Re: [cg] LA Mayor Support More Urban Parks: The Truth and The Email Address!

2006-03-09 Thread David King
Gardeners are nothing if not patient and persistant. In relation to my rant... The good Mayor's email addresss is: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Although I'm sure this is just his public email address and is read by staffers; not the one his wife uses to tell him to bring home some milk on his way from the

Re: [cg] LA Mayor Support More Urban Parks: The Truth!!

2006-03-09 Thread David King
Mayor Villaraigosa is very good at sound-bites and is also very good with press releases, but what about reality? The truth is that our Mayor Villaraigosa has stood on the sidelines while the largest community garden (and ONLY green space in that neighborhood) is threatened wtih closure by a finan

[cg] Re: [hort] need some project advice

2006-03-09 Thread Jayne Holt
Don't forget rosemary for Ancient Greece! -Jayne On 3/8/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi friends, > I need a little feedback on a proposed local school project to bring > World > History to life by creating four 3' x 15' theme gardens: > bed #1 -- *Americas - squash, chili

RE: [cg] LA Mayor Support More Urban Parks

2006-03-09 Thread Jack Hale
This just in Eddie Perez, mayor of Hartford, has just declared tomorrow (March 10) Knox Parks Foundation Day in the city in recognition of our 40 years of making Hartford greener and more productive. Yep, it's a big anniversary year. JH Jack N. Hale Executive Director Knox Parks Foundation 75

[cg] LA Mayor Support More Urban Parks

2006-03-09 Thread adam36055
H I wonder if the mayor is interested in neighborhood based greening projects too- like community gardens? An interesting afternoon for Mayor's methinks. Adam Honigman http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/california/la-me-bond8mar08,1,5518022.story?coll=la-headlines-pe-californ

Re: [cg] Community gardener wins mayor's race in Burlington, VT

2006-03-09 Thread Mike McGrath
race and photos of Bob Kiss, click on the following links: http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060308/NEWS01/60308003/1001/ARCHIVE (March 8, 2006) http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060309/NEWS01/603090312/1009 (March 9, 2006) Friends of B

[cg] FW: Consultants Wanted!

2006-03-09 Thread Kirby, Ellen
Just in case anyone is interested or can pass this along to others. Location is NY NY. Ellen Kirby The New York City Housing Authority, Department of Community Operations, Citywide Programs and Contract Mgm't. are actively seeking persons to provide horticultural edu

RE: [cg] Community gardener wins mayor's race in Burlington, VT

2006-03-09 Thread Jack Hale
ticles on the mayor's race and photos of Bob Kiss, click on the following links: http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060308/N EWS01/60308003/1001/ARCHIVE (March 8, 2006) http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060309/N EWS01/60309031

[cg] Community gardener wins mayor's race in Burlington, VT

2006-03-09 Thread Jim Flint
w.burlingtonfreepress.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060308/NEWS01/60308003/1001/ARCHIVE (March 8, 2006) http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060309/NEWS01/603090312/1009 (March 9, 2006) Friends of Burlington Gardens 33 Tracy Drive Burlington, VT 05401 802.658.