Community Gardener Post-Season Evaluation - Sudbury Community Garden Network

Welcome Community Gardeners!

Thank you for participating in our survey. Your feedback is important.

The FoodShed Project - The Network of Sudbury District Community Gardens is a non-profit network of community gardens from the city of Greater Sudbury and surrounding district.

We envision...
A food garden for every neighborhood

Our mission…
To increase opportunities and access to community gardening in the Sudbury District.

Our action plan...
- Strengthen and build community by ensuring that local neighbourhoods, particularly underserved areas have opportunities for community, school, and neighbourhood gardening

- Develop outreach, education, and skill building programs to cultivate and sustain community-based gardens

- Build support for community-based gardening through networking, advocacy, and activism

www.foodshedproject.ca

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* 1. Which community garden do you belong to?

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* 2. How long have you been a community gardener (at this garden) ?

New this season

2 years

3 years

4 years

> 5 years

New this season

2 years

3 years

4 years

> 5 years

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* 3. How often did you usually participate in garden activities (tending to the garden, composting, watering, etc).

Daily

4-5 times per week

2-3 times per week

Once per week

2-3 times per month

Once per month

Less than once per month

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* 4. Do you pay a membership fee for your community garden plot?

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* 5. If YES, is the community garden affordable for you to join?

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* 6. How much do you think it should cost to rent a box at the community garden?

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* 7. What were your expectations when joining the community garden? (ex: socialize, get involved with my community, grow fresh vegetables, gain gardening skills, etc...)

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* 8. Did the community garden meet your expectations? Why or why not?

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* 9. What do you like best about coming to the community garden?

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* 10. What do you like least about coming to the community garden?

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* 11. Please rate the following aspects of community gardener membership:

	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor	N/A
a. the location of the garden	a. the location of the garden Excellent	a. the location of the garden Good	a. the location of the garden Fair	a. the location of the garden Poor	a. the location of the garden N/A
b. the equipment provided to do the work	b. the equipment provided to do the work Excellent	b. the equipment provided to do the work Good	b. the equipment provided to do the work Fair	b. the equipment provided to do the work Poor	b. the equipment provided to do the work N/A
c. the quality of the garden resources (soil, water, etc...)	c. the quality of the garden resources (soil, water, etc...) Excellent	c. the quality of the garden resources (soil, water, etc...) Good	c. the quality of the garden resources (soil, water, etc...) Fair	c. the quality of the garden resources (soil, water, etc...) Poor	c. the quality of the garden resources (soil, water, etc...) N/A
d. the variety of food produced at the garden	d. the variety of food produced at the garden Excellent	d. the variety of food produced at the garden Good	d. the variety of food produced at the garden Fair	d. the variety of food produced at the garden Poor	d. the variety of food produced at the garden N/A
e. the organization/management of the garden	e. the organization/management of the garden Excellent	e. the organization/management of the garden Good	e. the organization/management of the garden Fair	e. the organization/management of the garden Poor	e. the organization/management of the garden N/A
f. the helpfulness of volunteers and other gardeners	f. the helpfulness of volunteers and other gardeners Excellent	f. the helpfulness of volunteers and other gardeners Good	f. the helpfulness of volunteers and other gardeners Fair	f. the helpfulness of volunteers and other gardeners Poor	f. the helpfulness of volunteers and other gardeners N/A
g. the knowledge of volunteers and other gardeners	g. the knowledge of volunteers and other gardeners Excellent	g. the knowledge of volunteers and other gardeners Good	g. the knowledge of volunteers and other gardeners Fair	g. the knowledge of volunteers and other gardeners Poor	g. the knowledge of volunteers and other gardeners N/A
h. the social atmosphere at the garden	h. the social atmosphere at the garden Excellent	h. the social atmosphere at the garden Good	h. the social atmosphere at the garden Fair	h. the social atmosphere at the garden Poor	h. the social atmosphere at the garden N/A

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* 12. How would you rate your overall experience as a community gardener?

Poor

Fair

Good

Excellent

Poor

Fair

Good

Excellent

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* 13. In what ways do you think your life is different (better or worse) because you are a community gardener?

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* 14. Please indicate how much you agree or disagree with the following statements. Because I am a community gardener,

	Strongly Agree	Agree	Disagree	Strongly disagree	N/A
a. I eat more fruits and vegetables.	a. I eat more fruits and vegetables. Strongly Agree	a. I eat more fruits and vegetables. Agree	a. I eat more fruits and vegetables. Disagree	a. I eat more fruits and vegetables. Strongly disagree	a. I eat more fruits and vegetables. N/A
b. I eat food that is fresher (less packaged foods).	b. I eat food that is fresher (less packaged foods). Strongly Agree	b. I eat food that is fresher (less packaged foods). Agree	b. I eat food that is fresher (less packaged foods). Disagree	b. I eat food that is fresher (less packaged foods). Strongly disagree	b. I eat food that is fresher (less packaged foods). N/A
c. I eat new kinds of foods.	c. I eat new kinds of foods. Strongly Agree	c. I eat new kinds of foods. Agree	c. I eat new kinds of foods. Disagree	c. I eat new kinds of foods. Strongly disagree	c. I eat new kinds of foods. N/A
d. I spend less money on food.	d. I spend less money on food. Strongly Agree	d. I spend less money on food. Agree	d. I spend less money on food. Disagree	d. I spend less money on food. Strongly disagree	d. I spend less money on food. N/A
e. I am better able to provide food for my family and myself.	e. I am better able to provide food for my family and myself. Strongly Agree	e. I am better able to provide food for my family and myself. Agree	e. I am better able to provide food for my family and myself. Disagree	e. I am better able to provide food for my family and myself. Strongly disagree	e. I am better able to provide food for my family and myself. N/A
f. I feel better about where my food comes from.	f. I feel better about where my food comes from. Strongly Agree	f. I feel better about where my food comes from. Agree	f. I feel better about where my food comes from. Disagree	f. I feel better about where my food comes from. Strongly disagree	f. I feel better about where my food comes from. N/A
g. I am more physically active.	g. I am more physically active. Strongly Agree	g. I am more physically active. Agree	g. I am more physically active. Disagree	g. I am more physically active. Strongly disagree	g. I am more physically active. N/A
h. I have learnt more about gardening.	h. I have learnt more about gardening. Strongly Agree	h. I have learnt more about gardening. Agree	h. I have learnt more about gardening. Disagree	h. I have learnt more about gardening. Strongly disagree	h. I have learnt more about gardening. N/A
i. I have gained new gardening skills.	i. I have gained new gardening skills. Strongly Agree	i. I have gained new gardening skills. Agree	i. I have gained new gardening skills. Disagree	i. I have gained new gardening skills. Strongly disagree	i. I have gained new gardening skills. N/A
j. I know more about the environment.	j. I know more about the environment. Strongly Agree	j. I know more about the environment. Agree	j. I know more about the environment. Disagree	j. I know more about the environment. Strongly disagree	j. I know more about the environment. N/A
k. I care more about the environment.	k. I care more about the environment. Strongly Agree	k. I care more about the environment. Agree	k. I care more about the environment. Disagree	k. I care more about the environment. Strongly disagree	k. I care more about the environment. N/A
l. I feel more involved in my community	l. I feel more involved in my community Strongly Agree	l. I feel more involved in my community Agree	l. I feel more involved in my community Disagree	l. I feel more involved in my community Strongly disagree	l. I feel more involved in my community N/A
m. I am teaching my family, friends or community to garden.	m. I am teaching my family, friends or community to garden. Strongly Agree	m. I am teaching my family, friends or community to garden. Agree	m. I am teaching my family, friends or community to garden. Disagree	m. I am teaching my family, friends or community to garden. Strongly disagree	m. I am teaching my family, friends or community to garden. N/A
n. I am donating/giving extra food to other people.	n. I am donating/giving extra food to other people. Strongly Agree	n. I am donating/giving extra food to other people. Agree	n. I am donating/giving extra food to other people. Disagree	n. I am donating/giving extra food to other people. Strongly disagree	n. I am donating/giving extra food to other people. N/A
o. I have met new people.	o. I have met new people. Strongly Agree	o. I have met new people. Agree	o. I have met new people. Disagree	o. I have met new people. Strongly disagree	o. I have met new people. N/A

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* 15. What type of vegetables (and other produce) did you grow in your community garden plot?

Beans

Beets

Broccoli

Brussel Sprouts

Cabbage

Carrots

Cauliflower

Cucumbers

Kale

Lettuce

Onions

Peas

Peppers

Potatoes

Pumpkin

Radishes

Spinach

Swiss Chard

Squash

Tomatoes

Zucchini

Other (please specify)

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* 16. In what ways does your community, school or not-for-profit garden improve your neighbourhood?

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* 17. Describe how you would envision these gardens ten years from now in 2027.

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* 18. What are the opportunities and challenges facing the gardens?

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* 19. Age Group

Youth (<18)

19-29 years

30-39 years

40-49 years

50-64 years

Senior (>65)

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* 20. Gender

Female

Male

Other (Trans*, Agender, Non-binary...)
Please specify

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* 21. Do you identify with any of the following groups? (Check all that apply)

Indigenous/Métis

Living with a disability (visible/invisible)

LGBTQ2

Francophone

Recent immigrant (< 5 years)

Visible Minority

None of the above

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* 22. Prefered language of communication (check all that apply)

English

Français

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* 23. Feel free to provide any additional comments to help us better improve our survey.

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* 24. If you wish to be added to the Community Garden Network mailing list, please provide your information below.

Name

Community (ex: South End)

Email Address

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