In a message dated 10/2/03 12:28:26 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> Subj: [cg] developing a private garden for public use > Date: 10/2/03 12:28:26 PM Eastern Daylight Time > From: <A HREF="mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]">[EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> > To: <A HREF="mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]">[EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> > Sent from the Internet > > > > I am writing to ask if you have any ideas on how I can take my six acres and > develop a "Public Garden." My wife and I took the property and turned what > used to be an unkept pasture, into a well groomed lawn. But, we want to take > it further. We thought that if we could develop a public garden it would > benefit the community and give area seniors and kids a place to relax and > enjoy > the beauty of nature. We really do not use the land for anything now, so it > would be a great way to make use of the land. We are not aware of any gardens > in > the area now, and it would be something new for the community. > > We plan to have a walk through garden with groomed pathways for guest to > stroll along and enjoy the beauty of the garden. There are two ponds in > development now. One will be stocked with Catfish, Bluegill, and Crappie, for > a > "catch &release" fishing hole. The other will be stocked with colorful Koy > fish. > This pond will also have water plants and special water features. > > Other areas of the garden we plan to have are theme garden, i.e., moonlight > garden, fragrant garden, rose and flowering shrub gardens. > > I contacted the Commerce Department on September 23, but they have not > replied to my e-mail. Additionally, I have spent hours on the internet > searching > for ways to fund the project. There are many cities and rural communities > across the nation that have done this already, but it looks like they went > through their local governments to some degree. Also, I have purchased > several > books about grants, loans, and anything else that would give me leads to > getting > the project started. It is pretty difficult to sort out though. Some of the > terminology I never heard of before, but I am trying to learn. > > If you could find the time to give us your ideas and input, we certainly > would appreciate it. Perhaps you have someone or an organization you can put > us > in contact with. Thus far, we have contacted these organizations: National > Garden Association, Federal Programs for Sustainable Agriculture, Native > Plant > Society, Local and National Extension Offices, Southern Region of SARE, > Texas A&M Horticulture Department, and National Parks and Forestry > Departments. > And, many, many, more that I won’t trouble you to read. > > We appreciate your time, and hope you can help. My daytime telephone number > is: 903-236-9355, Monday through Thursday. Otherwise, you can try me at home > @ 903-797-2088 if you wish to contact us by telephone. My e-mail is: > > Thank you for your time. > > Sincerely, > > > > Kevin and Evelyn Kusch > > >
