2019 Community Garden Program Survey Your feedback is very important to us. In an effort to serve you better, we are gathering information regarding your experience with the Community Garden program in 2019. All questions are optional. Thank you for completing the survey! OK Question Title * 1. How many adults (including the primary gardener) helped maintain your plot this season? 1 2 3 4 5 More than 5 Feel free to add comments here. OK Question Title * 2. How many children (under age 18) helped maintain your plot this season? 1 2 3 4 5 More than 5 Feel free to add comments here. OK Question Title * 3. Is the primary gardener a Bloomington area resident (non-student) Current IU student OK Question Title * 4. How many years have you participated in the Community Garden Program? OK Question Title * 5. How did you first hear about the Community Garden Program? I pass by the garden. Parks & Recreation Program guide flyer/brochure word of mouth online search Other (please specify) OK Question Title * 6. What was the primary reason you chose to participate in the Community Garden Program? Access to fresh produce Physical activity/Exercise Sociability Don't have proper garden conditions at home Other (please specify) OK Question Title * 7. How did you use the majority of your harvest this season? fresh produce home canning donations to local food pantry decorations Other (please specify) OK Question Title * 8. What kinds of crops did you grow this year? Mark all that apply. Vegetables Fruits Herbs Flowers Other (please specify) OK Question Title * 9. What soil improvement methods (if any) did you use in your garden this year? Mark all that apply. mulching (leaves, straw, grass clippings, etc.) compost soil amendments growing cover crops Other (please specify) OK Question Title * 10. How many other community gardeners and/or staff do you interact with on an average visit? 0 1 2 3 4+ Feel free to add comments here. OK Question Title * 11. Would you be interested in participating in any of the following types of community gatherings/events at the gardens? potlucks live music educational events/skill sharing seed swaps group work days Other (please specify) OK Question Title * 12. Would you be interested in attending free mini-workshops offered at the garden that address common garden-related questions or increase gardening skills? Yes No Feel free to add comments here. OK Question Title * 13. Have you attended any of the gardening classes offered through the City Parks Department that require registration in the past 3 years? Yes No Feel free to add comments here. OK Question Title * 14. Do you think that gardening has improved your health in the following ways: Definitely Somewhat Not at all food access food access Definitely food access Somewhat food access Not at all nutrition/improved diet nutrition/improved diet Definitely nutrition/improved diet Somewhat nutrition/improved diet Not at all social engagement/well-being social engagement/well-being Definitely social engagement/well-being Somewhat social engagement/well-being Not at all mental health benefits mental health benefits Definitely mental health benefits Somewhat mental health benefits Not at all environmental benefits environmental benefits Definitely environmental benefits Somewhat environmental benefits Not at all individual personal satisfaction individual personal satisfaction Definitely individual personal satisfaction Somewhat individual personal satisfaction Not at all education related to gardening education related to gardening Definitely education related to gardening Somewhat education related to gardening Not at all Feel free to add comments here. OK Question Title * 15. Tell us about your experience with Community Garden Program staff. Definitely Somewhat Not at all I felt comfortable contacting garden staff in person, by phone, and/or by email. I felt comfortable contacting garden staff in person, by phone, and/or by email. Definitely I felt comfortable contacting garden staff in person, by phone, and/or by email. Somewhat I felt comfortable contacting garden staff in person, by phone, and/or by email. Not at all I was able to reach garden staff when needed. I was able to reach garden staff when needed. Definitely I was able to reach garden staff when needed. Somewhat I was able to reach garden staff when needed. Not at all Staff were responsive to my questions/concerns. Staff were responsive to my questions/concerns. Definitely Staff were responsive to my questions/concerns. Somewhat Staff were responsive to my questions/concerns. Not at all Staff management of the gardens met my expectations. Staff management of the gardens met my expectations. Definitely Staff management of the gardens met my expectations. Somewhat Staff management of the gardens met my expectations. Not at all Feel free to add comments here. OK Question Title * 16. If you visited during garden shed hours, was the shed open as expected during posted hours? Always Usually Sometimes Rarely Never Feel free to add comments here. OK Question Title * 17. Did you have access to the tools and resources you needed for a successful season? Yes No Feel free to add comments here. OK Question Title * 18. Did you find the Garden Beet newsletter to be informative and useful? Always Often Sometimes Rarely Never OK Question Title * 19. What were your biggest successes in the garden this year? OK Question Title * 20. What were your biggest challenges in the garden this year? OK Question Title * 21. What, if anything, could we do to improve your experience in the gardens in the future? OK Question Title * 22. Overall, how satisfied were you with the Community Garden Program this season? Very satisfied Somewhat satisfied Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied Dissatisfied Very dissatisfied Feel free to add comments here. OK Question Title * 23. Do you have any additional comments or feedback for us? OK DONE