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““Community gardens are vital in Community gardens are vital in increasing localized foods in increasing localized foods in
highly developed urban centers highly developed urban centers and, as such, should be mandated and, as such, should be mandated and funded by city and funded by city
governments.governments.””
Presentation StatementPresentation Statement
The PresentationThe Presentation
History and backgroundHistory and backgroundBenefits of community and school gardensBenefits of community and school gardensHow and why to set up a garden How and why to set up a garden Current successful gardensCurrent successful gardensProblems and solutions Problems and solutions Local thoughtsLocal thoughts
Presented by : Presented by : CarisaCarisa
Barnett, Jarad Lyons and Molly WatsonBarnett, Jarad Lyons and Molly Watson
Historical BackgroundHistorical Background
In existence for hundreds of yearsIn existence for hundreds of years
16491649——English peasants, known as theEnglish peasants, known as the““Diggers,Diggers,”” began to cultivate common began to cultivate common landland‐‐‐‐eventually, peasants were driven eventually, peasants were driven
away, but did inspire a new away, but did inspire a new attitude towards food production attitude towards food production
and distributionand distribution
Historic Historic BethabaraBethabara ParkPark‐‐‐‐has been in existence since 1759has been in existence since 1759‐‐‐‐oldest community garden in the oldest community garden in the
countrycountry‐‐‐‐the root of many modern community the root of many modern community
gardensgardens
BethabaraBethabara
ParkPark
North CarolinaNorth Carolina
Victory GardensVictory Gardens‐‐‐‐planted during the world warsplanted during the world wars‐‐‐‐allowed for more supplies to allowed for more supplies to
be shipped to troops around the be shipped to troops around the worldworld
‐‐‐‐During WWII, millions of During WWII, millions of gardens were worked, in both gardens were worked, in both
rural and urban areasrural and urban areas——nearly nearly 20 million Americans planted 20 million Americans planted
victory gardensvictory gardens
Urban SprawlUrban Sprawl‐‐‐‐overall loss of agricultural land in USoverall loss of agricultural land in US‐‐‐‐has caused a loss of community has caused a loss of community
gardensgardens‐‐‐‐increased poverty has caused a increased poverty has caused a
decrease in food accessibility decrease in food accessibility
BenefitsBenefits
Compensation for lack of green spaceCompensation for lack of green space‐‐‐‐beautify neighborhoodsbeautify neighborhoods‐‐‐‐create shadecreate shade‐‐‐‐improve air qualityimprove air quality‐‐‐‐act as windbreaksact as windbreaks
Allow for Supplemental IncomeAllow for Supplemental Income‐‐‐‐reduce food costsreduce food costs‐‐‐‐excess produce can be soldexcess produce can be sold
*boosts family incomes*boosts family incomes*allows families to save money for *allows families to save money for
other necessitiesother necessities
Improve Health and NutritionImprove Health and Nutrition‐‐‐‐allow access to locally grown foodsallow access to locally grown foods‐‐‐‐allow access to fresh fruits, allow access to fresh fruits,
vegetables and herbsvegetables and herbs
Improve Community RelationsImprove Community Relations‐‐‐‐create social meeting placescreate social meeting places‐‐‐‐allow for the exchange of news, skills allow for the exchange of news, skills
and storiesand stories‐‐‐‐create a sense of community pridecreate a sense of community pride
Provide People without Space or Soil a Provide People without Space or Soil a Chance to GardenChance to GardenImprove Food SecurityImprove Food SecurityProvide Recreation and Therapeutic Provide Recreation and Therapeutic BenefitsBenefits
Community Gardens and SchoolsCommunity Gardens and Schools
Allow children to learn about nutrition, Allow children to learn about nutrition, growing seasons and the environmentgrowing seasons and the environmentCan teach children about history, Can teach children about history, economics, poetry and matheconomics, poetry and mathPromote healthy nutritional habits and Promote healthy nutritional habits and lifestyles lifestyles Increase physical activityIncrease physical activityBring community members and children Bring community members and children togethertogetherProvide healthy, locally grown food for Provide healthy, locally grown food for schools and communitiesschools and communities
How Urbanites Garden:How Urbanites Garden:
The different ways to garden in urban areas:The different ways to garden in urban areas:Lease a lot that is vacant or buy a lot that is Lease a lot that is vacant or buy a lot that is for salefor saleHave the govt. provide you with some Have the govt. provide you with some type of subsidy to help aid the endeavortype of subsidy to help aid the endeavorOr even plant a small garden in your Or even plant a small garden in your backyard or on the rooftop of your backyard or on the rooftop of your apartment buildingapartment buildingEXAMPLE: EXAMPLE: Michael Michael RendonRendon’’ss rooftop garden in Durangorooftop garden in Durango
Why Urbanites Garden:Why Urbanites Garden:
The simple act of The simple act of planting a garden can planting a garden can create positive create positive environmental, environmental, economic, and social economic, and social impacts on a impacts on a neighborhoodneighborhoodCommunity gardens Community gardens foster cultural foster cultural understanding and an understanding and an awareness of the awareness of the environment around environment around usus
Starting a Community Garden
FORM A PLANNING COMMITTEECHOOSE A SITEPREPARE AND DEVELOP THE SITEORGANIZE THE GARDENAND GET INSURANCE!
http://www.communitygarden.org/Starting%20a%20Cohttp://www.communitygarden.org/Starting%20a%20Co mmunity%20Garden7mmunity%20Garden7--06.pdf06.pdf
Within the State:Within the State:
Denver had 60+ Denver had 60+ community gardenscommunity gardens
These gardens These gardens range from schools range from schools and parks to and parks to elderly homes or elderly homes or institutionsinstitutions
Squash and pumpkins Squash and pumpkins
harvested from a Denver harvested from a Denver
gardengarden
Successful ExamplesSuccessful Examples
Success Success
Large cities are getting large amounts of Large cities are getting large amounts of money provided by the govt. to support money provided by the govt. to support this newfound love for community this newfound love for community gardens gardens
As well as a larger following from As well as a larger following from communities that wish to be a part of new communities that wish to be a part of new developmentsdevelopments
Local Community GardensLocal Community Gardens……
There have been quite a few community There have been quite a few community gardens in the pastgardens in the pastFew have succeeded Few have succeeded All community gardens require a lot of work, All community gardens require a lot of work, lots of people and even more time: this has lots of people and even more time: this has been the downfall of many local gardensbeen the downfall of many local gardens
Miller Middle SchoolMiller Middle SchoolNursing HomeNursing HomeChurchesChurches
Who uses community gardensWho uses community gardens
Community gardens can be very beneficial to Community gardens can be very beneficial to many different peoplemany different peopleStudies have proven that these gardens bring Studies have proven that these gardens bring communities closer and make people more communities closer and make people more aware of food production in generalaware of food production in generalThe people who benefit are not only the ones The people who benefit are not only the ones who actively participate but the elderly of the who actively participate but the elderly of the communities and the youth who are learning communities and the youth who are learning valuable lessons from gardeningvaluable lessons from gardening
If community gardens If community gardens are are soso beneficial, beneficial,
why donwhy don’’t they work?t they work?
Cost prohibitiveCost prohibitive
In areas of the greatest need (lowIn areas of the greatest need (low‐‐income), income), it can be too expensiveit can be too expensive……
To buy the land To buy the land To acquire insuranceTo acquire insuranceTo purchase seeds and toolsTo purchase seeds and tools
‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐Suggestion: write for a grantSuggestion: write for a grant
No interest, despite the needNo interest, despite the need
In lowIn low‐‐income areas, other needs and income areas, other needs and problems take precedence:problems take precedence:
HousingHousingCrimeCrimeJobs/UnemploymentJobs/Unemployment
People predicamentsPeople predicaments
Like many cooperatives, conflicts arise between Like many cooperatives, conflicts arise between participants:participants:
Over who is supposed to do the workOver who is supposed to do the workOver who is harvesting more than their shareOver who is harvesting more than their shareOver practices and policies for the gardenOver practices and policies for the garden
EXAMPLE: Will the garden use chemicals to control EXAMPLE: Will the garden use chemicals to control insects and weeds? insects and weeds?
‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐Suggestion: Set up bySuggestion: Set up by‐‐laws/ Have rules in placelaws/ Have rules in place
VandalismVandalism
Often gardens face destruction of plants Often gardens face destruction of plants and greenhouses or have food stolen and greenhouses or have food stolen
Suggestions:Suggestions:‐‐plant a thorny bush around the perimeterplant a thorny bush around the perimeter
‐‐have kids involvedhave kids involved ‐‐trade vegetables for neighborhood watchtrade vegetables for neighborhood watch
‐‐plant less desirable crops on the edgesplant less desirable crops on the edges
LOCAL STORIES:LOCAL STORIES:
Durango Early Learning Center:Durango Early Learning Center:‐‐smashed their pumpkins on displaysmashed their pumpkins on display
Miller Middle School:Miller Middle School:‐‐broke into greenhouse, destroyed the roof broke into greenhouse, destroyed the roof
and all glassand all glass
Conflict over land useConflict over land use
For cityFor city‐‐owned land, no protection against owned land, no protection against selling land to developersselling land to developers
Often land is deemed too valuable for a Often land is deemed too valuable for a garden and used for commercial reasonsgarden and used for commercial reasons
Private property concerns and taxpayersPrivate property concerns and taxpayers’’dollars concernsdollars concerns
No one to weedNo one to weed…… a loss of interest:a loss of interest:
Interest can wane in the garden once it is Interest can wane in the garden once it is time to weed time to weed
For school projects, students and teachers For school projects, students and teachers leave after class is out for the summer and leave after class is out for the summer and dondon’’t want to come back over the summer t want to come back over the summer to weedto weed
LOCAL STORY: LOCAL STORY: Miller Middle SchoolMiller Middle School
SeventhSeventh‐‐grade class projectgrade class projectPROBLEMS:PROBLEMS:
1.1.
Limited growing seasonLimited growing season2.2.
Limited by school year (summer) Limited by school year (summer) 3.3.
Limited by politics (from the school)Limited by politics (from the school)4.4.
Limited by water availability Limited by water availability 5.5.
Limited by geography and rocksLimited by geography and rocks6.6.
Oh, deerOh, deer
Benefits:Benefits:‐‐““Most rewarding work I have done.Most rewarding work I have done.””‐‐Donate food to Manna Soup Kitchen Donate food to Manna Soup Kitchen ‐‐Ties together community beyond the school Ties together community beyond the school
to include neighbors and other studentsto include neighbors and other students‐‐Educational for studentsEducational for students
LOCAL STORY: LOCAL STORY: Miller Middle SchoolMiller Middle School
What do our What do our City Councilors City Councilors
think?think?
““Must be considered in the context ofMust be considered in the context of community needs because community community needs because community
gardens can only be funded at the expense gardens can only be funded at the expense of something else.of something else.””
““A great idea:A great idea:‐‐serves as a fabric for the communityserves as a fabric for the community
‐‐brings together the communitybrings together the community‐‐great teaching toolgreat teaching tool””
‐‐Dale GarlandDale Garland
““I would love to see the city support and I would love to see the city support and encourage community gardens.encourage community gardens.””
““The community needs to organize in The community needs to organize in support of community gardens. Only then support of community gardens. Only then
will elected officials be responsive to the will elected officials be responsive to the community.community.””
‐‐Renee ParsonsRenee Parsons
““As a concept, worthy of considering. We As a concept, worthy of considering. We have to look at the economics and with the have to look at the economics and with the price of land so high, it would be an price of land so high, it would be an
inappropriate use of city taxpayersinappropriate use of city taxpayers’’ dollars.dollars.””
““How do we put a dollar value on How do we put a dollar value on aesthetics?aesthetics?””
‐‐SidnySidny
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