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2004-10-14 Thread ron martin
Is there a community Garden started in Miami Florida? Mariah Martin _ On the road to retirement? Check out MSN Life Events for advice on how to get there! http://lifeevents.msn.com/category.aspx?cid=Retirement

[cg] Green Tomoto Festival Planning

2004-10-14 Thread Claudia Slovacek
Message You are invited to a final planning meeting on Tuesday, October 19 from 6:30 until 8:00 pm. at the Green Institute conference room for Greenspace Partners Annual Green Tomato Festival. You've received several emails over the past few weeks on this event and you're invited to the

[cg] Florida Community Gardens

2004-10-14 Thread Adam36055
RE: Is there a community Garden started in Miami Florida? Mariah Martin ( [EMAIL PROTECTED]) Dear Mariah, I don't know, if there are any Miami Florida Community gardens, but if there are a good contact should be be Adrian Hunsberger, Urban Horticulture Extension Agent, Miami-Dade

[cg] How Long Will They Sit Still?

2004-10-14 Thread Catherine Fenner
I'm doing a series of gardening classes for the general public in one market area. Part of the purpose is to determine if there is enough interest to start a community garden. In your experience, how long is the attention span for adults not currently signed on for a project? Catherine [EMAIL

[cg] Community Garden in Fort Lauderdale

2004-10-14 Thread Fran Fassman
Mariah, we are in Fort Lauderdale, but would welcome your participation if you cannot find anything closer. You can call me at 1.800.541.NOVA x 3020. Fran -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of ron martin Sent: Thursday, October 14,

Re: [cg] How Long Will They Sit Still?

2004-10-14 Thread botanee
In my experience it depends on how interesting the speaker is, and how tuned in the speaker is to the interests of the audience. The more intereaction, enthusiasm, and involvement the audience has, the longer people will stay interested. - Original Message - From: Catherine Fenner

RE: [cg] How Long Will They Sit Still?

2004-10-14 Thread Jennifer Fairley
When I worked at the Botanical Gardens, our classes were ave of 2 hours --- if it is more interactive, with potting etc and putting together a product with the class, then 3-4 hours. Jennifer Fairley -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf

[cg] community gardens homeless

2004-10-14 Thread Don Lambert
I have been asked by some community leaders about community gardening programs that work with the homeless. I would appreciate hearing about such programs, how they are organized, success failures, etc. So, if you can share some leads or information, please contact me. Thank you, Don