The City of Guelph says its community gardens will reopen on Friday under certain conditions amid the coronavirus pandemic. The announcement comes after the Ontario government issued an order last month to include community gardens as an essential service.
Public health officials have outlined several guidelines to ensure gardeners and the public stay safe. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] Anyone who doesn’t follow these guidelines may be asked to leave the garden or face fines under the emergency measures orders.
Guelph MPP Mike Schreiner had been calling on the Doug Ford government to reopen community gardens and had even started a petition that gained 10,000 signatures. “Community gardens are an