Granton Community Gardeners Survey

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A few questions about what to do next together, and the future of our big garden.

Email *

Name (optional)

What is your postcode? *

How do you know about Granton Community Gardeners? - tick any that apply *

I have visited the community gardens

I have been to a community meal

I have joined in events like barbecues, Burns Night Ceilidh, or open days in the garden

I grow food in Granton

I have volunteered in the community gardens or with meals or food distribution

I have visited the Free Shop. (clothes toys and bric a brac)

I have received food from Granton Community Gardeners

I buy bread from the Granton Garden Bakery

I'm a member of Granton Community Gardeners

I am a member of the Granton Chicken Co-op

I read about Granton Community Gardeners on Facebook or on the internet

I live locally

Other:

Required

Of all the things we do, what do you think should be the main priorities for Granton Community Gardeners over the next year? - tick any that apply *

Making the big community garden as good as possible

Making sure everyone in Granton has enough good food, and doesn't go hungry due to lack of money.

Hosting community events with food to bring people together (after restrictions are lifted!)

Providing free friendly training for anyone who'd like to learn to grow their own food

Working together to grow as much food as possible in Granton

Baking more bread, and exploring other food business ideas to create local jobs.

Supporting residents of shared back greens to work together to improve them.

Creating more opportunities for young people to experience growing their own food.

Providing opportunities to learn to cook with freshly harvested ingredients

Other:

Required

Looking to the future, we would like to improve our big community garden at 10 Wardieburn Road, to make it more useful to the community. Please tick the suggestions you think are most important to include in the plans (or add your own!): *

Space to grow food

Space for community events

Activities for groups from schools and nurseries

Indoor space for activities in cold/wet weather

Facilities for people to cook together and cater for events

Free shop (a swap shop for clothes, toys and bric a brac)

Chicken run

Cafe

Safe space for young children with parents/carers

A seed library ( a place to share seeds)

Generating renewable energy (eg. solar panels)

Space and facilities for new small food businesses to start

A plant nursery for the local community

A tool library

Electric vehicle charging point

A 'peace garden' to relax and chill out in

Other:

Required

The land is currently owned by the Council. In order to secure the community garden for the long term, and be able to invest in improvements, Granton Community Gardeners is planning to apply for a Community Asset Transfer. This would mean that the land would become community owned, by Granton Community Gardeners (any local person can join and have a vote on important decisions). Do you support this proposal? For more info, see also: http://www.grantoncommunitygardeners.org/some-future-plans *

Yes

Maybe

Don't know

What would the benefit be for the Granton community if we were able to own this site? We have listed some suggestions. Tick any that you agree with and please add your own ideas.

To secure the land as a community garden for the long term

To be able to invest in better facilities for our activities (and to be able to apply for funding for this)

To provide more resources and opportunities for local people

Other:

Do you see any disadvantages to GCG taking over the ownership of the site?

Yes

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If you see any disadvantages, please can you tell us what these are?

Is there anything else you'd like to say about Granton Community Gardeners and what we could do together?

The 'big garden' at 10 Wardieburn Road, needs a better name! Any suggestions?

Any other comments/ideas you would like to share with us?

If you'd like to hear more about Granton Community Gardeners, including the results of this survey, please leave your email address

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