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

[Karen Kitchen (grcamom]

Hello all,
I am very interested in this topic as we are just setting up our garden/food 
forest areas at Bozeman Cohousing and still deciding garden layout and how 
produce will be shared.

Karen 
Bozeman Cohousing 
406-599-1685

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> On Jan 23, 2024, at 7:28 AM, Margo Solod <margosolod [at] gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> 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:
>>> 
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>>>> 
>>>> 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
> www.margosolod.com
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