Please let me know if you can't get the PDF file opened, or if the ACGA system cut off the PDF attachement. I guess you can ask Magali Regis to send one to you if you request it from her at [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Best wishes, Adam Honigman -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Sent: Thu, 31 Aug 2006 11:01 PM Subject: [NYC-GardensCoalition] NYCCGC 2006 Gardeners Forum report -- please distribute Greetings! Hope you all had a great summer...still 21 days left! I meant to send you this earlier but I had some technical difficulties sending emails from this account in Europe for the past couple of weeks. Thanks to Jon Crow for the design and production of the enclosed newsletter. Take time to read it. Most likely, it will answer the many questions you have about New York City Community Gardens. _____________________ -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Jon Crow Sent: Monday, August 14, 2006 4:21 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; CyberGardens Subject: [NYC-GardensCoalition] NYCCGC 2006 Gardeners Forum report -- please distribute widely!! On Saturday, April 22, 2006 the New York City Community Gardens Coalition sponsored the second annual Panel Discussion and Open Forum on the status of NYC Community Gardens. Once again held at ManhattanCB"Cb,Cb"s CUNY Graduate Center, the event featured keynote speaker Elliot Spitzer, invited speakers from the New York State Attorney GeneralCB"Cb,Cb"s O-ffice, GreenThumb, NYC ParkCB"Cb,Cb"s Dept, HPD, The New York Restoration Project, Bronx Green Up, and the American Community Gardening Association. Attached, please find the NYCCGC 2006 Forum Report. PLEASE HELP US DISTRIBUTE THIS TO ALL YOUR LISTS!!! If you're not able to access the file, please email the address below. More information: 212.402.1121 x7 or email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Join the discussion: [EMAIL PROTECTED] __________________________________________________________ A note from Haja Worley, New York City Community Gardens Coalition Dear Gardeners/Guardians: I hope you will appreciate the Forum Report, and that it will inspire ideas and plans as we go forward. The 2006 Community Gardeners Forum is an example of just how far the community garden movement has come. The questions asked and issues explored are indicators of all weCB"Cb,Cb"ve accomplished as well as all that lies ahead of us. We each need to take into account how extraordinarily valuable community gardens are to the social, environmental, and economic fabric of this city. As we face politicians and policy makers it is critical that we know ourselves not only as CB"Cb,CEgardeners,CB"Cb,CB but as guardians of the land; we are grassroots developers. Our contribution to our cityCB"Cb,Cb"s infrastructure is huge. If one were to assign a dollar amount to all the CB"Cb,CEcommunity developmentCB"Cb,CB we as gardeners have accomplished, and the impact we have had on the development and maintenance of the CB"Cb,CEurban forest,CB"Cb,CB the figure would be staggering. Our challenge, as we go forward, is to arm ourselves with the history of our achievements and the numerous ways in which we have positively impacted our neighborhoods and the city at large. Unity is key to our future success. We need to work toward solidifying policies and building legislation that will secure our existance and recognize the magnitude of our contributions. Please help us prepare for the 2007 Community Gardeners Forum. Remember that the agreement between the City of New York and the State Attorney General expires in 2010. We should take advantage of the time we have to ensure our permanence. The fact that many gardens are under the auspices of Parks and Recreation does not in itself guarantee their permanence. As evidenced in the Bronx, CB"Cb,CEeminent domainCB"Cb,CB is being used to take over parkland for a new Yankee Stadium, and a water filtration plant is being imposed on Van Cortlandt Park There is much to do. I invite you to work with us; stay in touch; come to meetings and other events. Give us your feedback! Keep it green! __________________________________________________________ Ackwowledgements: Special thanks to the following volunteers and organizations for their contributions to the 2006 Community Gardeners Forum: NYCCGC GreenThumb Green Guerillas CUNY Graduate Center More Gardens! Integral Yoga Gardeners' Forum Committee: James Austin, Jon Crow, Efrat Eizenberg, Rebecca Ferguson, Aresh Javadi, Magali Regis, Karen Washington, Johnese Wilson, Hannah Riseley White, Haja Worley Gardeners' Forum Panelists: Tom Congdon, New York State Attorney General's Office William Curtis-Bey, New York Restoration Project Rebecca Ferguson, American Community Gardening Association Todd Forrest, Bronx Green Up Karen Hu, HPD Jack Linn, New York City Dept. of Parks & Recreation Edie Stone, GreenThumb Keynote Speaker: Elliot Spitzer, New York State Attorney General last but not least: All of the gardeners who attended, who gave us feedback, those of you who took the time to respond to the Grow Together survey. Thank you. PLEASE FORWARD WIDELY! Magali __._,_.___ Messages in this topic (1) Reply (via web post) | Start a new topic Messages | Files | Photos | Links | Database | Polls | Members | Calendar You are receiving Individual Emails Change Delivery Settings Visit Your Group | Yahoo! 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