Discussion and Recommendations Riverwatch Site

We spent a fair bit of time at the green space next to Riverwatch Condominiums off of Riverside Avenue. This is another larger area with the potential to put in a number of garden sites. This spot is near a large condominium complex containing many people with little to no space to place they're own gardens. The area that we proposed as a garden site shares an area with a current dog park. Fortunately there is a small creek and retention pond which would separate the dog park from the area which we proposed. This creek would be cross able with a small footbridge. A GIS analysis of this site shows that it is not on prime agricultural soil. This site may require raised beds or brought in top soil to be most productive. Before considering putting in a garden site here it would be beneficial to talk to the managers of the riverside apartments as well as the general condominium population to see if there is interest in placing a community garden here. This location may also bring gardeners in conflict with dog park users which may also need to be resolved before placing the garden.