Comments on: Building New Community Gardens http://www.theslowcook.com/2009/11/14/whos-running-our-community-gardens/ An urban insurgent's guide to real food for life Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:22:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: db http://www.theslowcook.com/2009/11/14/whos-running-our-community-gardens/comment-page-1/#comment-3435 db Fri, 04 Dec 2009 01:51:20 +0000 http://www.theslowcook.com/?p=3119#comment-3435 Excellent and thoughtful post, Ed. Kelly is right on, though - one of the essential tools for the community garden organizer is simply being there. Excellent and thoughtful post, Ed. Kelly is right on, though – one of the essential tools for the community garden organizer is simply being there.

]]> By: Ed Bruske http://www.theslowcook.com/2009/11/14/whos-running-our-community-gardens/comment-page-1/#comment-3420 Ed Bruske Thu, 26 Nov 2009 02:00:26 +0000 http://www.theslowcook.com/?p=3119#comment-3420 Sylvie, as you say, gardens are incredible conversation starters and places for people to congregate. So there's no telling where even these planters outside rec centers might lead. Judy, I think these planters are a good size. It will take lots of effort to make sure that all 56 recreation sites have some kind of staffing to work with the kids and maintain them. Sylvie, as you say, gardens are incredible conversation starters and places for people to congregate. So there’s no telling where even these planters outside rec centers might lead.

Judy, I think these planters are a good size. It will take lots of effort to make sure that all 56 recreation sites have some kind of staffing to work with the kids and maintain them.

]]> By: grow19 http://www.theslowcook.com/2009/11/14/whos-running-our-community-gardens/comment-page-1/#comment-3417 grow19 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:37:59 +0000 http://www.theslowcook.com/?p=3119#comment-3417 great posting! good to know what DPR and Kelly are doing. bravo, mostly. they need to take care that beds are narrow enough for the smallest kids to be able to reach from any side into the middle without stepping onto the soil. AND DPR should partner with DC schools to restore all of the existing greenhouses before building new ones, and enhance the nature & learning opps at all DC schools and rec centers before going outside the city limits. great posting! good to know what DPR and Kelly are doing. bravo, mostly. they need to take care that beds are narrow enough for the smallest kids to be able to reach from any side into the middle without stepping onto the soil. AND DPR should partner with DC schools to restore all of the existing greenhouses before building new ones, and enhance the nature & learning opps at all DC schools and rec centers before going outside the city limits.

]]> By: Charlotte at Great Big Veg Challenge http://www.theslowcook.com/2009/11/14/whos-running-our-community-gardens/comment-page-1/#comment-3408 Charlotte at Great Big Veg Challenge Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:17:47 +0000 http://www.theslowcook.com/?p=3119#comment-3408 Hi Ed, Hope you are all well. I am still re-entering the land of the living - post back injury. We have some excellent goat curry restaurants in the UK - delicious. And just a mile from me at home is a butcher who sells goat meat . Shame it isn't more widely available. Charlotte Hi Ed,
Hope you are all well.
I am still re-entering the land of the living – post back injury.
We have some excellent goat curry restaurants in the UK – delicious.
And just a mile from me at home is a butcher who sells goat meat . Shame it isn’t more widely available.
Charlotte

]]> By: Sylvie http://www.theslowcook.com/2009/11/14/whos-running-our-community-gardens/comment-page-1/#comment-3406 Sylvie Sun, 15 Nov 2009 15:54:56 +0000 http://www.theslowcook.com/?p=3119#comment-3406 ah... yes! Nothing like doing! Example beats fliers, any time. Garden in full view and people will ask. My former front garden in the city used to be a good way to engage people. ah… yes! Nothing like doing! Example beats fliers, any time. Garden in full view and people will ask. My former front garden in the city used to be a good way to engage people.

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