[cg] developing a private garden for public use
I am writing to ask if you have any ideas on how I can take my six acres and develop a Public Garden. My wife and I took the property and turned what used to be an unkept pasture, into a well groomed lawn. But, we want to take it further. We thought that if we could develop a public garden it would benefit the community and give area seniors and kids a place to relax and enjoy the beauty of nature. We really do not use the land for anything now, so it would be a great way to make use of the land. We are not aware of any gardens in the area now, and it would be something new for the community. We plan to have a walk through garden with groomed pathways for guest to stroll along and enjoy the beauty of the garden. There are two ponds in development now. One will be stocked with Catfish, Bluegill, and Crappie, for a catch release fishing hole. The other will be stocked with colorful Koy fish. This pond will also have water plants and special water features. Other areas of the garden we plan to have are theme garden, i.e., moonlight garden, fragrant garden, rose and flowering shrub gardens. I contacted the Commerce Department on September 23, but they have not replied to my e-mail. Additionally, I have spent hours on the internet searching for ways to fund the project. There are many cities and rural communities across the nation that have done this already, but it looks like they went through their local governments to some degree. Also, I have purchased several books about grants, loans, and anything else that would give me leads to getting the project started. It is pretty difficult to sort out though. Some of the terminology I never heard of before, but I am trying to learn. If you could find the time to give us your ideas and input, we certainly would appreciate it. Perhaps you have someone or an organization you can put us in contact with. Thus far, we have contacted these organizations: National Garden Association, Federal Programs for Sustainable Agriculture, Native Plant Society, Local and National Extension Offices, Southern Region of SARE, Texas AM Horticulture Department, and National Parks and Forestry Departments. And, many, many, more that I won't trouble you to read. We appreciate your time, and hope you can help. My daytime telephone number is: 903-236-9355, Monday through Thursday. Otherwise, you can try me at home @ 903-797-2088 if you wish to contact us by telephone. My e-mail is: Thank you for your time. Sincerely, Kevin and Evelyn Kusch
Re: [cg] developing a private garden for public use
In a message dated 10/2/03 12:28:26 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Subj: [cg] developing a private garden for public use Date: 10/2/03 12:28:26 PM Eastern Daylight Time From: A HREF=mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED][EMAIL PROTECTED]/A To: A HREF=mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED][EMAIL PROTECTED]/A Sent from the Internet I am writing to ask if you have any ideas on how I can take my six acres and develop a Public Garden. My wife and I took the property and turned what used to be an unkept pasture, into a well groomed lawn. But, we want to take it further. We thought that if we could develop a public garden it would benefit the community and give area seniors and kids a place to relax and enjoy the beauty of nature. We really do not use the land for anything now, so it would be a great way to make use of the land. We are not aware of any gardens in the area now, and it would be something new for the community. We plan to have a walk through garden with groomed pathways for guest to stroll along and enjoy the beauty of the garden. There are two ponds in development now. One will be stocked with Catfish, Bluegill, and Crappie, for a catch release fishing hole. The other will be stocked with colorful Koy fish. This pond will also have water plants and special water features. Other areas of the garden we plan to have are theme garden, i.e., moonlight garden, fragrant garden, rose and flowering shrub gardens. I contacted the Commerce Department on September 23, but they have not replied to my e-mail. Additionally, I have spent hours on the internet searching for ways to fund the project. There are many cities and rural communities across the nation that have done this already, but it looks like they went through their local governments to some degree. Also, I have purchased several books about grants, loans, and anything else that would give me leads to getting the project started. It is pretty difficult to sort out though. Some of the terminology I never heard of before, but I am trying to learn. If you could find the time to give us your ideas and input, we certainly would appreciate it. Perhaps you have someone or an organization you can put us in contact with. Thus far, we have contacted these organizations: National Garden Association, Federal Programs for Sustainable Agriculture, Native Plant Society, Local and National Extension Offices, Southern Region of SARE, Texas AM Horticulture Department, and National Parks and Forestry Departments. And, many, many, more that I won’t trouble you to read. We appreciate your time, and hope you can help. My daytime telephone number is: 903-236-9355, Monday through Thursday. Otherwise, you can try me at home @ 903-797-2088 if you wish to contact us by telephone. My e-mail is: Thank you for your time. Sincerely, Kevin and Evelyn Kusch
RE: [cg] developing a private garden for public use-with message!
Friend, Thank you for sharing this very interesting with this listserve. To have an idea of what American Community Gardening Association members do, and how our gardens are organized throughout the US and Canada, please go to our website and read some: A HREF=http://www.communitygarden.org/;American Community Gardening Association/A Here are links to Texas based community gardens: A HREF=http://www.main.org/sacgarden/index.html;South Austin Community Gardens/A A HREF=http://www.main.org/sunshine/index.html;Sunshine Gardens, Austin/A A HREF=http://www.sustainablefoodcenter.org/programs_community_gardens.asp;Sustainable Food Center, Austin/A A HREF=http://www.urbanharvest.org/;Houston Urban Harvest/A You will notice that a lot of the ACGA's work is involved with raising food for food pantries and kitchens as part of a grass-roots hunger relief effort in our cities. We also have a strong educational as well horticultural mission in creating beautiful, citizen run gardens in places that never had them. Also, as someone who has been engaged in volunteer work for most of his adult life, may I make a suggestion? Please be patient with volunteer greening and governmental departments not engaged in public safety - between cutbacks to services that we are experiencing throughout the US and the volume of queries posted, it may be a while until you start getting some answers. In NYC, we would look at a donation of six acres of land for a public garden as an act of amazing philanthropy ( Rockefeller Center and the World Trade Center sites are each built on about that amount of land) but it would still take time to get an answer in the land of the New York Minute. To get a sense of what is done with donated land in the USA, please go to the website or the Trust of Public Land, a group that has saved all kinds of property, from Civil War battlefields to tiny NYC community gardens: A HREF=http://www.tpl.org/;Trust for Public Land/A Contact TPL's Texas Office Texas State Office 815 Brazos Street, Suite 400 Austin, TX 78701 (512) 478-4644 FAX (512) 478-4522 A HREF=mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]E-mail/A Media Contact A HREF=mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]Valarie Bristol/A A HREF=mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]Benjamin Larkin/A (512) 478-4644 Good luck with your quest and best wishes! Adam Honigman Volunteer, A HREF=http://www.clintoncommunitygarden.org/;Clinton Community Garden/A A HREF=http://www.tpl.org/tier2_rl.cfm?folder_id=264submit.x=17submit.y=10;Texas TPL/A
[cg] garden trip and public garden
Hi, all, For the video makers, if you make a slight southern detour, I'd be happy to show you around Charlotte. At this time of year, most North American gardens are at the end of their summer cycle (or between summer and fall), so we might not have much to show. Hope you're planning to drive back through in June or July! For the couple who want to open their personal garden (very generous thought), you might want to evisit Winghaven Garden http://www.winghavengardens.com, and tell your story to the director, Dia Steiger. At Winghaven, a public-minded citizen did something somewhat similar to what you are considering. She left a wonderful legacy when she died that is still going strong today, in the center of Charlotte. Good luck to all, Don Boekelheide (who spent the day pulling off green tomatoes, with scattered frost predicted for tonight). __ 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: https://secure.mallorn.com/mailman/listinfo/community_garden
[cg] LASFLORES COMMUNITY GARDEN INVITES YOU
Eric and Hoa, If you should happen to get to California (not that far from Phoenix, Arizona), we at the Las Flores Community Garden in Thousand Oaks, which is about 40 miles north of downtown Los Angeles, would be delighted to show you around our two year old CG which is located on our local park district land. Of course, we'd be delighted if you should decide to include us in your video. We can be contacted by E-Mail at Commgarden @AOL.com and/or at (805) 496-6356 __ 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: https://secure.mallorn.com/mailman/listinfo/community_garden
