[cg] ACGA conference Thank You

2005-08-25 Thread William Maynard
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

[Community_garden] ACGA membership

2008-08-19 Thread William Maynard
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

Re: [Community_garden] EPA brownfields program

2008-09-30 Thread William Maynard
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

[Community_garden] Matching Funds for ACGA donations

2008-09-30 Thread William Maynard
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

[Community_garden] ACGA membership

2008-10-15 Thread William Maynard
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

Re: [Community_garden] California Matching Funds

2008-10-27 Thread William Maynard
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

Re: [Community_garden] Liability Insurance or waivers

2008-10-27 Thread William Maynard
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

[Community_garden] Non-potable water in the garden

2008-10-29 Thread William Maynard
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

[Community_garden] Non-potable water in com. gardens

2008-11-05 Thread William Maynard
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

[Community_garden] Non-potable water in com. gardens

2008-11-06 Thread William Maynard
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

[Community_garden] Non-potable water in com. gardens

2008-11-06 Thread William Maynard
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

[Community_garden] International Master Gardener Conference

2008-12-01 Thread William Maynard
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

Re: [Community_garden] your dog/cat gets a microchip

2008-12-10 Thread William Maynard
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

[Community_garden] California Matching Funds

2008-12-11 Thread William Maynard
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

Re: [Community_garden] gardens under power lines

2008-12-16 Thread William Maynard
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

[Community_garden] Film Screening: The Garden

2009-03-05 Thread William Maynard
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

Re: [Community_garden] National Community Gardening Day Proposal

2009-03-16 Thread William Maynard
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

[Community_garden] church gardens

2009-04-09 Thread William Maynard
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

[Community_garden] ACGA member teleconference

2009-04-14 Thread William Maynard
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

[Community_garden] ACGA - 30th Annual Conference Aug 6-8, 2009

2009-04-28 Thread William Maynard
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

[Community_garden] Maria Shrivers WE garden planted !

2009-05-21 Thread William Maynard
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

[Community_garden] National Community Gardening Month - August

2009-05-29 Thread William Maynard
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

[Community_garden] ACGA Conference - Get the EARLY BIRD RATE

2009-06-25 Thread William Maynard
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

Re: [Community_garden] rain barrels

2009-06-29 Thread William Maynard
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 -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL:

[Community_garden] Mulch vs gravel paths

2009-07-01 Thread William Maynard
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

Re: [Community_garden] suatainable yards

2009-07-14 Thread William Maynard
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

[Community_garden] ACGA conference bus from Atlanta has room

2009-07-16 Thread William Maynard
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

[Community_garden] Community Garden Awareness month and New CG bill

2009-07-17 Thread William Maynard
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

[Community_garden] urban design alliance

2009-07-22 Thread William Maynard
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_garden] Support for Community Garden Bill (HR3225) NEEDED NOW !

2009-07-24 Thread William Maynard
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

[Community_garden] ACGA - 2009 Honigman Award

2009-08-18 Thread William Maynard
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

[Community_garden] Ohio Conference photos

2009-08-26 Thread William Maynard
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:

Re: [Community_garden] start up costs

2009-09-24 Thread William Maynard
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

Re: [Community_garden] school gardens in summer

2009-09-28 Thread William Maynard
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

[Community_garden] ACGA - workshops for your city, conference, groups?

2009-09-28 Thread William Maynard
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

Re: [Community_garden] food gardens in public spaces

2009-11-16 Thread William Maynard
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

[Community_garden] ACGA Teleconference and Membership

2010-01-21 Thread William Maynard
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

[Community_garden] ACGA talk in Phoenix Feb 13

2010-01-27 Thread William Maynard
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

Re: [Community_garden] ACGA talk in Washington DC, Las Vegas?

2010-01-28 Thread William Maynard
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

Re: [Community_garden] Landscape fabric

2010-02-12 Thread William Maynard
dont waste your money.. recyle card board instead.. or use think layers of newspaper.. and 4inches of mulch.. keep it thick! bill ___ The American Community Gardening Association listserve is only one of ACGA's services to community gardeners. To

[Community_garden] California State Flower and Garden Show

2010-04-05 Thread William Maynard
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!

Re: [Community_garden] Leaking Drip Irrigation System

2010-05-13 Thread William Maynard
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,

Re: [Community_garden] Children's Garden

2010-05-18 Thread William Maynard
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

[Community_garden] ACGA conference registration

2010-06-29 Thread William 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

Re: [Community_garden] Meet at conference

2010-07-21 Thread William Maynard
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

[Community_garden] ACGA membership and conference

2010-07-29 Thread William Maynard
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: [Community_garden] ACGA conference-community garden leaders- ethnicity and agro-biodiversity

2010-07-29 Thread William Maynard
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

[Community_garden] ACGA Conference Bus seats still available from NYC!

2010-07-29 Thread William Maynard
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!

[Community_garden] ACGA Membership vs Listserve

2010-09-15 Thread William Maynard
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

Re: [Community_garden] $1000 for backflow preventor

2010-10-05 Thread William Maynard
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

[Community_garden] ACGA Teleconference - School Gardens Nov 17

2010-11-11 Thread William Maynard
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

Re: [Community_garden] Irrigation valve question

2010-11-15 Thread William Maynard
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 ___ The American Community Gardening Association

Re: [Community_garden] Irrigation valve question

2010-11-16 Thread William Maynard
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

Re: [Community_garden] backflow valve for community gardens - alternatives?

2010-12-07 Thread William Maynard
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

Re: [Community_garden] backflow valve for community gardens - alternatives?

2010-12-07 Thread William Maynard
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

Re: [Community_garden] backflow valve for community gardens - alternatives?

2010-12-07 Thread William Maynard
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

Re: [Community_garden] like water for chickens

2010-12-09 Thread William Maynard
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 ;)

[Community_garden] Join ACGA!

2010-12-09 Thread William Maynard
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

[Community_garden] Term Limits for Community Garden Plots?

2010-12-28 Thread William Maynard
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..

Re: [Community_garden] Term Limits for Community Garden Plots?

2010-12-28 Thread William Maynard
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

Re: [Community_garden] Term Limits for Community Garden Plots?

2010-12-28 Thread William Maynard
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

[Community_garden] ACGA SW Regional Conference - Phoenix April 1, 2

2010-12-29 Thread William Maynard
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

[Community_garden] ACGA - Join, Renew, Donate Today!

2010-12-30 Thread William Maynard
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

[Community_garden] ACGA Regional Conference - Early Bird Reg. Extended!

2011-02-08 Thread William Maynard
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

[Community_garden] Com. Garden Article link

2011-02-17 Thread William Maynard
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

[Community_garden] ACGA Reg. Conference - Early Bird Reg.

2011-02-18 Thread William Maynard
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..

[Community_garden] Phoenix Conf. Early Bird Discount March 1

2011-02-24 Thread William Maynard
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

Re: [Community_garden] Phoenix Conf. Early Bird Discount March 1

2011-02-24 Thread William Maynard
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

[Community_garden] ACGA Conference discount ends March 1

2011-02-27 Thread William Maynard
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

Re: [Community_garden] Increasing allotment space in Houston

2011-03-05 Thread William Maynard
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 ___ The American

[Community_garden] Join ACGA !

2011-03-12 Thread William Maynard
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

[Community_garden] ACGA - Phoenix Conference

2011-03-21 Thread William Maynard
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

Re: [Community_garden] community garden week

2011-03-22 Thread William Maynard
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

[Community_garden] A celebration of service

2011-03-24 Thread William Maynard
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

Re: [Community_garden] to jail, to jail

2011-07-10 Thread William Maynard
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

[Community_garden] Policy on Community Gardens on Private Land

2011-07-24 Thread William Maynard
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

[Community_garden] Sacramento - green ordinances passed

2011-09-03 Thread William Maynard
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

[Community_garden] Job Posting - ED Senior Gleaners, Sacramento, Ca.

2011-09-28 Thread William Maynard
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

[Community_garden] ACGA - gift ideas

2011-12-16 Thread William Maynard
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

[Community_garden] Sacramento - Farm Jobs

2012-02-29 Thread William Maynard
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

[Community_garden] garden job - sacramento

2012-04-24 Thread William Maynard
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

[Community_garden] ACGA Conference Early Bird Discount

2012-06-28 Thread William Maynard
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

[Community_garden] ACGA Conference

2012-08-06 Thread William Maynard
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

[Community_garden] International Heirloom Expo

2012-09-10 Thread William Maynard
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

[Community_garden] ACGA - Seattle Conference 2013

2012-09-19 Thread William Maynard
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

[Community_garden] Genetic Roulette Film

2012-09-29 Thread William Maynard
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

[Community_garden] Job posting - Sacramento

2012-10-04 Thread William Maynard
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

[Community_garden] ACGA Gift Membership

2012-11-20 Thread William Maynard
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

[Community_garden] South Dakota contacts?

2013-01-09 Thread William Maynard
anyone on the listserve from pineridge or St peirre South Dakota? i have some questions. thanks Bill Maynard ACGA ___ The American Community Gardening Association listserve is only one of ACGA's services to community gardeners. To learn more

Re: [Community_garden] Question about deer, critter fencing

2013-01-11 Thread William Maynard
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 -

Re: [Community_garden] Community garden liability clauses

2013-01-20 Thread William Maynard
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

[Community_garden] JOB - Regional Equity Coordinator (Sacramento)

2013-02-01 Thread William Maynard
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

[Community_garden] ACGA call for films and presentations

2013-02-05 Thread William Maynard
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

Re: [Community_garden] INSURANCE

2013-03-10 Thread William Maynard
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

Re: [Community_garden] CG on private property

2013-04-12 Thread William Maynard
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

Re: [Community_garden] fave part of being in community garden?

2013-06-12 Thread William Maynard
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

Re: [Community_garden] Teaching hospital gardens

2013-06-25 Thread William Maynard
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:

[Community_garden] ACGA Conference in 3 weeks !

2013-07-18 Thread William Maynard
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

[Community_garden] ACGA conference 2 Weeks Away!

2013-07-25 Thread William Maynard
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!

Re: [Community_garden] Subject: Estimating demand for community garden space

2013-10-02 Thread William Maynard
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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