Fran, In addition to writing to the listserve, you should also go to the ACGA website- American Community Gardening Association - which has several pages of "invented wheels," i.e., 25 years of community garden practice and experience.
Everbest, Adam Honigman Volunteer, Clinton Community Garden > Subj: RE: [cg] New Community Garden > Date: 7/5/04 12:00:07 AM Eastern Daylight Time > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent from the Internet > > > > Fran, > > > > This listserve is a great place for you to draw from a wide breadth of > knowledge for community gardening. Many here are involved in different > aspects of > community gardening. Some specialize in school gardening. Some work with > seniors. Some have beautiful gardens in downtown urban cities, adding to the > beauty of downtown. There are thousands of community gardens in the country > and > tens of thousands of gardeners. > > > > With that said it would help to know some more information about > > > > The purpose of your garden---the target audience (youth adults, seniors, > handicap etc…) > > The size of the garden > > The goal you want to achieve by building the garden > > How much corporate, municipal, school and other help you have > > What type of funding you have as far as grant or grass root fundraising > > What types of crops you are looking to grow > > > > If you can let us know what you are looking at building, I am sure you will > find people who have done, or are doing, the very same things and can give > great advice as far as what to do and what to avoid. > > > > Good Luck > > > > Shane Siwik > > President Utah GARDENS > > And > > ACGA Board Member > > >
