Community gardening builds bonds of trust amongst diverse peoples while growing earth consciousness.
Lynne Mayo, 2420 17th Ave. South, Mpls., Mn. 55404, 612-722-7356wk, 612-722-1165Fax, [EMAIL PROTECTED], (please note: 3 n¹s in Lynnne for email account.) SEEJustice: Social, Economic, Ecological Justice ---------- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: community_garden digest, Vol 1 #1592 - 2 msgs >Date: Sat, Nov 8, 2003, 1:00 PM > > >Excellent question. I've been playing with defining >'community garden' and 'community gardening' for a >couple of days now, but it isn't as easy as it looks. >I'll send a 'real' reply as soon as I'm happy enough >with my words to share them. I think I'll also post >Amanda's question to the internation CG list. I >suspect there are 'global' and 'North American' >definitions. > >Meanwhile, I'm hoping more people will reply. I'm very >curious about this, too. > >At this point, I'm playing with: > >Community gardening cultivates community through >gardening, and gardening through communities. > >Both 'community' and 'gardening' are essential to >community gardening. Community gardening puts >community first. Without gardening, community >gardening doesn't exist. > >(In this, I respectfully differ from Jack, who sees >community building as unquestionably the primary >function of community gardening. Which illustrates my >point - community gardening both needs and makes room >for the Jacks (community organizers with a deep >respect and affection for gardening), the Dons >(hort/aggie types with deep respect and interest in >community organizing), the Alritas (folks who want a >place they can grow tomatoes and be with friends) and >the Amandas (always asking questions! <:)) > >Community gardening embraces diversity as it >cultivates common ground. > >In North America, community gardening means working >for greener, healthier and stronger communities >through cooperative gardening-based projects at the >grassroots level. > >CGs are cooperative efforts, even allotment gardens >of individual plots. Community gardens involve shared >space, shared effort and shared benefits. > >I haven't had this much fun since trying to define >'sustainable' (as in 'sustainable agriculture') a >'few' years ago in grad school! > >Enough for now - can't wait to see your definitions. >And, Amanda, how about sending us _your_ definition in >a week or so (to not bias your respondents)? By >Thanksgiving? Again, thanks for a wonderful question. > >Don Boekelheide >Charlotte, NC > >> 1. definition of community garden (Amanda Maria >> Edmonds) > >> Date: Wed, 5 Nov 2003 14:59:06 -0500 >> From: Amanda Maria Edmonds <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Subject: [cg] definition of community garden > >> Here's a question for everyone... >> >> If you had to define community garden/-ing in one or >> two sentences, how >> would you do it? I'm curious how people's >> definitions vary. >> >> :) >> Amanda > > >--__--__-- > >Message: 2 >Date: Sat, 08 Nov 2003 12:11:55 +1100 >Subject: Re: [cg] Defining community gardening >From: Tamsin Salehian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: Don Boekelheide <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >A space where strangers become friends through gardening. > >Tamsin ------ http://USFamily.Net/info - Unlimited Internet - From $8.99/mo! ------ ______________________________________________________ The American Community Gardening Association listserve is only one of ACGA's services to community gardeners. To learn more about the ACGA and to find out how to join, please go to http://www.communitygarden.org To post an e-mail to the list: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe, unsubscribe or change your subscription: https://secure.mallorn.com/mailman/listinfo/community_garden
