Just to clear up any misconception that Ray Rorke's post may have given, the Spruce Hill Garden Club (now renamed the University City Garden Club) is not (and never was) funded or associated in any way with Uof P or any other organization -- not even Spruce Hill Community Association. It is a completely self-contained self-funded non-profit organization that relies on members and membership dues and plant sales -- and probably would love to have some other funding source!
A reference to a website was given (in the post) that appears to be an old abandoned project for UC greening (West Philadelphia Landscape Project)-- possibly a student project? (I think "Project" is intended to be taken in the most literal sense here.) The site was last updated in 1997. So, by no means was this garden or its organization ever "absorbed by funded Penn organizations", as Ray stated in his post. But, if Penn is interested, I'm sure the Garden Club could find a way to use its funds. Neil Lifson ----- Original Message ----- From: "R a y m o n d R o r k e" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "UCityList" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, March 29, 2003 12:57 AM Subject: Re: [UC] Spruce Hill Garden Club? > for some idea of the history of this garden, and how it > began as a grassroots neighborhood/community project that > later became absorbed by funded penn organizations, see the > 1997 snapshot of the garden as presented by penn's west > philadelphia landscape project (now hosted on mit's site): > > http://web.mit.edu/wplp/plan/spruce.htm > > > > > HarvestMoon3 wrote: > > > At the UC Garden Club site, the rooster, in a prepared statement, said > > that he will > > > > be planting corn "because I like it." > > > > > > > > Other members of the University City Garden Club (UCGC) have already begun > > tending the 44th & Locust St. Garden for this growing season and their > > tending will become more frequent as the season progresses. Anyone can > > volunteer to help tend this and other gardens in University City, and help > > is needed. Please call the Spruce Hill Community Association at > > 215-349-7825 and leave your name and phone number if you want to volunteer > > &/or receive membership information. A member of the garden club will get > > back to you. > > > > If you wish to be added to UC's Green List and receive periodic > > e-announcements and messages related to greening & gardening > > activities/issues in University City and beyond, please leave a message at > > the same phone number above and you will be added to the list. > > > > Over the past few years, UCGC members have been busy partnering with > > other groups such as UC Green, various neighborhood-based Philadelphia > > Green tree tender groups, Baltimore Avenue in Bloom, and the Spruce Hill > > Block Improvement Program. In addition, every year the UC Garden Club > > conducts its annual plant sale at the May Fair. > > > > > > > > This year, the UC Garden Club will be focused on several key gardens in > > the neighborhood--the > > 44th/Locust St. Garden is one. A full description of the Club, membership > > information and activities planned for this year will be posted in the near > > future on this and other e-Lists serving University City neighborhoods. > > > > UC Garden Club Members will be ready to answer questions if/when we are put > > on the Spruce Hill agenda. > > > > Thanks for your interest and asking the questions. > > > > Pat Gillespie > > UC Garden Club > > > > P.S. To avoid confusion, the club's name was changed from "Spruce Hill > > Garden Club" to "University City Garden Club" to acknowledge and > > incorporate the broader active gardening community beyond Spruce Hill about > > 6 years ago. > > > > ---- > You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the > list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see > <http://www.purple.com/list.html>. ---- You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see <http://www.purple.com/list.html>.
