Re: [cg] mathematical formulas and food production
Here in Australia, Diggers Club is a heritage seed group which publish results like that. They have set up a sample vegie garden and advertise the amount of food produced. Their quote follows... You can grow a years supply of vegetables in just 10 square metres just 2% of the average back yard. Their email is; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tamsin On 24/10/03 9:45 AM, Sandy Pernitz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi everyone, we have a question I know someone out there has the answer to. I remember some time ago there where many responses to a similar question which I saved, but seem to have discarded...you know how that goes you don't use it or need it until you get rid of it so if those mathematical wiz out there have some formula's to share it would be greatly appreciated. Here is the questions with description as follows: We have a demonstration garden at a local co-op here in Seattle, and need some fun stats to put on our signage. The garden is a demo garden to encourage shoppers and neighbors to grow and give produce from their gardens. The garden is 40 sq. feet. Need a factoid like: 1) you can grow XXX pounds in a small garden space like this one or 2) this garden could provide XXX salads to families in need next year or 3) This garden could feed... thanks! Lee Harper Lettuce Link Coordinator __ 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] Fwd: CYBERGARDENS: Amos Taylor
From Jane Weissman, former Green Thumb NYC director Subj: CYBERGARDENS: Amos Taylor Date: 10/29/03 10:43:37 AM Eastern Standard Time From: A HREF=mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED][EMAIL PROTECTED]/A Reply-to: A HREF=mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED][EMAIL PROTECTED]/A To: A HREF=mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED][EMAIL PROTECTED]/A Sent from the Internet Amos Taylor, one of GGs founders and CENYC's first GrowTruck driver, passed away in his sleep early last Saturday morning. A memorial service will be held on: Thursday, October 30 Christian Cultural Center, 12020 Flatlands Avenue, Brooklyn* 9:00 am Viewing 10:00 am Service * between Pennsylvania and Louisiana; enter through the Louisiana gate across from Pathmark Mall. Directions: Take the #3 train to Rockaway Avenue Take the #60 bus going South Get off at Williams and Flatland (the last stop). You will see the church. Walk 2 blocks East on Flatland Avenue. You will see the Pathmark Mall. The church entrance that early in the morning will be at the Louisiana gate. ---BeginMessage--- Amos Taylor, one of GGs founders and CENYC's first GrowTruck driver, passed away in his sleep early last Saturday morning. A memorial service will be held on: Thursday, October 30 Christian Cultural Center, 12020 Flatlands Avenue, Brooklyn* 9:00 am Viewing 10:00 am Service * between Pennsylvania and Louisiana; enter through the Louisiana gate across from Pathmark Mall. Directions: Take the #3 train to Rockaway Avenue Take the #60 bus going South Get off at Williams and Flatland (the last stop). You will see the church. Walk 2 blocks East on Flatland Avenue. You will see the Pathmark Mall. The church entrance that early in the morning will be at the Louisiana gate. ---End Message---
[cg] Fwd: Update: Bulldozer Allert - Come and help the South Bronx's Senior Citize...
In a message dated 10/29/03 12:27:25 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Update: Bulldozer Allert - Come and help the South Bronx's Senior Citizen Community garden A HREF=moregardens.orgmoregardens.org(more info)/A Last Wed the 23rd October, a grey official appeared to one of the Melrose (South Bronx United Gardens) gardeners, Mr. Lebron of the Morrisania Senior Citizens Garden and flashed a badge, saying that the garden had to be vacated by Monday October 27. So Sunday night we began to set up camp in the garden, and alerted the media (who showed up today: CBS, Daily News, Bronx Channel 12). Monday morning a woman from HPD came to the gate saying she was sent to clean up the lot with 10 other workers. The Senior citizens from the garden had filled the garden and the cameras followed their chant we stay. The workers swiftly left for more vacant pastors. Now we need two things: 1) please call Councilperson Jose Serrano, and thank him for the support he has been giving the Melrose Gardens thus far, but then be sure to politely tell him to do the next thing to make all these gardens permanent, including this one, and the beloved Rincon Criollo and Jardin Criollo: have him call HPD. His voice is needed. We are counting on him. His number is 718-402-6130. 2) we need more people to stay over. food. rain gear, people to help, donation of money. When: Join us Afternoon Sunday October 26th through the Morning of Monday October 27th to stand for our community gardens! Every morning from then a strong protective presence is essential to preserve the garden. Where: 3138 Park Avenue between 159th 160th 161, Yankee stadium 4 D train or 149th and Third Avenue 25 train call cell 917-518-9987 for more info or questions Read on: Mr. Grey Official did not give Mr. Lebron time to read the badge. He gave his ultimatum, stating that he did not care that Mr. Lebron and the other elder tenants had gardened for 14 years, that the garden feeds many senior citizens or that Mr. Lebron worked for the NYCHA's Morrisania Tenant Patrol for 25 years. He stressed that all possessions be removed from the garden by Monday morning when the bulldozer is going to knock down everything. He had been preceeded by a group of people last Saturday whom Mr. Lebron welcomed into the garden; they took measurements and left. This is a garden in negotiation; as you all remember, all the 22 gardens of the area were slated for destruction a few years ago, and after Cabo Rojo and Hostos-Crimmins were smashed, finally, finally we all sat down at the table together and started talking: Nos Quedamos, the local politicians, the South Bugs, and More Gardens, plus greening groups (The Municipal Art Society, Sustainable South Bronx, New York Restoration, New Yorkers for Parks). It's been good; the idea that gardens need to stay in the phrase Nos Quedamos is gaining ground and people are working it out. well, Mr. Lebron is 88 years old. His garden is very special, and it's on Park Ave betweeen 159th and 160th. Read the end of this email to see the story of this wonderful place that actually gives out wheelchairs! Other Events: Wednesday, Oct. 29th 6:30-9p Resisting Capitalism and Building New Worlds: Autonomous Social Movements in Argentina and Brazil The Beehive Collective presents a teach in and illustration about the FTAA Creative Presentations and Discussion Good Shephard-Faith Church 152 W. 66th St (between Columbus and Amsterdam Ave) Take 1,9 to 66 St/Lincoln Center Suggested $5 Donation--no one will be turned away for lack of funds! Thursday, October 30th-- Autonomists in the Universities! *1-4p Hunter College hosts Hipa/Daniela and Soledad for more intimate discussions/workshops *4-8 The New School hosts Neka/Graciela and Alessandro for more intimate discussions/workshops *8:30-10 The New York University hosts a panel with Neka/Graciela, Hipa/Daniela and Alessandro Thursday Oct. 30th 6pm-10pm FTAA Teach-in Discusion, food, beehive collective, puppetshows The Beehive Collective presents a teach-in and illustration about the FTAA The Cycle Circus performs their Monarch Migration political puppet show @ the Bronfman Center @NYU 7 east 10th st. University and 5th Halloween Critical Mass Oct. 31 7pm @ Union Square After party music, dance, performance A HREF=www.times-up.orgwww.times-up.org/A The Beehive Collective presents a teach in and illustration about the FTAA The Cycle circus performs their monarch migration political puppet show ---BeginMessage--- Update: Bulldozer Allert - Come and help the South Bronx's Senior Citizen Community garden moregardens.org(more info) moregardens.org Last Wed the 23rd October, a grey official appeared to one of the Melrose (South Bronx United Gardens) gardeners, Mr. Lebron of the Morrisania Senior Citizens Garden and
[cg] Fwd: (Public.Spaces) Green Guerillas WTC Proposal
Thought you might find this of interest - Green Guerillas is a famous cg group here in NYC. A HREF=http://www.greenguerillas.org/updates-item.asp?ID=3D102=20;GG Proposal/A Best wishes, Adam Honigman Subj: (Public.Spaces) Green Guerillas WTC Proposal Date: 10/29/03 1:15:55 PM Eastern Standard Time From: A HREF=mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED][EMAIL PROTECTED]/A Reply-to: A HREF=mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED][EMAIL PROTECTED]/A To: A HREF=mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED][EMAIL PROTECTED]/A Sent from the Internet Hi all. The below article may be of interest. If you think the proposal is worth it's salt there is a petition to sign. cheers, kevin http://www.greenguerillas.org/updates-item.asp?ID=3D102=20 Growing New Life at Ground Zero An Urban Farm Gardens Memorial at the World Trade Center Proposals for rebuilding the World Trade Center unveiled a collective vision of towering skyscrapers, amphitheaters and broad avenues. Almost completely missing from these plans was an essential component - a connection to the earth. Consider adding something to the mix: An Urban Farm to be built on a portion of the trade center site. Individuals can send handfuls of earth from neighborhoods, farms and backyards across the country, thereby building the garden from the soil of the entire nation. This will be done in the spirit of honoring people of our local and global community that lost their lives on September 11th. The soil and seeds sent from all over the world will be both a symbolic and tangible way for people touched by tragedy to mend broken hearts and broken land into a place where we plant hope, new life and nurture the earth with our work and collaboration. An Urban Farm and Gardens woven into the fabric of the memorial site will add a dimension of ongoing life and provide a living display of cultures through the diversity of plants and visitors. A World Trade Center Urban Farm could be a gathering place, a sanctuary and a cultural and social center as important for the health of Manhattan's civic life as its art museums, concert halls, theatres and restaurants. The Gardens could be a model and symbol of the spirit of the American people bringing forth life and nourishment from the rubble of hate and destruction. The sites of the original twin towers will serve as contemplative gardens with lush green plantings and visual access to the memorial walls and waterfall feature. Low seating walls will enclose the central plazas, providing places to sit and accommodate large gatherings. Groves of trees may be planted and cared for by families and friends of the victims of the tragedy. Within each area and throughout the gardens, seating alcoves will be created to give small groups a place to gather. The North and South Gardens are integrated into the overall form of the memorial site and linked by a common radial form walkway and main promenade that leads visitors through the Urban Farm and Garden. Two to three acres can feed hundreds of people, provide employment and connect New Yorkers to the source of their food and the earth itself. As a generator of jobs and local produce, the site can demonstrate that a successful economy with local roots can be an important pebble in the global pond. Restaurant owners who were part of the healing force in the days following September 11th may participate as producers and consumers of herbs, vegetables and fruit from the gardens. A Market and Education Center could be an integral part of the neighborhood and ordinary workday, bringing people together through classes and celebrations focusing on gardening and cooking. Imagine an orchard with varieties of apples, cherries and other fruit trees where people could stroll down the paths enjoying the shade and witnessing the gradual cycle from flower to fruit. Consider walking in the middle of winter in a conservatory filled with earthy smells and the brilliant colors of an array of fresh vegetables and flowers. Outdoor gardens could offer visitors the opportunity to walk through lush plantings of herbs, berries, cut flowers and a full range of seasonal vegetables. This working Urban Farm project is unique in its ability to engage local residents, workers, non-profit agencies, community leaders and schools, as well as volunteers from across the United States, in its creation and ongoing care. It is not enough to consecrate this sacred ground with steel and concrete and extraordinary architecture. As a nation, we must honor the lives lost with seeds planted in their memories -seeds that will live, grow and flourish, bringing hope and lifting our collective and individual spirit. We are called to create a place of healing for the hearts, minds and souls of people who come to seek solace and find common ground that serves as both a final resting place and a life-giving environment for people, plants and renewal. The Urban Farm Gardens Memorial is a
