[cg] community garden fee hike

Hi -- I just heard that our local community garden rates are scheduled to go up from 15 cents a square foot per year to 50 cents -- a rate that will be unaffordable for many people in the garden. Low-income discounts will also be eliminated. Plots range from 200 to 900 sq. ft.; most are 300-500.

Re: [cg] community garden fee hike

Good grief. The city aims to collect more than $16,000/year from this activity? You didn't say where you are but surely they do not collect this amount from any of their other recreational land uses - tennis, golf, swimming, basketball, walking, dog walking, etc. This is really

RE: [cg] community garden fee hike

Hi, Folks! They reportedly researched the average fee for community gardens (35 to 45 cents per square foot?) to get closer to 'market rate.' First off, ask to see that research. You've got the American Community Garden Association's listserv (representing, as Adam mentioned, THOUSANDS of

Re: [cg] community garden fee hike

Any response from the ACGA board on this? Seems like this is just what ACGA should be jumping all over -- to provide support, analysis, communication with the city leaders, etc. Judy Tiger, DC __ The American Community Gardening

Re: [cg] community garden fee hike

://www.clintoncommunitygarden.org -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thu, 6 Oct 2005 23:13:14 -0700 Subject: [cg] community garden fee hike Hi -- I just heard that our local community garden rates are scheduled to go up from 15 cents a square foot per

Re: [cg] community garden fee hike

Hi all, We averaged up our plot fees here in Seattle and we are only at about 22 cents per square foot but we pay all their water bills, do property management, supply various resources, etc...we also work with a non-profit (p-patch trust) to have plot assistance for those who can not pay