Have your say on the Sandown Centre!

We want to hear how the community envisions the future of Sandown Centre over the next three years.

Sandown Centre is a project of the non-profit organization Circular Farm and Food Society (CFFS), that stewards 83-acres of farmland, forest, and seasonal wetland, in the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) on District of North Saanich municipal land (W̱SÍ,KEM territory).

Prior to the start of CFFS work in 2021, the Sandown site was used as a horse racing track for over 50 years. The site reclamation process in 2017 did not remove all the remnants of a grandstand, discontinued drainage tiles, pipes, and roadways, making it a challenging site for agriculture. Additionally, over 20 acres of the site actively functions as the District of North Saanich stormwater management plan, and over 20 acres of the site is forested.

Question Title

* 1. Have you been to Sandown Centre since 2021?

Yes

Question Title

* 2. What have you been involved in at Sandown Centre?

Ivy pull

Workshop

Program (community gardens, regenerative farmer program, growing young farmers, home gardener course)

Tour/talk

Follow on social media/newsletter

Volunteer

Other (please specify)

Question Title

* 3. Which activities are important

Public workshops in regenerative agriculture/gardening/soil

Public workshops in biodiversity and stewardship

Incubator farming (shared resources for new and young farmers)

Home gardening course (teaching adults)

Growing Young Farmers (teaching K-12 kids in agriculture and stewardship)

Community Gardens

Stewardship (reducing invasive species/water quality testing, etc)

Other (please specify)

Question Title

* 4. Are you a North Saanich resident?

Yes

Question Title

* 5. What do you want to see more of?

Question Title

* 6. What do you want to see less of?

Thank you for taking the time to participate in our strategic planning survey! The input of our community helps us to guide our 2025 - 2027 strategic plan. Please subscribe to our newsletter at the bottom of our website to stay in the loop about program openings, workshops, tours, and events.