one - RE: organization of community gardens: Denver Urban Gardens is a non-profit with a lot of city funding. This is a great model, as long as city-funding remains available. It is great having the strong connection to parks and rec, schools, and other city land for gardens, but as a npo, we also reach into other suburban cities around us. We also can advocate for policies around land-use, etc. I think it is a great model if there is sufficient funding sources. Getting city funding does mean a lot of additional paperwork.
two - wheelchair accessible gardens We have had mixed experience with crusher fine paths and are still tweaking it. There was a yucca derivative recommended for hardening/binding the crusher fine, but we found people getting stuck, particularly in the motorized wheelchairs which are much heavier than manually self-propelled chairs. We used some Portland cement over the crusher fine, wet it, and added additional loose crusher fine for aesthetics. This has been more successful, but the loose crusher fine still makes it difficult, and the path needs to stay relatively dry to prevent sticky spots for wheelchairs. A drip irrigation system helps eliminate excess water on the paths, and in our arid climate, that helps. I'm still not satisfied, but this garden is just about a year old, so the path hasn't had time to pack down. I wouldn't recommend anything loose that won't pack down over time. tori _______________________________________________ DENVER URBAN GARDENS 3377 Blake Street, Suite 113 Denver, Colorado 80205 office: 303-292-9900 fax: 303-292-9911 www.dug.org _______________________________________________ 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: http://list.communitygarden.org/mailman/listinfo/community_garden_list.communitygarden.org
