There will be more potatoes, carrots and cucumbers sprouting in Martensville’s community garden plots this year, thanks to some additional space being created in the city’s northeast corner.
Several large raised garden plot boxes were recently built and installed by the Saskatoon Kart Racers Club on the Martensville Speedway grounds. The boxes are located in a fenced-in area, with access to a portable water tank for irrigation.
The new raised boxes add some much-needed capacity to the existing Martensville Community Garden located in Kinsmen Park.
Martensville Recreation and Community Services Director Ted Schaeffer told the Martensville City Council video-conference meeting on Tuesday, May 19 that the community gardens will be ready for the new season soon.
“Community gardens in Kinsmen Park will be opening with protocols in place as outlined by the Saskatchewan Health Authority,” said Schaeffer.
He said the Kart club approached the City of Martensville with the proposal for the new community garden plots. The boxes are part of the club’s plan to give the racetrack grounds a much-needed face-lift.
The city is paying for the wood and the soil, while the club members built the boxes.
“The club originally planned to install 12 boxes, but now because of the demand, they’re looking at building as many as 24 boxes,” said Schaeffer.
The Saskatoon Kart Racers club is rebuilding a berm near the track as part of an ongoing upgrade to the grounds. The club leases the city-owned property and is responsible for maintenance of the facility.
Martensville Mayor Kent Muench commented during the city council meeting that the track and grounds were looking “great” with the new landscaping and fencing.
Club members would ordinarily be buzzing around the race track by now, but the season has been put on hold. According to a note by SKR President Jason McCumber on the club website, races may still be held later this summer once the province gives the green light for “Phase Four” of its re-opening plan.