>> Jan Firstbrook

At the corner of Fernwood Road and Pembroke Street, there is a neglected park that is part of a busy thoroughfare. The Fernwood Land Use Committee (LUC) is planning on applying for a My Great Neighbourhood Grant this summer.

Our goal for the grant is to transform a section of Gower Park into a place to keep cool during the summer heat, socialize under the trees, and take in the beauty of native pollinator plantings. The design concept includes a round picnic table with gapped seating for accessibility surrounded by 3 or 4 planters.

Drop by our table at FernFest on June 17 in the Field of Dreams to sign up as a volunteer to help make this revitalization project a reality and check out our mapping project. We’d love to hear from you! Reach the LUC at fernwoodlanduse@gmail.com.