[cg] community gardens in albany, NY

2003-01-02 Thread Fred Conrad
say, this is sort of obscure, but i was reading a book over the weekend, "Legends in the Garden" subtitled "Who in the World is Nellie Stevens?" and in the chapter on Betty Cornell it mentioned that she was a vocal advocate for community gardens and she launched an urban beautification program in A

RE: [cg] Seeking Group Communication/Dynamics Trainer

2003-01-02 Thread Pohl-Kosbau, Leslie
This would be a good program to run through our American Community Gardening Association. It sounds similar to From the Roots Up, but with specific group leadership/dynamics for all organizations. Have you approached the ACGA Board? Leslie Pohl-Kosbau Portland Community Gardens -Original Mess

[cg] Seeking Group Communication/Dynamics Trainer

2003-01-02 Thread John Verin
Greetings and Happy New Year! I am researching ways to offer garden groups training in group communication and dynamics. As I see it, these skills are the ones lacking in groups (thus gardens) that fall apart. Failed garden projects can give reason for political officials and funders to turn th