Thank you for all the outstanding information offered. I am putting together a cross-section of research on community gardening and was hoping others would be willing to help provide some information. The main topic I am interested in is the process of evaluation for urban gardens. How are we evaluating? What are we evaluating? Topics specifically interested include educational programs, how we affect food security, difference in health, environmental aspects, and what is the significant change in the community.
How are we measuring youth programs to insure they are gaining the knowledge to become the future urban gardeners? Do educational workshops really reach community members? Are we providing information that can be used in our community? Are we helping families feel more economically secure by being able to pick their own food from a garden at a much lower cost than the markets? Do we really feel healthier after exercising in the fresh air and sunshine? Is there an advantage to growing our own vegetables over the store bought vegetables? Is an urban community garden the best use of land in an already populated community? Do we encourage a feeling of community? Do we see community members coming together more than they would without a community garden? Is there a sense of ownership in your community? I am sure we all have individual answers to these questions but how do we have these answers? Where do we get this information? Your help would be greatly appreciated. Kandace Davis Community Outreach Vista Wasatch Community Gardens PO Box 2924, SLC, Utah 84111 801-359-2658 (office) <file:///C:\Documents%20and%20Settings\dad\Application%20Data\Microsoft\Sign atures\www.wasatchgardens.org> www.wasatchgardens.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://list.communitygarden.org/pipermail/community_garden_list.communitygarden.org/attachments/20090417/7c72ab83/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.communitygarden.org
