Vancouver Community Gardens

High school (ages 12+)
Environment & Earth

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/vancouver-community-gardens

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the location?Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
2. What is the number of gardens?Over 75 community gardens
3. How many community gardens are there in Vancouver?There are more than 75 community gardens across the city, showing how much Vancouver cares about green spaces.
4. Why do people help take care of the gardens?Gardeners promise to help by giving money, tools, or their time. In return, they get some of the food they grow, which encourages everyone to work together.

Urban Resilience: The capacity of a city to withstand and recover from shocks and stresses, including environmental and social challenges.
Social Capital: The networks of relationships among people who live and work in a particular society, enabling that society to function effectively.
Food Security: The condition of having reliable access to a sufficient quantity of affordable, nutritious food.