Greenhouse Society to hold open-house

The Iqaluit Greenhouse Society is holding a public meeting this weekend to hear suggestions and answer questions about its proposed community greenhouse project.

The session is being held to educate the public about details of the group’s plans to build and operate a community garden in the city, and also to offer an opportunity for public input.

Current plans for a community garden include an indoor greenhouse the size of a hockey arena with space for 80 to 100 plots, a separate potting shed, classrooms, lockers, a stage area for theatrical performances and a cafeteria-style gathering place.

Members of the society are firm believers in the therapeutic benefits of growing things and the learning-friendly environment a common garden creates in a community. It’s a quality the group feels is especially important in a community like Iqaluit, where part of the population is seasonal and where cultural diversity is ever-present.

The meeting takes place May 10 at 2 p.m. at Arctic College.