Community Garden Committee
It takes many different people with various skills and strengths to ensure the smooth operation of our community garden. We encourage participation from gardeners as well as the general community to shape the direction of the garden and its role in the greater community.
The Community Garden Committee is a sub-committee of the Somerset-Bridlewood Community Association. The only role within the garden that is an elected role is the Garden Director, voted in by the general membership. Below are descriptions of some of the tasks associated with different roles within the committee. As the garden's needs change, the committee roles will adapt and change as well.
If you are interested in participating in the garden by taking on a role on the committee, please email [email protected]
The Community Garden Committee is a sub-committee of the Somerset-Bridlewood Community Association. The only role within the garden that is an elected role is the Garden Director, voted in by the general membership. Below are descriptions of some of the tasks associated with different roles within the committee. As the garden's needs change, the committee roles will adapt and change as well.
If you are interested in participating in the garden by taking on a role on the committee, please email [email protected]
Click on the roles below to see the position's details
Director
- Voted member of Somerset-Bridlewood Association Board.
- Responsible to attend monthly association board meetings and communicate between committee and board.
- Delivers reports to both board & committee.
- Responsible to lead committee meetings.
- Acts as point of contact for public inquiries.
- Resolves conflicts within garden community.
- Assigns plots.
- Recruits committee members, garden members
- Develop relationships with other organizations (i.e. Horticultural Society)
- Leads garden improvements, renovations and developments.
Secretary
- Records meeting notes.
- Arranges meeting times and location.
- Keeps record of attendance to meetings.
- Compiles agenda of topics.
Treasurer
- Receives plot payments, checks SBCA memberships
- Records garden expenses.
- Records garden income (rentals, grants, donations).
- Works with Director to secure grants for garden.
- Creates yearly financial record for City of Calgary.
Media Coordinator
- Writes monthly newsletter articles.
- Posts to garden Facebook once a week.
- Updates community garden website pages.
- Creates graphics and photos for use with articles/social media/events.
Community Outreach Coordinator
- Liaises with other community gardens.
- Liaises with local businesses, non-profits, schools, etc. to develop relationships, partnerships and shared projects.
- Sources volunteers for events, work projects, speakers, etc.
- Discovers opportunities for greater community involvement in the garden.
Special Events Coordinator
- Plans events for garden
- Secures speakers
- Creates budget and supply list for association approval
- Plans advertisement and promotion (with Media Coordinator)
Special Roles
Compost Manager:
- Ensures compost is well maintained
- Educates other gardeners on compost use
- Plans for expansion as needed
- Provides support to new gardeners
- Acts as resource for troubleshooting including pests, disease, stunted growth, etc.
- Develops resource library, curates resources for gardeners (i.e. planting guide, companion planting guide, etc)
- Hosts learning sessions
- Maintains inventory of tools
- Coordinates tool donations
- Maintains & organizes shed & tools
- Ensures communal beds, gardener beds, pathways, fencing, etc are in good repair
- Advises committee on necessary repairs (costs) and coordinates when repairs are needed (i.e. sourcing parts)
- Purchases/gathers donations for seeds
- Coordinates seed saving/seed sharing
- Ensures share supplies are in stock, i.e. garbage bags