Wolfville Community Oven Herb Garden Looking into the future, there are various opportunities for expanding the surrounding area of the oven. For example, building a herb garden in the park would be a great way to provide users with herbs for their pizza. This would also be an excellent opportunity for community members to learn more about gardening and promote other shared gardens such as the Acadia Community Farm. It would be ideal for this space to be operated by volunteers and it could even create a learning opportunity for a student from a nearby high school to get involved. This garden would provide access to fresh herbs and veggies to those who may not have them otherwise. Organizations that could be interested in playing a role in this project could be: Blomidon Nurseries, Canadian Tire, the Home Depot, Kent, and community members who might have extra soil, seeds, tools or skills to share! Stakeholders There are many organizations and businesses that have been identified as potential stakeholders for the WCO. The first group of stakeholders that were identified are those that are affiliated with Acadia University... Acadia Athletics For many big athletic events throughout the year, the community oven could be used to host gatherings with current students, faculty, and alumni before the game. This would be a great tool to create a fun and unique environment for pre-game festivities at all varsity home games. For example, this past fall, the Acadia Football team played St. Mary’s in the Looney Bowl championship. A community oven would be a great way to gather the fans for a big cookout before the game. It would connect students, faculty, locals, and alumni before a meaningful game. Also, next fall the Acadia Women's Rugby team is hosting the USports Nationals. A location like this would be a great spot for teams from across the country to connect off the field and get a good meal. Acadia Student Union (ASU) The community oven could partner with the ASU to host a variety of events and gatherings. For example, the WCO could be used for events like “frosh week” to bring a new group of people together over something that everyone bonds over - food! With a connection to the ASU, students would be able to run and host events at the community oven, which would enable a new setting and a very welcoming area for community members and students. The WCO could even be used for something as simple as ASU weekly meetings from time to time. Finally, the ASU would act as an excellent connector to other internal and external organizations on campus. Acadia Alumni: The WCO would be a great location for alumni events, and for alumni to put support behind. Acadia University has a fabulous alumni group that loves to support the town of Wolfville as well as the school. Not only would they love to support a new community project, but it would be an excellent space for them to gather and socialize. At events like homecoming, alumni presence is huge. An open area like the WCO, provides a much more “social” area than a restaurant would for a large sized group. S.M.I.L.E: Every week at the Acadia S.M.I.L.E. program there are different events and themes such as visiting noggins corn maze. The WCO would be an excellent option for one of these weekly themes. This would be a fun opportunity for 3 36
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