Introduction

The Friends of Burlington Gardens Association is trying to determine new community garden sites in Burlington. Deciding which sites should be prioritized is dependent on a number of factors. The factors mainly revolve around interest, need, access and the general feasibility of putting a garden in an area. In our project we used some of these factors to look at possible new community garden sites in Burlington. This project had several components. Our first step was creating a map of current and potential new community garden sites in Burlington. In this we labeled specific potential sites. We also created a map layer which shows minimally developed parcels located on prime agricultural soil. This map highlighted 436 parcels throughout the city which may be potential new community garden sites. The second component of our project was focusing on two specific potential garden locations. The first site was an old land fill in the old north end. This parcel is several acres and could potentially support a large community garden. The second site was an open area next to the Riverwatch Apartment complex off of Riverside Avenue. This site is also a large area with potential for becoming a new community garden. With both of these sites we looked at some of the challenges of creating community gardens in these areas and proposed potential ways of overcoming these challenges. The overall objective of this project was to create a product which would help community garden planners make decisions on potential new community gardens as well as locate these potential sites.