Re: [OSList] Community Gardens

2014-12-15 Thread Harrison Owen via OSList
Message- From: OSList [mailto:oslist-boun...@lists.openspacetech.org] On Behalf Of Annamarie Pluhar via OSList Sent: Sunday, December 14, 2014 8:15 PM To: Michael Herman Cc: OSLIST Subject: Re: [OSList] Community Gardens Yes it does! And thanks for taking the time to write it all down

Re: [OSList] Community Gardens

2014-12-15 Thread Harrison Owen via OSList
Message- From: OSList [mailto:oslist-boun...@lists.openspacetech.org] On Behalf Of Annamarie Pluhar via OSList Sent: Sunday, December 14, 2014 8:15 PM To: Michael Herman Cc: OSLIST Subject: Re: [OSList] Community Gardens Yes it does! And thanks for taking the time to write it all down

Re: [OSList] Community Gardens

2014-12-15 Thread Harrison Owen via OSList
Message- From: OSList [mailto:oslist-boun...@lists.openspacetech.org] On Behalf Of Annamarie Pluhar via OSList Sent: Sunday, December 14, 2014 8:15 PM To: Michael Herman Cc: OSLIST Subject: Re: [OSList] Community Gardens Yes it does! And thanks for taking the time to write it all down

[OSList] Community Gardens

2014-12-14 Thread Annamarie Pluhar via OSList
Hi! (I started to write just to Michael - but realized that others might find the question and answer of interest.) How does the nominal leader run the community garden in OS? Most particularly how does the work that needs to be done to manage the garden as a whole get done? I ask as

Re: [OSList] Community Gardens

2014-12-14 Thread Michael Herman via OSList
hi annamarie, in our space, we have 18 plots in one large raised bed. plots are assigned on first-come basis. the previous garden leader and the guy who cut the grass in the park took 6 of the 18 plots for themselves, what seemed like the sunniest and best plots. the first thing i did was take

Re: [OSList] Community Gardens

2014-12-14 Thread Annamarie Pluhar via OSList
Yes it does! And thanks for taking the time to write it all down. The last paragraph is most salient to me - since that's the stuff we struggle with - I was Hoping that an OS-run garden would magically cause everyone to pay their fees on time and do their part in the work of maintaining the

[OSList] Community Gardens

2014-12-14 Thread Annamarie Pluhar via OSList
Hi! (I started to write just to Michael - but realized that others might find the question and answer of interest.) How does the nominal leader run the community garden in OS? Most particularly how does the work that needs to be done to manage the garden as a whole get done? I ask as

Re: [OSList] Community Gardens

2014-12-14 Thread Michael Herman via OSList
hi annamarie, in our space, we have 18 plots in one large raised bed. plots are assigned on first-come basis. the previous garden leader and the guy who cut the grass in the park took 6 of the 18 plots for themselves, what seemed like the sunniest and best plots. the first thing i did was take

Re: [OSList] Community Gardens

2014-12-14 Thread Annamarie Pluhar via OSList
Yes it does! And thanks for taking the time to write it all down. The last paragraph is most salient to me - since that's the stuff we struggle with - I was Hoping that an OS-run garden would magically cause everyone to pay their fees on time and do their part in the work of maintaining the

[OSList] Community Gardens

2014-12-14 Thread Annamarie Pluhar via OSList
Hi! (I started to write just to Michael - but realized that others might find the question and answer of interest.) How does the nominal leader run the community garden in OS? Most particularly how does the work that needs to be done to manage the garden as a whole get done? I ask as

Re: [OSList] Community Gardens

2014-12-14 Thread Michael Herman via OSList
hi annamarie, in our space, we have 18 plots in one large raised bed. plots are assigned on first-come basis. the previous garden leader and the guy who cut the grass in the park took 6 of the 18 plots for themselves, what seemed like the sunniest and best plots. the first thing i did was take

Re: [OSList] Community Gardens

2014-12-14 Thread Annamarie Pluhar via OSList
Yes it does! And thanks for taking the time to write it all down. The last paragraph is most salient to me - since that's the stuff we struggle with - I was Hoping that an OS-run garden would magically cause everyone to pay their fees on time and do their part in the work of maintaining the

[OSList] Community Gardens and crucial conversations

2013-05-07 Thread Michael Wood
Re: Community Garden Dear Annamarie Pluhar I was involved in helping establish a community garden. I've been gone from the project for 7 years and it's still running strongly. We used formal Open Space every six months or so, or more often if needed, for everyone to check in with each other.

[OSList] Community Gardens and crucial conversations

2013-05-07 Thread Michael Wood
Re: Community Garden Dear Annamarie Pluhar I was involved in helping establish a community garden. I've been gone from the project for 7 years and it's still running strongly. We used formal Open Space every six months or so, or more often if needed, for everyone to check in with each other.

[OSList] Community Gardens and crucial conversations

2013-05-07 Thread Michael Wood
Re: Community Garden Dear Annamarie Pluhar I was involved in helping establish a community garden. I've been gone from the project for 7 years and it's still running strongly. We used formal Open Space every six months or so, or more often if needed, for everyone to check in with each other.