[Community_garden] The gift horse has no teeth

[Mike McGrath]

I agree with Doreen; this may even be an attempt by the authorities to make 
the site look a lot safer than it can ever be made.
                                ---Mike McG
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Alliums" <garlicgrower at green-logic.com>
To: <community_garden at list.communitygarden.org>
Sent: Monday, February 11, 2008 12:05 PM
Subject: Re: [Community_garden] Community gardens on landfills


> 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
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: community_garden-bounces at list.communitygarden.org
> [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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