First Quebec couple Michel Beauchamp and Josée Landry were ordered to remove their thriving front yard vegetable garden immediately. Then they were given until early September. Now, in an unexpected turn of events, Drummondville officials have not only decided to allow the garden to remain but intend to change current regulations to allow more gardens of this kind. [Full story at Blogcauses.com]
Here’s a time lapse of the building of the garden:
Congratulations to everyone involved. It takes vision and guts to look beyond current regulations, consider the big picture, and make real changes.
Cheers for choosing collaboration over confrontation!
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As of May 14
Hooray. Very, very good news.
Yes indeed! I couldn’t believe it when I first saw the headline.
Alright!! At last a decision that makes sense!!
Such a beautiful garden, no wonder they reconsidered.
Common sense prevails !Hurrah!!
So many rules, laws & regulations are archaic. Doesn’t make sense why they would tell them to remove it in the first place! Very glad they changed their minds and are looking at revamping the law. What a wonderful looking vegetable garden!!
Debbie
That is so wonderful! And what a beautiful garden they have – far more beautiful than the weedy, dying grass in my own front yard.
I wish my own garden was so beautifully structured. It by far outshines most “conventional” front lawns and is obviously well maintained and planned. I would be honored to have such neighbors – the view from my front window across the street leaves much to be desired. Finally, someone in a position of authority made a smart decision!
Yeah, great news. I’m so glad that Drummondville is going to get rid of that silly law about no veggies in front gardens. I think they may have been swayed by all the negative attention they got in this day and age when folks are trying to become more self sufficient. I must say their veggie garden is much better looking than some “front lawns” I’ve seen.
Good news for gardeners everywhere. Amazingly, sometimes good sense does prevail.
YAAAYYYY! Let’s hear it for common sense!!!!!! I’m so glad that they stood their ground! (no pun intended there; but what the heck!)