[Community_garden] Gardens owned & operated by private companies?

[Jack Hale]

Years ago, National Gardening Association had a guide to employee
gardens.  It may still be available.
My general sense is that any garden is weakened when participation is
limited to a single group, particularly if it is somewhat homogeneous.
As interest and energy within that group ebb and flow, you have nowhere
else to look for new "blood."  It's a fair argument to use with the
corporate folks who certainly won't want to see the garden unused and
weedy if some folks lose interest or if, for instance, they have to lay
off a third of their workforce.
JH

Jack N. Hale
Executive Director
Knox Parks Foundation
75 Laurel Street
Hartford, CT 06106
860/951-7694

-----Original Message-----
From: community_garden-bounces at list.communitygarden.org
[mailto:community_garden-bounces at list.communitygarden.org] On Behalf Of
DAN-TAMMY BOWDEN
Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2008 12:29 AM
To: community_garden at list.communitygarden.org
Subject: [Community_garden] Gardens owned & operated by private
companies?

Hello all,

I'm looking for info on any gardens that are owned and operated by
private companies, for their employees' use.  We're about to submit a
proposal to my employer that they develop a garden as a sort of
"employee perk".  It would also include gardening for charity, either by
percentage of harvest or by maintaining some communal charity plots.
Otherwise I think it's kind of different from the other gardens I've
read about in that it would only be accessible to a closed group of
folks (employees-only).

Any real-life examples would be greatly appreciated!  I think we have a
better chance of our proposal being accepted if we can point to other
companies that have already done it.

Thanks in advance, and best of luck on all your gardens!

Dan

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