Re: [Community_garden] flooded community garden soil test

2012-04-02 Thread Steve Crane
hvy metals and other pollutants. We have to bring in the sample, but they test for free. You might call those companies in your area, explain, your problem, and ask for suggestions. Heavy metals and ecoli at the minimum. Steve Crane Director of Operations Stragent Foundation Sent via BlackBerry

Re: [Community_garden] Garden signs

2012-03-13 Thread Steve Crane
One of our CG's put up a fence. We toyed with the idea tinstall motion detectors that triggered cameras. The footage would then be shown during lunch at the Mission where the garden is located. We were going to call it, "Lunch and a Movie - the Garden Tales" Steve Crane Directo

Re: [Community_garden] Garden signs

2012-03-13 Thread Steve Crane
We may have to try that one! Steve Crane Director of Operations Stragent Foundation Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T -Original Message- From: "Pattie Baker" Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2012 15:49:06 To: ; 'Mary Kw'; ; Subject: RE: [Community_garden] Garden signs we estab

Re: [Community_garden] Garden signs

2012-03-13 Thread Steve Crane
As a general rule, our experience has been signs are ineffective. Steve Crane Director of Operations Stragent Foundation Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T -Original Message- From: "Mary Kw" Sender: community_garden-boun...@list.communitygarden.org Date: Tue, 13 Mar 201

Re: [Community_garden] Water supplies to community gardens?

2011-07-24 Thread Steve Crane
Our water supply is provided the municipality and paid for by are by the entity, all churches, who sponsor the garden. Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T -Original Message- From: "Emily Beddingfield" Sender: community_garden-boun...@list.communitygarden.org Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2011 13:11:10 To:

Re: [Community_garden] soil testing

2011-06-03 Thread Steve Crane
Anyone in US or just Mass? Great price. $12 in TX for ph and other nutrients, but no lead. Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T -Original Message- From: "Ray Schutte" Sender: community_garden-boun...@list.communitygarden.org Date: Fri, 3 Jun 2011 11:24:38 To: 'Jennifer de Graaf'; Subject: Re:

[Community_garden] Sustaining a community garden

2011-01-05 Thread Steve Crane
turnout. Some folks bring coffee and there is usually the sharing of produce. Making the workday a social event creates community. People are working together. You are also very ambitious to develop a garden with 30 plots. Six families is good! Steve Crane,Director of Operations Stragent

[Community_garden] Thanks

2010-11-03 Thread Steve Crane
Wow, What a great wealth of information. Thank you to everyone who responded to the request for sample mission/vision statements and by laws. Great information and ideas. Steve Crane,Director of Operations Stragent Foundation www.stragentfoundation.org <http://www.stragentfoundation.

[Community_garden] Mission, Vision, Bylaws

2010-11-03 Thread Steve Crane
Good morning folks, We are starting a network of community gardens in Longview, Texas and would like some examples of mission and vision statements as well as some examples of bylaws. Any help would be appreciated. Steve Crane,Director of Operations Stragent Foundation