May 11, 2010

Site Untouched

• Scoped the site

• Envisioned the garden

• Dreamt of possibilities

• Forged relationship with client

• Viewed TIS student art projects

May 17, 2010

Garden Schematic

• Viewed plan for the garden

• Created a schedule for the summer

• Planned for stakeholder involvement

• Discussed funding opportunities

• Reviewed plants for the garden

Garden Timeline and Process

May 22, 2010

Sheet Mulching• Prepped the land

• Sheet mulched

• Loosened the earth

• Spread natural fertilizer

• Sprinkled lime

• Covered with a layer of newspaper

• Dampened the newspaper

• Spread more natural fertilizer

• Spread thin layer of hay

May 29, 2010

Work Party I

• Community Involvement

• The story of the garden spreads

• More sheet mulching

• Positive feelings abound

• Dreams for the garden strengthen

June 5, 2010

Work Party II

• Further Community Involvement

• First children!

• Plants put in the ground

June 10, 2010

Work Party III

• Woodchipped the paths

• Staked beach strawberry location

• Taught children how to plant

June 23, 2010

Work Party III

• EATON Corporation volunteers

• TIS camper volunteers

• Built a bog

• Word of the garden crosses levels

July 10, 2010

Work Party IV

• Large community, children, and TIS

involvement

• Built an herb spiral

• Built an elderly accessible raised

bed

• Tracked meaning through metaphor

July 24, 2010

Cleveland Urban Farming

Network Dinner

• Brought together key players in the

Cleveland urban farming network

• Broke bread, shared best practices,

discussed current trends, and

strengthened relationships

July 24, 2010

Dave Jacke

Gardening Like the Forest

Workshop

• Forest Garden permaculture expert

conducts workshop at the TIS garden

• Site analysis conducted by participants

• Recommendations made by workshop

participants

Ongoing

• Literature Review

• Compilation of Tools

• Stakeholder Interviews

• Documentation of the Process

• Focus on Funding Acquisition

• Focus on Organizational Structure

• TIS Webpage Creation