Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Subject: Community Gardens

[Margo Solod (margosolod]

Here at River Song we just finished our first year of gardening. We have a
small garden/landscape committee that handles 98% of the work.
Last year we bit off more than we could chew with such a small group. (Who
knew the Willamette Valley was so incredibly fertile?)
Be aware that most people love to look at gardens and enjoy the produce and
flowers but few actually want to work in them.
We started with 4 raised beds in back and 2 vegetable plots in front. Think
small.
And enjoy!

On Tue, Jan 23, 2024 at 6:04 AM Andrew Harvie <withanie [at] gmail.com> wrote:

> Um…. A few other communities might be interested in this. I understand the
> benefits of a good in-person conversation but could you folks also share
> some info in this thread?
>
>
> -- Andrew Harvie
>
>
>
> On Tue, Jan 23, 2024 at 9:40 AM Sara Gottlieb <sara.gottlieb [at] gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Hi Joel,
> >
> > I manage the community garden at Lake Claire CoHousing in Atlanta, GA
> and I
> > am also the community garden plot manager for our adjacent Community Land
> > Trust (not a part of the CoHousing, but some members of both initiatives
> > have been involved in each others' development and management over many
> > decades) and would be glad to talk this through with you and others.  I'm
> > very passionate about community gardening, but years of managing them has
> > taught me a lot about human nature and the practicalities of managing
> > shared outdoor spaces.
> >
> > Best,
> > Sara
> > Lake Claire CoHousing, Atlanta, GA
> > https://lakeclairecohousing.org
> >
> > On Tue, Jan 23, 2024 at 6:16 AM <cohousing-l-request [at] cohousing.org>
> wrote:
> >
> > > -------------------------------------------------------------------
> > >
> > > Message: 1
> > > Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2024 10:33:06 -0500
> > > From: Joel Bartlett <altairecovillage [at] gmail.com>
> > > To: cohousing-l [at] cohousing.org
> > > Cc: Maryanne Stubbs <mjstubbs00 [at] hotmail.com>
> > >
> > >
> > > Dear Friends,
> > >
> > > We at Altair are looking at the different aspects of Cohousing
> Community
> > > Gardens. We are interested in connecting with you regarding your garden
> > and
> > > how you got started. Some questions are: What were your parameters and
> > > starting questions? Are you able to accommodate all interested
> gardeners?
> > > Do you have individual plots for each gardener or do residents work
> > > together on a common plot? Raised beds or in ground plots? How do you
> go
> > > about maintenance? Would you be interested in a phone or Zoom call to
> > help
> > > us further?
> > >
> > > Yours, Joel
> > > www.altairecovillage.org
> > > 610-220-6172
> > >
> > >
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Margo Solod
Author of *Cuttyhunk: Life on the Rock, Coyote Summer and Washed Up in the
Waves*
www.summerhoodisland.blogspot.com
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