[Community_garden] Community gardens on landfills

[Alliums]

Hi, Folks!

I can't imagine that this is a good idea.  If you're putting on the clay
cap, I would think this would be better suited as a ball field than a
garden.

Maybe you could get away with re-creating a native ecosystem/bird sanctuary
(this was done here in Phoenixville on a coal silt basin), but growing food
for humans -- especially children?  I'd take a pass.

Dorene

Dorene Pasekoff, Coordinator
St. John's United Church of Christ Organic Community Garden and Labyrinth

A mission of 
St. John's United Church of Christ, 315 Gay Street, Phoenixville, PA  19460


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[mailto:community_garden-bounces at list.communitygarden.org] On Behalf Of
Janet Parker
Sent: Monday, February 11, 2008 11:56 AM
To: community_garden at list.communitygarden.org
Subject: [Community_garden] Community gardens on landfills

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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