There was good news Thursday for gardening enthusiasts in Montreal, after the city declared community gardens would open after all.
In April, amid COVID-19 concerns, gardeners received a letter to cease all activities in connection with the community gardens until further notice.
With the season in jeopardy, several online petitions began cropping up asking that collective gardens be declared an essential service.
Proponents argued all it would take to make gardening safe is a few simple measures such as staggered schedules and social distancing.