Just wanted to add a big thank you to all involved with the recent ACGA
conference in Minneapolis.. it was GREAT...as usual !
Next Stop for the ACGA Conference Los Angeles summer 2006.. hope to see you
there! Its gonna be a great one!
Teague Weybright
David King
Bill Maynard
ACGA California
all
Hopefully you are enjoying the ACGA community garden listserve and the
you have taken that next step to join ACGA. As our friend Adam used to
say.. join ACGA for the price of beer and pizza and get great info all
year long.
if you are a member we thank you and remember to renew your
in sacramento, we use the EPA grants to removed 24inches of soil and up to 38
of soil in some places of bad soil - lead, petro. etc.. this was under an
existing community garden that was being leveled for development.. the ron
mandella garden.. we were able to save 1/3 of the garden at its
To:
Past, Present, and Future ACGA - Members in California
I want to let you know of an exciting opportunity that is offered only
to
California residents. We have the opportunity to have our California
donations to
ACGA matched up to a total of $1,500 if we get them to ACGA postmarked
by
All
Hopefully you are enjoying the ACGA community garden listserve and you
have taken that next step to join ACGA. As our friend Adam used to
say.. join ACGA for the price of beer and pizza and get great info all
year long.
if you are an ACGA member we thank you and remind you to renew your
karen and those that have already donated to the match... and future donors..
thank you for your donations of any amount.. as karen mentioned, your donation
will be doubled!
and i want to remind all that now the match is offered to everyone world wide
till Nov 1 !
so dont miss this chance to
PROTECTED] On Behalf Of
William Maynard
Sent: Monday, October 27, 2008 11:17 AM
To: Virgie Orozco; community_garden@list.communitygarden.org
Subject: Re: [Community_garden] Liability Insurance or waivers
Virgie.. glad to see that Fresno is moving forward with a garden!
the city of sacramento as other
all
wondering if any of you are using non-potable water your garden. a local
jurisdiction wants a new garden to use non-potable water. you cant drink the
water because there would be chemicals or bacteria that might cause illness in
the water, i would imagine that some of these contaminants
all
here is a little more info... and i will learn more after taking a required
short class from them next week.
the non-potable (NP) water is from sewage treatment waste, its clear but not to
the drinking level.. i will hopefully find out next week whats in it.
but here is the big
all
the rain collection system of 10,000 gallons would not be feasible..
cost wise and size wise in northern calif. and at the site. a smaller
collection system may work.. but again.. our rain from May - Sept totals
about ½ if that during our peak growing season so rainwater collection
is not
the garden is quite large almost 3 acres.. not your typcial community garden
with large area for grapes 0.5 acres plus, 0.5 acres plus of fruit and citrus
trees, and will also have a evergreen tree planting to screen the businesses
across the street ..
the plots were designed to be
attention: Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners...
the international Master Gardener conference will be in Las Vegas in March 2009
just wanted you all to know that ACGA will be there giving a presentation on
Community Gardening! in an East-West tag team effort by
ACGA president Bobby
yes the bureaucrats are nuts...but lets keep the listserve on topic for
community gardening topics
thanks
bill
Ken Hargesheimer [EMAIL PROTECTED] 12/10/2008 11:02 AM
I hate to post this but do want to get your dog/cat chipped without your
permission? The bureaucrats have gone nuts. Ken
i just wanted to thank everyone that made a donation to ACGA during the
California match fund drive, your efforts went beyond the $1,500 match!
those that might have missed that opportunity.. can still contribute before the
end of the year for the tax write-offor if you just want to skip
you can borrow a meter from your power company to measure the level of the
magnetic field under your power lines (in milligause). you will want to
measure it at different times of day as the power increase with use.. you may
want to garden when levels are lower if possible.
this is what i
all
the academy award nominated film The Garden was screened in Sacramento last
night. i want to recommend this touching and gripping documentary about the
nation's largest (14 acre) community garden in South Central Los Angeles. The
audience was glued to their seats and intensely watch as
all
i have been working this already..thru my senators office..
we had a state community gardening week when the ACGA conference was in
california a few years back
contact me and we can talk more...
bill maynard
ACGA vice president sacramento
Mary Reilly-Kliss mar...@charter.net
also in sacramento, ca i am also being contacted by churches that want to help
and start a community garden as well as from a number of smaller cities in the
West
as usual ..acga is glad to help..anywhere !
***remember ... the acga conference is August 6-9, 2009 in columbus ohio, lots
of
reminder TODAY April 14
TELECONFERENCE FOR ACGA MEMBERS (if you pre-registered for this conference call)
Join us for
WaterWorks
Organic Gardening's Water Conservation Systems Grant Program
Learning from Past Grant Recipients
Tuesday April 14, 2009
4:00 pm Eastern, 3:00 pm Central, 2:00 pm
all
Workshops - Tours - Speakers - Silent Auction - Networking and More !
SAVE THE DATE !
just a reminder about the ACGA conference August 6-9, 2009 at our new home
Franklin Park Conservatory, in Columbus Ohio.
information on the conference will be out in a few weeks on our website,
in
FYI...
Maria Shriver first lady of California came to help plant the WE garden in
Sacramento today . along with Alice Water, Chef Guy Fieri of the food network,
California Secretary of Agriculture AG Kawamura, students from Galt high school
(who rasied seedling for the project) and ACGA vice
all
just wanted to give you a heads up on something that ACGA has been working on
for some time...
National Community Gardening Awareness Month - August 2009
more details to come soon...
be sure to visit the ACGA website to find out more about the ACGA conference
Aug 6-9, 2009... what
All
i just registered for the Conference and got the Early Bird Rate of $200
Dont miss out on saving $50 - $100 on your registration when you register
before June 30 !
I look forward to the great networking opportunities with community gardeners
from the US and around the world
See
Fiskars now has rain barrels for sale... they are flat on one side so they can
fit next to your house.. and come in 3 colors
http://www.rain-barrel.com/
bill
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gravel - heat absorbing, and hot
probably a cost involved
on going maintenance - weeds
not ADA accessible
mulch - free in most cases,
get it in the fall or winter when leaves are gone for pure chips
lay 4 think on card board sheets as large as you can find to prevent weeds
volunteers needed to
george / jeff
please send this on to your contact in tennesse.. as i dont see their email
address
in sacramento, we fought for a new landscape code.. old code from 1943 did not
allow fruit trees, vegetables , etc.. only grass and low growing ground
covers... after a 3 year battle.. things
WOW !
if you are heading to the ACGA conference or have been thinking about going and
live off the major highway route between Atlanta Geo. and Columbus Ohio, you
are in luck!
ACGA Presdent Bobby Wilson will be bringing a bus load of conference attendees
from Atlanta and has room for 10
Attention community gardeners !
August is National community garden awareness month !
plus there is a new bill being introduced to fund community garden
projects ! (at the bottom of this email)
the ACGA board has been working on these items for over 6 months to
help bring the deserved
urban design alliance - sacramento
will be hosting a meeting and workshop tonight
wed July 22 6pm - 7:30pm
1400 S street at the AIA building
sacramento, california
speaker Bill Maynard from the American Community Gardening Association, and the
City of Sacramento Community Garden Program will
Community gardeners
I would like to urge ALL community gardeners, groups, organizations and
city community gardening programs to write letters in support of the
current bill (HR 3225 - see wording below) that would provide funds
for community gardens as proposed by Jay Inslee from the
listserve and ACGA members
As Adam Honigman use to say... for the price of beer and a pizza you can join
ACGA and be part of a national movement! once again i ask those of you on this
listserve to join ACGA and become a supporter of the community garden movement
that is sweeping across the
all ACGA conference attendees
i am looking for photos of the USDA person presenting the National Community
Gardening Week Proclamation at the conference luncheon
please send to me.
reminder to fill out your conference evaluations at:
regarding the $250,000 start up cost issue...
as i dont know the details of the site in question...
this project could be things: either a group over building and using paid labor
/ contractors to build it (with some permits, plans etc) or a city / agency
project (that is required to bid out
as the bounty of school gardens occurs in the summer... you might try to have
parents adopt the garden or areas of the garden for a week or month, they get
the produce but also need to pull a few weeds and water too. we have found
that many families look forward to this summer gardening at the
all
wanted to remind you that ACGA can provide workshops for your City, group,
conference etc.;
and to budget in ACGA to provide these trainings and workshops as a part of
your grant proposals or conferences.
for more information on costs, please contact
Vicki Garrett
sally
in sacramento.. maria shriver has a food garden on the capitol grounds.. and we
just completed replacing the planter areas with edible (herbs, grapes, other
veggies) and naitve plants around the state dept of food and ag building.
bill maynard
Sally McCabe smcc...@pennhort.org
ACGA listserve users
I want to wish you all a bountiful new year and also remind all to JOIN ACGA
and the community garden movement.
Help us continue to offer great information, trainings, conferences, technical
support, teleconferences and this great listserve.
one of our member
all
wanted you to know about a talk that i am giving in phoenix, az. if you
are in the area i look forward to meeting you.
ACGA board members are glad to be part of local movements for more
urban agriculture and more community gardens!
you can contact me to learn more about how ACGA can come
all
wanted to mention that ACGA board members will be in Washington DC and Las
Vegas in February for other meetings,
if you would like a presentation to your group on community gardening during
our trips to those cities, please contact me for the dates that we will be
there. please contact me
dont waste your money.. recyle card board instead.. or use think layers of
newspaper.. and 4inches of mulch.. keep it thick!
bill
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services to community gardeners. To
all
just wanted you to know that ACGA will have a 20x60 demonstration urban garden
in the California State Flower and Garden Show this week
April 8-11 at Cal Expo in Sacramento, Calif.
all the beds (for all ages, abilities, and price ranges) will be planted with
100s of herbs vegetables!
annie
be sure that you have a pressure reducer on your drip lines and a filter..
also.. when using drip you should use the same brand/maker (or buy from the
same store) for parts and pipe. each store cares a different brand home depot
vs lowes vs ace - rainbird, orbit, toro, drip works etc,
yes, when i design community gardens. i always add a childrens garden / plot
area (if garden size allows it). .that gives them a place to dig and plant and
play in the mud - outside of their parents plot. maintenance on the plot if
needed is done by committee (weeding etc)
bill maynard
all
re: American Community Gardening Association Conference
the Board Members of ACGA invite you to attend our 31st annual conference on
Community Gardening in Atlanta, Georgia August 5-8, 2010
this is THE place for great information, workshops, tours, and networking with
other community
All
Another example of the great networking opportunities at an ACGA conference!
Still time to register for the conference just 2 weeks away! Do it today on
line!
If you cant attend, consider sending an item for the silent auction,
Also, as many of our members join ACGA at conference
Huge thanks to all for your thoughts! I wish I had joined this group
sooner.
I hope that you will also join ACGA as a member to help us keep things like the
listserve up and running. As our friend Adam used to say.. for the price of
beer and pizza you can join ACGA.. and be part of a
Re: For my case study, I will look at community gardens within the African
American, Chinese and Jewish communities in New York City.
Liat
Glad that you will be coming to the conference all the way from England..one of
our board members is from NY city. Edye Stone.. she works with community
All
Just heard from Edye that there are a few bus seats left on the bus heading out
from New York City to the Atlanta Conference.. please see the link below for
more information and to get on the bus of community gardeners!
What a great way to travel to the conference.. networking all the way!
All
I just wanted to clarify for everyone that joining this listserve is different
than joining ACGA as a member.
So if you would like to participate in the teleconference calls each month, you
need to be an ACGA MEMBER - you can do this easy on line or by mail,
www.communitygarden.org
While
Depending on your piece of land and who owns it (city or private) an above the
ground Backflow preventer may be required to stop possible contamination from
hoses and other irrigation devices connected to a city or water district's
water system.
Some agencies are ok with the small backflow
all
i wanted to remind ACGA members of the teleconference call on Wednesday Nov
17th ay 12 noon pacific time
on school gardens..
i will have John Fisher of Life Lab on the call to talk about how to tie the
state ed. standards in to the garden and also talk about what books Life Lab
has to
Usually expensive.. about $100 or more.. not available at big box stores for
sure.. you need to get them from irrigation supply companies.
Hunter, rain bird have them... don't know about toro
bill
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The American Community Gardening Association
If you want one with a solenoid like a regular irrigation valve, then its
more.. if you are talking a battery operated timer to connect hoses to .. yeah
sure there are some for $25 from many companies and you can get those from big
box stores...
I was quoting irrigation type siphon valves 3/4
All
Backflows are to stop contamination of the city water system.. usually new
gardens are required to put in back flows if going thru a water dept or agency
for a new tap to activation of an old line.
And yes back flows are now being asked for on existing gardens...
they can cost $1,000s
All
Regarding the back flow devices,
I had a few questions come to me about what the cage and blankets look like and
where to get them etc..
here are a few links to the items that I mentioned (I am not recommending these
dealers or companies, only showing you the items) you can google the
Not positive proof..talk to water engineers for that.. but you here of water
contamination for a variety of reasons.. new Orleans residents were told to
boil their water just last month after a contamination issue.. was this from a
garden? Doubt it.. but take a look at this (from the link at
Hey fred.. wonder if by putting salt in their water that it would bring down
the freezing temp a few degrees.. remove the salt water once the freeze has
past..? wouldn't work for Alaska at -25 or more.. but for a few degrees it may
work short term..
And your eggs would be already salted ;)
All
Just wanted to remind all on this great listserve (that addresses all types of
questions on urban farming) to remember to renew or join ACGA and be part of
the urban gardening movement!
And at this time of year, you can also give gift memberships to your favorite
community gardener!
Its
All
With all the demand for community garden plots.. wondering if there are any
community gardens out there that have a term limit as to how long that you can
keep a plot?
Unlimited number of years? Or X number of years?
And the procedures of filling the plots if there is a term limit..
All
The issue of open term plot or garden plots for life..is being questioned by
the parks and recreation commission, so I am looking for any gardens that have
term limits.. with large gardens this is not an issue.. but with city run
gardens of 10-12 plots this is an issue (no turnovers for 7
into the lottery with
current gardeners.
But I agree 1 year is way too short for a term limit.
bill
From: Ken Hargesheimer [mailto:minifa...@gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, December 28, 2010 2:58 PM
To: William Maynard
Cc: community_garden@list.communitygarden.org
Subject: Re: [Community_garden] Term Limits
All
I wanted to make sure that you know about the regional conference coming early
next year in 2011, the attendance will be limited to 200 people so be sure to
sign up early! see details at the ACGA website www.communitygarden.org
see you there
Bill Maynard
GROWING COMMUNITIES - ONE
ACGA listserve
With only a couple of days left in the year, the ACGA board would like to thank
all of the participants on the listserve, ACGA members and those that have
attended our trainings, and conferences in the past years. I am sure that you
will agree that the knowledge that you gained
All
Wanted to let you know that the deadline for early bird registration has been
extended from Feb 15 to March 1 for the ACGA SW Regional Conference in Phoenix,
Ariz. April 1, 2
More detailed conference registration info. will be up this week! So check the
ACGA website at
all
here is a link to an article by our friends at Cornell University
enjoy
bill
http://escholarship.bc.edu/cate/vol2/iss1/8/
Community Gardens as Contexts for Science, Stewardship,and Civic Action Learning
Marianne E. Krasny, Cornell University
Keith G. Tidball, Cornell University
All
Wanted to let you know that the deadline for early bird registration has been
extended from Feb 15 to March 1 for the ACGA SW Regional Conference in Phoenix,
Ariz. April 1, 2
thats about 1 week away!! Hotel room specials also need to be reserved by then
also!
no need to rent a car..
All
The ACGA SW Regional conference in Phoenix will be held April 1 and 2, 2011
Its been over 10 years since ACGA has done a SW regional conference in Phoenix
so don't miss out this time!
The early bird discounted price for ACGA members is $135 and will go up on
March 1 after that.. so I
all
This conference was scheduled way before the immigration issues were present..
the local community gardeners have worked hard on the conference to showcase
their efforts and welcome all to the conference.
As diversity is important in a planting a garden, so is diversity important
among
All
The ACGA SW Regional conference in Phoenix will be held April 1 and 2, 2011
Its been over 10 years since ACGA has done a SW regional conference in Phoenix
so don't miss out this time!
The early bird discounted price for ACGA members is $135 and will go up on
March 1 after that.. so I
i would recommend attending the ACGA regional conference in Phoenix - april 1,2
2011 to network with others and to see what is happening in the Southwest.
register on line at www.communitygarden.org
hope to see you there!
bill
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The American
all
We want to take this opportunity to welcome all those to the ACGA listserve,
and as some of you are just now learning about the ACGA archieves from the
listserve - which are a HUGE wealth of knowledge uncomparable to any other
internet site on community gardening.
We want to encourage all
all
there is still time to register for the ACGA community garden SW regional
conference happening April 1,2 (Friday and Saturday) in Phoenix. Get out of
the snow and travel to the warmer Spring weather and get inspired by the tours,
learning sessions and networking at the conference, and
ACGA worked to create Community Gardening Awareness month - August in 2009..
its still goes on each year in August.. let ACGA know what your group is
planning on doing in August especially; but every month as well
One thing to consider for August - Everyone consider going to the ACGA Annual
all
thanks for all your volunteer efforts around the world !
all community gardens rely on volunteers in many ways - help from not only the
gardeners but from volunteer groups like Americorps, Hands On, Boy and Girl
Scouts, Church groups, Spring break college students, Cooperative Extension
Michigan get that code revised ! we changed our code - took 3 years.. but we
did it (in 2007), since then a lot of lawns have been ripped out and planted
with both drought tolerant / native plants and edible landscapes.
the city council members of that town need to eat more carrots.for
all
the City of Sacramento will be hearing a new ordinance that will allow
community gardens on private land (currently land would need to be zoned for
agriculture for a community garden).. this wil also include the ability to sell
produce, and to tap into an adjacent parcels water connection
all
just wanted to give you an update on the community garden ordinance in
Sacramento - it passed (after 15 months) about 1 month ago.. now allows
community gardens to go on private land no matter what the zoning is
also.. after 2 years.. the hen keeping ordinance passed last week.. allowing
all
a great job for the right person.. the job is in Sacramento, California at the
Senior Gleaners - a large food bank of sorts - with a HUGE warehouse, cold
storage area and more.. its under used.. can you say food hub?
staff is mostly senior volunteers. as i cant send attachments on this
Some last minute gift ideas from ACGA
visit the ACGA store for lots of items to select from; or better yet
give an ACGA gift membership that comes with a one year subscription to organic
gardening magazine to your favorite community garden, gardener, or community
garden supporter!
Have a
all
a great opportunity to work a 40 acre farm in Sacramento, Ca. on the American
River
able to farm year round in a great setting with great folks!
2 positions open now - read below.. dont wait on these jobs as they need you
now for Spring planting ;)
hope to see you soon
Bill Maynard
ACGA
All
Here is a part time job at a school that has a great garden in place. I used to
volunteer there
bill
George Washington Carver School oF Arts and Science
10101 Systems Parkway * Sacramento, CA 95827
(916) 228-5751 * FAX (916) 228-5760
All
Final days to get that early bird discount for the ACGA conference in San
Francisco, so grab your tie-tye shirts and make plans to come out to California
for the conference and the Outlands Music Festival in Golden Gate Park...and
maybe a Giants Game too!
Hope to see you at the
all
still time to attend the ACGA National Conference in San Francisco this week
Thursday thru Sunday!
if you have already registered ... thank you!
We look forward to seeing old friends and meeting new ones!
Notes: check the weather for SF as it can be cold in the summer - even in
all
if you happen to get to go to this great heirloom show.. be sure to stop by the
ACGA booth and say hi
International Heirloom Expo
Santa Rosa, California
Sept 11, 12, 13 2012 tues, wed, thurs
at the fair grounds
this is put on by Baker's Creek Seeds and is a FANTASTIC show
over 20,000
All
We want to make sure that you are aware of the next ACGA conference so you can
save the date:
August 8-11, 2013 in Seattle, Washington which will correspond with the 40th
anniversary of P-patch
We had a planning meeting last night for the conference.. and let me tell you
that Seattle
all
as California approaches election day and Prop. 37 ( the GMO labeling Measure)
a great film by Jeffery Smith
has come out to talk about GMOs
you can view it free for a few days at the link belowits over an hour long
its also available to purchase
remember to vote on Nov 6 California
FYI - job posting
Bill
HEAL Zone Program Coordinator -Full Time
Health Education Council
The Health Education Council is dedicated to providing access, education,
advocacy, and training to empower individuals towards a healthy life. The
Health Education is a non-profit agency:
* Focused
Looking for a gift for that special person, community gardener, relative or
co-worker?
Give an ACGA gift membership! It includes a one year subscription to Organic
gardening magazine, specials discounts, and more!
See www.communitygarden.org for more info on joining ACGA and be part of the
anyone on the listserve from
pineridge or St peirre South Dakota? i have some questions.
thanks
Bill Maynard
ACGA
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services to community gardeners. To learn more
deer fencing is usually 8 feet for more.. there is a black plastic deer fence
that is made.. would be a lot cheaper than the black vinyl coated clf...but the
plastic can be cut with scissors from humans.. another pest
to worry about
dont know if a single or double wire would stop the deer -
Bruce
nothing to worry about ...
All gardens should be using some type of liability release form...it is
intented to cover all involved (property owners, gardeners, garden committee
members, organizers, etc) against injury claims at the garden..as we all know
gardening is exercise - and can
all
here is a job that you may be interested in: deadline feb 18
good luck
bill
Regional Equity Coordinator
1/31/2013
Summary of Position: The Regional Equity Coordinator will work with the
Executive Director of SHA to staff the Coalition on Regional Equity, which
includes staffing the
all
please visit the ACGA website for information on the Seattle Conference 2013
calls for presentations are due March 1, 2013
plus look at the link to the film festival info and submit your 3 minute short
video.
www.communitygarden.org
See you in Seattle!
registration info coming in
GOOD NEWS! Watch the ACGA website and listserve for news on insurance coming
soon.
its a great time to be an ACGA member! join today on line at
www.communitygarden.org
thank you!
ACGA Board
From: Community_garden [community_garden-boun...@list.communitygarden.org] on
behalf of
over the years ACGA has found about 12 lawsuits nationwide involving community
gardens..sme involved dogs..so dont allow dogs in the garden..
but we want to remind all that ACGA now offers community gardening insurance
thru the brunswick group if you are an ACGA member! also you should have
great comment Robyn!
re: your fave part of being in a community garden
(please add your name, your community gardens name, and your city)
in fact.. if fresh baked patty gets this list of replys back to me by tuesday
June 18, (community gardeners can send ACGA their comments - if patty's
Yes UC Davis med center in Sacramento
We are building the garden this summer
Bill
-Original Message-
From: Community_garden
[mailto:community_garden-boun...@list.communitygarden.org] On Behalf Of Jo
Monday
Sent: Tuesday, June 25, 2013 3:24 PM
To:
All
3 weeks until the 34th annual national ACGA community gardening conference!
Still time to register,
sign up for tours to see some great Seattle community gardens!
Eat locally grown produce from farms and community gardens, hear Nell Robinson
sing on Friday night!
Attend
ACGA Annual Conference
Cultivating Community, Harvesting Health: Community Gardens to Urban Farms
Seattle, WA | August 8-11, 2013
2 weeks until the 34th annual national ACGA community gardening conference!
Still time to register, sign up for tours to see some great Seattle community
gardens!
And while you are the ACGA websiteBe sure to join ACGA!
I encouragel everyone who subscribes to the listserve to join
Where else can you get great first hand info from folks
Sent from my Motorola Smartphone on the Now Network from Sprint!
-Original message-
From: Don Boekelheide
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