Table 2.

A selection of comments received at the community meeting.

Comment	Made by
“Thank you for including us in the process of developing this valuable community resource.”	Community Member
“I can see us using this model in all our future (funding) applications.”	Community Garden Member
“I like that you have included these images (points to traditional New Zealand vegetables, stars from the New Zealand flag and the icon of the New Zealand Silver Fern), it makes us feel like this model is ours.”	Community Leader
“Looking at this (the model) makes me feel like all the hard work I do in the garden is really doing good for the whole community, not just putting food on my plate.”	Community Garden Member
“I never knew there were so many benefits to come out of community gardens.”	Local Council Representative
“Can I have a copy of this (the model) to take with me today? I'd like to show (other community members) who weren't able to come today.”	Community Worker