Just an update: I just wanted to let you know that we have a garden sharing model starting in our Victory Gardens Network in the North Oakland/South Berkeley California area. You stated: " He makes arrangements with >neighbors to set up these vegetable gardens, and then manages them. He makes >a variety of arrangements including shared produce, profits, etc. He tries >to get them close together where he can be weeding one while watering >another across the street. We've incorporated this model in our Victory Gardens. Just starting so the progress will be discussed/documented after our next meeting (tomorrow - Jan 31) and on the website for Victory Gardens Network NOSB members and on the blog ( www.VictoryGardenFoundation.org ) and at The Victory Patch ( www.TheVictoryPatch.com ). We have another organizational and gardening meeting tomorrow. Very exciting. Any good information you have to share would be great. Thanks.. V! Victory V Lee, Western Family Herbalist The Victory Garden Foundation www.VictoryGardenFoundation.org ----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected] To: "George Campbell" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, January 5, 2009 2:53:55 PM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific Subject: Re: [Community_garden] seeking help - Maybe I can help Yes! :-) Peace, Namaste. ----- Original Message ----- From: "George Campbell" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Monday, January 5, 2009 2:48:54 PM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific Subject: RE: [Community_garden] seeking help - Maybe I can help With a little dirt and the name Victory I guess your life had some predetermination, huh? Thanks for your reply. I did find the info…SPIN Farming. I think that this backyard approach would be great, especially for folks/groups that are having difficulty locating appropriate space for a CG…lots of unproductive backyards out there. I will check out your website and get back to ya… Peace Namaste Jeff Lookout Mtn. TN From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, January 05, 2009 5:39 PM To: George Campbell Cc: community garden Subject: Re: [Community_garden] seeking help - Maybe I can help Hi Jeff, I am a new member to AGCA and of course do not recall the post. However, I am in the organizing stage now in my neigbhborhood to do just that. We have many gardeners - old and new. But, there's been very little sharing with each other - both produce, knowledge, and elbow grease :-) Although I am not looking to make a profit; my intent is for us to be better neighbors; sustain our families with fresh produce, teach kids about gardening, gleaning and supplying the abundance to those in need. Located in North Oakland next to Berkeley, California (affectionally called Bordertown); the climate is perfect to start this month preparing the land and planting more winter vegetables. I've planted and maintained a garden in this location for the past 3 years -- in ground, raise beds, in containers in my backyard, in my front yard, and strawberries and herbs indoors. However, I've been gardening for 1/2 century. I'd love to chat with you and anyone interested in this concept as I am a new organizer of Victory Garden Networks (VGN); but not new to organizing - I'm a project manager. And, I invite anyone in the area to contact me if you are interested in starting a VGN. Regards, Victory V Lee, Family Western Herbalist The Victory Garden Foundation www.VictoryGardenFoundation.org P.S.: My name is really Victory :-) ----- Original Message ----- From: "George Campbell" <[email protected]> To: "community garden" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, January 5, 2009 1:16:27 PM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific Subject: [Community_garden] seeking help I saw or read something within the last year or so about a fellow that manages backyard gardens in his neighborhood. He makes arrangements with neighbors to set up these vegetable gardens, and then manages them. He makes a variety of arrangements including shared produce, profits, etc. He tries to get them close together where he can be weeding one while watering another across the street. I cannot remember where I saw or read about this. Does anyone know about this? I would appreciate being able to reconnect with this info. Thanks Jeff Campbell -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://list.communitygarden.org/pipermail/community_garden_list.communitygarden.org/attachments/20090105/f99a01cd/attachment.html> _______________________________________________ The American Community Gardening Association listserve is only one of ACGA's services to community gardeners. 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