Also search the ACGA listserv archives -- for past responses to the question. http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/mailli st.html
The main issue that comes up is insurance. Government has plenty of insurance, so don't let them make you get it as well. They generally don't make other park users get insurance. Betsy Betsy Johnson 11 1/2 Greenwich Park Boston, MA 02118 617-536-1711 [email protected] > From: "Christy, Michelle" <[email protected]> > Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2009 12:59:52 -0400 > To: ACGA Listserv <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Community_garden] Agreements/Contracts with municipalities (Rosi > Efthim) > > RE: Agreements/Contracts with municipalities (Rosi Efthim) > > I, too, am trying very hard to start some community gardens in my city. I > would suggest using Google to search "community garden proposal." This should > give you good some examples of proposals (which you can use to present to your > city, as well you can use the proposal to ask for funding from various > organizations whether they be charitable groups or hardware stores, etc.). > Also, there are a few videos on youtube with community leaders/city officials > speaking about community gardens in their cities (how the gardens were > originally formed, who maintains them and the beneifts to the community). > Initially, I put together a powerpoint presentation and sent it via email to > my city officials to spark interest. I am now writing proposal outlining the > reasons why a garden would help my community, where it should be located, how > we'll implement the garden as well as the general layout, who will participate > and/or be responsible for maintenance, and how much it will cost. Not sure if > this helps, Rose, but I hope it does. > > As for a particluar agreement... the google search should help you. Most will > state that the land is still owned by the city and will (sort of) be used as a > park. You'll agree to maintain the land and not violate any property codes > (which my include clearing the land in the fall, if you construct a fence > check with zoning to see if there are any requirements for ro against fencing, > etc). If you find the agreement to use city land awkward, certainly you might > strike a deal to buy the parcel for cheap. Also, there are community > development block grants available (check at the state level) to assist in > revitalizing certain areas. > > Good luck! :) > > Michelle Christy > Anthropology Office, Student Assistant > Miami University, Middletown, Ohio > ________________________________________ > From: [email protected] > [[email protected]] On Behalf Of > [email protected] > [[email protected]] > Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2009 12:01 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Community_garden Digest, Vol 710, Issue 2 > > Send Community_garden mailing list submissions to > [email protected] > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > > http://list.communitygarden.org/mailman/listinfo/community_garden_list.communi > tygarden.org > > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > [email protected] > > You can reach the person managing the list at > [email protected] > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Community_garden digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: medicinal herb garden (Alliums) > 2. Southeastern PA Plant Swaps? (Alliums) > 3. Suggestions for "sides" for raised beds in Connecticut > (Cordalie Benoit) > 4. Re: Suggestions for "sides" for raised beds inConnecticut > (Robert Mader) > 5. Agreements/Contracts with municipalities (Rosi Efthim) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Thu, 02 Apr 2009 09:14:49 -0400 > From: "Alliums" <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Community_garden] medicinal herb garden > To: <[email protected]> > Message-ID: <fde6f9588ddc40648868ccfefdb40...@greenlogic> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > > Hi, Vicki! > > What the heck is "fire cider"? I thought I had a good grasp of medicinal > herb use, but that one is new to me. > > We have almost everything on your list if you want to come to PA! ;-) > However, I believe you have the ornamental, rather than medicinal, species > of poppy on your list. > > Dorene > > Dorene Pasekoff, Coordinator > St. John's United Church of Christ Organic Community Garden and Labyrinth > > A mission of > St. John's United Church of Christ, 315 Gay Street, Phoenixville, PA 19460 > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Thu, 02 Apr 2009 09:18:25 -0400 > From: "Alliums" <[email protected]> > Subject: [Community_garden] Southeastern PA Plant Swaps? > To: <[email protected]> > Message-ID: <78b360aeae2a4db79599d2fad0e34...@greenlogic> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Hi, Folks! > > > > Speaking of looking for plants, our community garden participated in a plant > swap last year in Douglassville, PA and had a blast. Unfortunately, that > person doesn't seem that they are going to do it this year and we've got all > sorts of seedlings/plants to swap out. > > > > So, does anyone know of any good plant swaps in Southeastern PA? I know the > PA Horticultural Society publishes the absolutely BEST list of plant sales > in the area, but they don't list swaps. And we definitely have the > plants/seedlings to trade, if any other groups are interested. We can > always host at our community garden if there is enough interest. > > > > Dorene > > > > Dorene Pasekoff, Coordinator > > St. John's United Church of Christ Organic Community Garden and Labyrinth > > > > A mission of > > St. John's United Church of Christ, 315 Gay Street, Phoenixville, PA 19460 > > > > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > <http://list.communitygarden.org/pipermail/community_garden_list.communitygard > en.org/attachments/20090402/7702d49c/attachment.html> > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2009 10:00:55 -0400 > From: "Cordalie Benoit" <[email protected]> > Subject: [Community_garden] Suggestions for "sides" for raised beds in > Connecticut > To: <[email protected]> > Cc: Mike McGrath <[email protected]> > Message-ID: <9f9544020f934690995d084b2423e...@cordaliedesk> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > A large community gardening program in Connecticut wants to find a durable, > available, inexpensive siding material for its raised beds. Amazingly, there > are no rocks available in this community, New Haven. > > Any suggestions? The beds are about 4 x 8'. Thanks, Cordalie > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > <http://list.communitygarden.org/pipermail/community_garden_list.communitygard > en.org/attachments/20090402/44b954b9/attachment.html> > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2009 09:49:32 -0500 > From: "Robert Mader" <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Community_garden] Suggestions for "sides" for raised > beds inConnecticut > To: "Cordalie Benoit" <[email protected]>, > <[email protected]> > Cc: Mike McGrath <[email protected]> > Message-ID: <2ab791113cff42e4999c81e319d65...@mader01> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; > reply-type=original > > Sometimes you can run on to extra long shipping pallets that contain raw > lumber about 8 feet long by 5 inches wide. Usually pine. Even though they > may have used screw nails, you can knock them loose with a heavy hammer in a > few minutes. > > Also, I bet if one put his mind to it, recycled, dirt-filled, 2 -3 liter > bottles could be made into a nifty fence. Set them up. Wind wire all the way > around the parameter. Fill with soil. Pack edges. Fill with topsoil and > plant. I think it would work.....Maybe not. > Bob > http://GrandBobsGarden.Blogspot.com > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Cordalie Benoit" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Cc: "Mike McGrath" <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2009 9:00 AM > Subject: [Community_garden] Suggestions for "sides" for raised beds > inConnecticut > > >> A large community gardening program in Connecticut wants to find a durable, >> available, inexpensive siding material for its raised beds. Amazingly, >> there are no rocks available in this community, New Haven. >> >> Any suggestions? The beds are about 4 x 8'. Thanks, Cordalie >> -------------- next part -------------- >> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >> URL: >> <http://list.communitygarden.org/pipermail/community_garden_list.communitygar >> den.org/attachments/20090402/44b954b9/attachment.html> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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.commun >> itygarden.org > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2009 10:55:34 -0400 > From: Rosi Efthim <[email protected]> > Subject: [Community_garden] Agreements/Contracts with municipalities > To: [email protected] > Message-ID: > <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Hi, this is my first email here. We are starting The Victory Garden, a > community garden to be located on a parcel of public land. > > The borough is behind it, but they want some sample contracts/agreements > between Gardens & towns/cities. > > Anybody have one to share? > > THANKS - > Rosi Efthim > The Victory Garden, Flemington, NJ > > -- > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > <http://list.communitygarden.org/pipermail/community_garden_list.communitygard > en.org/attachments/20090402/4562fa46/attachment.html> > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > The American Community Gardening Association listserve is only one of ACGA's > services to community gardeners. 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