{"id":38,"date":"2025-12-09T23:19:25","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T23:19:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dgl223.bbhandari1.imgd.ca\/assignment3\/?page_id=38"},"modified":"2025-12-11T15:51:09","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T15:51:09","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dgl223.bbhandari1.imgd.ca\/assignment3\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"38\" class=\"elementor elementor-38\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fd4f87 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7fd4f87\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab75e00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ab75e00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About Gardens on Anderton<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a08b74f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a08b74f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Gardens on Anderton is a volunteer-powered community garden located in the heart of Comox, BC. What began as a small idea shared by neighbours has grown into a vibrant space where people, plants, and pollinators thrive together. Today, the garden includes native plant beds, pollinator-friendly areas, vegetable plots, and peaceful pathways enjoyed by visitors of all ages. We believe that gardening connects people to the land and to one another, offering opportunities to learn, share, and build community. Our volunteers contribute their time, skills, and enthusiasm to help the garden flourish throughout the seasons. Whether you are new to gardening or have years of experience, there is always a place for you here. Through work parties, workshops, and seasonal events, we aim to foster curiosity, collaboration, and a deeper appreciation for local ecology. As we continue to grow, our purpose remains the same: to cultivate a garden that inspires connection, nurtures biodiversity, and strengthens our community.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a886e26 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a886e26\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-712e95c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"712e95c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our History<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5519385 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5519385\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d998df2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d998df2\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0303b81 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0303b81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/dgl223.bbhandari1.imgd.ca\/assignment3\/wp-content\/uploads\/ann-gogoleva-hAdyRUVsAkI-unsplash.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-143\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35b56c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"35b56c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2003 \u2014 The Seed of an Idea<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7824d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e7824d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Local gardeners and neighbors began meeting on Anderton Road to imagine a shared space for growing food, flowers, and friendship.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6cdd90 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c6cdd90\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-174ee5c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"174ee5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/dgl223.bbhandari1.imgd.ca\/assignment3\/wp-content\/uploads\/mche-lee-bHsGFIfet9A-unsplash.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-144\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d60706d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d60706d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2007 \u2014 Breaking Ground<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-707666c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"707666c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Volunteers cleared beds, built paths, and began the first plantings. Early seasons focused on soil health and water-wise gardening.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-273ba2d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"273ba2d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3d6616 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f3d6616\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/dgl223.bbhandari1.imgd.ca\/assignment3\/wp-content\/uploads\/reka-illyes-Hq0Oizkv_w4-unsplash.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-147\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-844e6fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"844e6fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Today \u2014 Growing Together<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b81e123 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b81e123\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We continue to nurture the gardens with the help of members and volunteers, welcoming all ages and abilities to get involved.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afacfb2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"afacfb2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5407de elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d5407de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A Community You Can Grow With<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3c3b8f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f3c3b8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>From seasonal work parties to workshops and open garden days, there are many ways to get involved. No experience needed\u2014just curiosity and a pair of comfy shoes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ebb3ff elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"4ebb3ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Work parties focused on seasonal tasks<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Membership that supports tools &amp; materials<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Workshops with gardeners and guest speakers<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9539e78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"9539e78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/dgl223.bbhandari1.imgd.ca\/assignment3\/get-involved\/#membershipfrom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\"><strong data-start=\"4602\" data-end=\"4618\">Get Involved<\/strong> <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About Gardens on Anderton Gardens on Anderton is a volunteer-powered community garden located in the heart of Comox, BC. 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