[Community_garden] Need examples of MOUs between city government agencies and groups
Munts, Pat
PMUNTS at spokanecounty.org
Wed Jul 9 15:05:57 EDT 2008
Pat Munts
Small Farms and Acreage Coordinator
WSU Spokane County Extension
222 N. Havana
Spokane WA 99202-4799
Tel: 509 477-2173
Fax: 509 477-2087
Email: pmunts at spokanecounty.org
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From: Munts, Pat
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Hi all,
The city water department in Spokane wants to use some of the space around their pumping stations for community gardens. We have identifies two initial sites with perfect siting, water and neighborhoods.
They are looking for any examples of MOUs between agencies and cities to establish the gardens. Lists of garden rules would also be helpful especially those that specifically disallowed pesticide use (its right on pumping station property)
Thanks for the help
Pat Munts
Small Farms and Acreage Coordinator
WSU Spokane County Extension
222 N. Havana
Spokane WA 99202-4799
Tel: 509 477-2173
Fax: 509 477-2087
Email: pmunts at spokanecounty.org
Extension programs and policies are consistent with federal and state laws and regulations on nondiscrimination regarding race, sex, religion, age, color, creed, national or ethnic origin; physical, mental or sensory disability; marital status, sexual orientation, or status as a Vietnam-era or disabled veteran. Evidence of noncompliance may be reported through your local Extension office.
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5. Re: Gardens owned & operated by private companies? (Betsy Johnson)
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Message: 1
Date: Mon, 30 Jun 2008 15:00:16 -0600
From: Madelyn Corey <community at wasatchgardens.org>
Subject: [Community_garden] Gardening Under Powerlines
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Hello,
I've recently received an inquiry about the usability and safety of land under powerline corridors for community gardens. I have heard of people gardening those lots but nly individuals so does anyone know or have the experience to answer this question.
Madelyn Corey
Community Education Coordinator
Wasatch Community Gardens
801-359-2658 ext 13
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Date: Mon, 30 Jun 2008 18:02:53 -0400
From: "Amy Lint" <Amy.Lint at theirc.org>
Subject: [Community_garden] Community Garden Permitting in Your City
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Dear All,
Through our organization, we are working at establishing a community garden in City Heights, San Diego. The process has been extremely expensive and difficult, thus we are working with our local council member to reduce some of these barriers for future gardens by giving suggestions to possible policies that can be adopted, rewriting/adopting municipal code in regards to gardens, or developing a community garden permit category under development projects.
Specifically, they want other examples of other cities that we could model this off of.
If anyone has examples or information they would like to share I greatly appreciate.
I look forward your comments.
Amy
Amy Lint
Food Security and Community Health Program
International Rescue Committee, San Diego
(619) 641-7510, ext. 244
www.theirc.org/sandiego
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Date: Mon, 30 Jun 2008 21:29:22 -0700
From: "DAN-TAMMY BOWDEN" <bowden0317 at msn.com>
Subject: [Community_garden] Gardens owned & operated by private
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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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Date: Tue, 1 Jul 2008 10:02:59 -0400
From: "Jack Hale" <jackh at knoxparks.org>
Subject: Re: [Community_garden] Gardens owned & operated by private
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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
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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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Date: Tue, 01 Jul 2008 11:27:12 -0400
From: Betsy Johnson <betsy at bgjohnson.com>
Subject: Re: [Community_garden] Gardens owned & operated by private
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The South Street Community Garden in Boston is owned by the Massachusetts State Laboratories (not quite a private company, but still a business-like
operation.) Half the plots are allocated to employees and half the plots to neighbors. http://ksgaccman.harvard.edu/hotc/DisplayImage.asp?id=472
Betsy Johnson
11 1/2 Greenwich Park
Boston, MA 02118
617-536-1711 betsy at bgjohnson.com
> From: DAN-TAMMY BOWDEN <bowden0317 at msn.com>
> Date: Mon, 30 Jun 2008 21:29:22 -0700
> To: ACGA Listserv <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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