeting takes place May 10 at 2 p.m. at Arctic College.
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