[Community_garden] Forming a Non-Profit Group

[Julie Burleigh]

Thanks -- the land is NOT currently a community garden -- it is owned  
by a notorious person (many arsons & bankruptcies under her belt) --  
it has been vacant for aobut 10 years. I have lived in the  
neighborhood for 5 years. I live in a low/mixed income community with  
many apartment buildings and homes, a section 8 building or 2. Multi- 
ethnic, black, hispanic and white... plus lots of USC students.

I am hoping to get between 20-30 plots in the garden once established  
(the lot is 60' x 120').

I will check out the clinton gardne -- thanks,

julie


On Jul 11, 2007, at 12:15 PM, grow19 at aol.com wrote:

> buying the land is a good goal.  talk to the Trust for Public Land  
> and the Land Trust Alliance (both work with ownership of open  
> lands)  and the Clinton Community Garden in NYC (they purchased  
> their community garden).
>
> but in the meantime, is the land already being used as a community  
> garden?  for how many years?  how many plots?  how many gardeners?   
> work well?  people really involved?  what are the demographics of  
> the neighborhood - single family?  apartments?  ages?  ethnicity?   
> income level?  how long have you lived in the neighborhood  
> yourself? etc. ...
>
> judy
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Julie Burleigh <jburleigh13 at mac.com>
> To: grow19 at aol.com
> Cc: community_garden at list.communitygarden.org
> Sent: Wed, 11 Jul 2007 3:06 pm
> Subject: Re: [Community_garden] Forming a Non-Profit Group
>
>
> Yes -- I just learned that my Neighborhood Council might be  
> interested in being my "parent" organization, and could be the non- 
> profit that receives the funds to put toward buying the land...  
> Since it is a part of a larger city system, they would have the  
> clout to help make it happen...
>
> I know there are ways to find land that the city already owns and  
> lease it from them (there are probably some of these lots within  
> the 10 block radius of my home), but I really want to buy the lot  
> on my block! My block really need it, as there are many gang  
> problems, etc... I would hope that the connection people on this  
> block would feel via gardening together wold make the neighborhood  
> more powerful and safer (and more beautiful)...
>
> Thanks for the help (keep it coming!).
>
> Julie
>
> On Jul 11, 2007, at 10:13 AM, grow19 at aol.com wrote:
>
>> could do this, but could also partner with a like-minded 501(c)(3) >
> in LA that can serve as your fiscal agent and guide. and >  
> regarding income, first step is -- with the gardeneners -- to >  
> create a budget and figure out how much can/will come directly from  
> > the gardeners in the form of the 'dues' that they pay each year.  
> > the more investment from the gardeners, the more leadership and >  
> responsibility taken in the long run. even if it means phasing in >  
> expenses (ie, dues won't cover all of the expenses, then put off >  
> some expenses to next year). i can chat with you more on this if >  
> you tell me more about the situation.
>> judy
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Julie Burleigh <jburleigh13 at mac.com>
>> To: community_garden at list.communitygarden.org
>> Sent: Wed, 11 Jul 2007 12:30 pm
>> Subject: [Community_garden] Forming a Non-Profit Group
>>
>>
>>
>> Hi Everyone,
>>
>> Still working on figuring out the community garden in my neighborhood
>> in Los Angeles, and learned that the next step I need to do in
>> getting some funds is to form a non-profit group/organization (to be
>> able to ask for money). So, has anyone done this, and if so, can you
>> tell me how to start the process (paperwork/forms??)?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Julie
>>
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