Marilyn,

Here are some links that I hope you find uselful:

1. My community garden's bylaws

2.Useful information for starting a community garden (click on "getting started".)

3. community garden locations by state

Good luck!

Carrie

Hi Carrie,

Wow, I am especially impressed with the UCCE Common Ground Garden Program and all their information... now that's what I call a grand foundation. ;-)

Thank you,

Marilyn91344,
We just started another community garden here in Springfield, Mass. The lot is a double lot where 2 houses once stood. Now its a vacant rock laden field. The head of the garden has set up 3 different size plots on the site. There are 14 4x10 raised bed (wood donated by home depot)and constucted by UMASS students (also Free) at $5.00 a year, 8 10x20 surface raised beds at $10.00 per year and 6 20x20 lots at $15.00 per year. We had compost donated by the local waste treatment and dump (composted leaves from the fall) We also had a tool shed donated by one of the parks and reassembled by the local jails Inmate pre-release program, they also cleand up the lot and will also(maybe) tilling the plots(for free). The Water department is also installing an on the site water spigot so that we dont have to bring in water. (I was told that that service was also going to be free). So what im trying to say there is a large potential to get alot of stuff donated all for the cost of a few phone calls. So let me know what you have acomplished becuase Id like to see how you have faired. I will also be posting a thread on the starting and progress of our community garden.

Happy Gardening
Mark

hi, anyone know of any good community gardens in the granada hills area? Thanks!