[Community_garden] Community gardens on landfills

[Janet Parker]

Hi again ACGA members,

 

A group in Madison, Wisconsin is considering starting a new community
garden over an old capped landfill.  Our city engineering department and
DNR are taking soil samples now.  The possibilities being discussed
include bringing in 4 feet of clean topsoil to build up from the clay
cap.  

 

Does anyone have experience with gardening over landfills?  Any
resources that you can recommend we read?  Places where gardens have
been successful on the top of old landfills?

 

Many thanks,

 

Janet Parker

Community Gardens - CAC Food & Gardens

1717 N. Stoughton Road

Madison, WI 53704

janetp at cacscw.org

608-246-4730 ext. 218

www.cacscw.org/gardens 

 

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