Friends,
Community gardening is 50 percent gardening and 100 percent community
activism and political action.
This is a Manhattan Community Board 4 letter to Amanda Burden, the
Commissioner of NYC Planning on a proposed development in the Clinton Urban
Renewal
Area which includes
Some of the Korean gardeners at one of our garden sites grow a plant that
seems to used as both a green and an herb. Unfortuantely I only know one
Korean word, and none of the Korean gardeners speak more than a few words of
English. So I'd like to describe it and see if anyone knows a latin or
Our garden has 100 plots and most of the people who garden go about their own
business and do not help with communal jobs. This is despite people agreeing to
help, signing up, etc. We have one gardener who has done most of the important
routine tasks, like setting up and maintaining our water
is this the stuff?
http://www.evergreenseeds.com/evergreenseeds/perjapshis.html
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There is a big difference between recognizing people who do work above and
beyond the call of duty for the benefit of all and paying people to do work.
The former can be inspiring and heartwarming. The latter can lead people to
think that they need not work unless they get paid. If you pay
I'd agree that paying someone for such volunteer work should be a last resort
after examining lots of alternatives and getting advise on re-engaging the
garden members. In the long run, requiring people to do their part may be a
bit
hard, but a good waiting list will take care of this
Thanks for the advice so far, and I think you are seeing that we are not
comfortable with getting into a position that we pay someone for a volunteer
position. Per haps we should go with a generous gist certificate, which we have
done in the past. Really appreciate the input. Cheers from
New
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