Anaiis,
This isn't really what you asked for, but have you check out the Mill Creek Farm in Philadelphia? http://www.millcreekurbanfarm.org/content/about-us They may be able to give you some good ideas about how to access the neighborhood around you. Also, I've found that knocking on doors, inviting people into the garden, engaging the kids in the neighborhood, working through organizations that are already trusted in the neighborhood, asking if someone has an extra trash bag you could use to pick up trash in the garden, etc. helps people feel like they are contributing. You can always ask them what they want grown or if they would like to be involved. If you are working in the garden, it's inevitable that kids will come around. Have something for them to do so that they stay engaged. Do not send them away. Sometimes it's hard to work with a flock of kids in tow, but you can designate an area for them, think of small tasks that they can do, bring a partner into the garden who works with the kids while you get things done, etc. Kids are great indicators of how the community feels towards you. If they want to help, that's great. If they rip out your Brussels sprouts, reassess what you're doing. And they will definitely let you know what they like to eat or not eat. Madeline Civic Garden Center Cincinnati -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://list.communitygarden.org/pipermail/community_garden_list.communitygarden.org/attachments/20101214/d1e65ef1/attachment.html> _______________________________________________ The American Community Gardening Association listserve is only one of ACGA's services to community gardeners. To learn more about the ACGA and to find out how to join, please go to http://www.communitygarden.org To post an e-mail to the list: community_garden@list.communitygarden.org To subscribe, unsubscribe or change your subscription: http://list.communitygarden.org/mailman/listinfo/community_garden_list.communitygarden.org
