[Community_garden] Community_garden Digest, Vol 329, Issue 1

[ellen kirby]

Dear Friends,

I like Amy's suggestion that we be reminded of listerve etiquette. I also
like reading all the responses.  It reminds me that  I forget sometimes that
the listserve purpose is to expand the base of people and issues engaged by
all of us.  It's probably a challenge for new people to just jump into some
of these conversations.  In addition to the "etiquette", here's my list of
guidelines.  Maybe we can all add our own and see where we come out,
remembering the purpose of this list serve.  I'm sure there are other
gardening list serves but this one helps me the most in looking at the
social dimensions of gardening as well as public policies, etc.  At the same
time, the horticulture aspects are central to my interest.

Perhaps a good New Year's resolution if for all of us to try to make the
site more helpful and substantive for our common cause, to advance community
gardening around the world.  I also wonder sometimes if our commentaries are
US-centric.  I would like to hear more from folks in other parts of the
world.  I know you are out there.  Let us know what you are doing.


Here are my personal guidelinwa to supplement what has already been
suggested:

1.  Keep on community garden topics (with a very wide concept of community
gardening) as much as possible; any question is appropriate and participants
will continue to be as generous as possible in helping others. Usually if
the topic goes too far out, someone will shift the discussion and move to
another topic.

2. Find ways to be supportive, just by listening, suggesting, writing
letters, etc. Use the site to build the network and show that we have clout.
Find ways to keep folks on the list serve from feeling isolated.  This seems
to really work with the listserve.

2. Know that community gardening includes as vast array of related topics
INCLUDING public policy, politics, human relations, etc.

4. Use the delete button when you aren't interested or don't care about a
particular topic.

5.  Try to keep expanding the base

6.  Give good info about horticulture

6.  Support ACGA by joining the organization that makes the listserve and
lots of other services available. Go to
http://www.communitygardening.org<http://www.communitygarden.org/>to
sign up

7.  Give us a chance to laugh.


Happy New Year.  Ellen Kirby
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