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> From: Timothy Bowler <[email protected]> > Date: April 14, 2011 7:02:50 PM PDT > To: Diann Dirks <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Community_garden] Business Community Gardens Partnerships > > Dear Diane, > > I think that roof top gardens in dense urban areas is the way to go. I would > be very interested in hearing from communities that have successfully > persuaded large box stores to devote their roof tops to this enterprise. What > was offered to these companies beyond an appeal to their civic pride to get > them to agree? Are small groups of individuals able to successfully negotiate > with these large companies, or does it require the backing and involvement of > cities and other governmental agencies? What types of legal agreements are > needed when private space is used for the benefit of the community? > > Even though I have lots of questions I think that this type of enterprise has > a lot of potential > > Tim > On Apr 14, 2011, at 6:57 AM, Diann Dirks wrote: > >> Dear Tim, >> Perhaps another avenue for CG activity in your area is to develop roof >> gardens over the top of large box stores like Target, Walmart, Costco, etc. >> since their roof space is basically unused, well supported, and might be a >> way for them to contribute - by putting stairways up, raised beds or banks >> of containers, and water availability. It's just a thought. >> >> Also, some of the stores have HUGE parking lots that go about half unused. >> These areas in the outer parts could support container garden rows or raised >> beds as well. We should be thinking in terms of better use of our land in >> populated areas like So Cal. (I lived in Mission Viejo until 5 years ago). >> >> Recently I've had some good results re-using large tree plastic planters the >> large tree nurseries put their trees in, then they often get thrown away. If >> those were collected by CG members, put soil in, and a drip system, they >> make great food containers. I have about 8 of them out in my garden right >> now growing potatoes happily. I'm planning on using more of them for >> tomatoes this year. I put wood chip mulch around the edges on the ground to >> hold in moisture and keep the area cooler, and if the pots get too hot, I >> put straw or burlap around the outsides of the black plastic planters to >> keep the sun heat from the roots. You might give it a try. >> Best, >> Diann Dirks >> Certified Permaculture Designer, Auburn, Georgia >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Timothy Bowler" <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected].> >> Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2011 12:04 AM >> Subject: [Community_garden] Business Community Gardens Partnerships >> >> >>> Greetings Community Garden Members >>> >>> My name is Tim and I am a member of the advisory board of the City of Santa >>> Monica Community Gardens. Our position is that we have a very long waiting >>> list and not much city land to develop new gardens. >>> One solution that we are considering is to enter into partnerships with >>> local businesses. >>> Has anybody on this list developed this type of partnership? >>> If so, can you give me some details of the agreement, how successful this >>> partnership has been, and is it still active? >>> >>> I would really appreciate any information that members could send my way >>> >>> Sincerely >>> >>> Tim >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 >>> >> > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://list.communitygarden.org/pipermail/community_garden_list.communitygarden.org/attachments/20110414/664a3880/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
