67 .Kitchen gardening ( community gardening) A Series of Lectures By Mr. Alla...Mr.Allah Dad Khan
A Series of Lectures By Mr. Allah Dad Khan Former DG Agriculture Extension KPK , Provincial Project Director CMP II MINFAl Islamabad and Visiting Professor the University of Agriculture Peshawar Pakistan
The document outlines an intern project proposal to introduce and promote community gardens to clients of the Food Access and Sustainability Department (FASD) in order to increase access to nutritious foods and education. The proposal discusses three strategies: 1) Nutrition intern outreach at school pantries to provide information about nearby community gardens, 2) Adding a community gardens section to FASD's website, and 3) Helping to create and support better community gardens through workshops, curriculum development, and speakers. The effectiveness of these strategies would be measured by decreases in clients purchasing unhealthy food and increases in clients growing their own food, according to FASD's hunger study results. The proposal aligns with FASD's vision
The document provides information on starting and maintaining a community garden. It discusses gathering initial support, determining garden needs, recruiting gardeners, establishing guidelines, identifying local resources, creating a garden plan, fundraising, and establishing rules for gardeners. The overall purpose is to provide guidance to community members on creating a successful and well-organized community garden.
Community In Bloom is a national gardening movement in Singapore launched in 2005. It aims to foster a gardening culture by facilitating community gardening projects across the country. These projects involve residents, students, and workers cultivating gardens together on common green spaces. Community In Bloom provides support and guides these groups to establish and sustain their gardens long-term. It also networks all community gardeners together to promote gardening nationwide.
The document outlines several benefits of community gardening including: increasing a sense of community through organization and bringing people together; preventing crime by providing opportunities for neighbors to meet and watch the neighborhood; offering cultural opportunities for diverse groups to work together and exchange traditions; providing educational opportunities for youth to learn about food, business, and the environment; and improving health by increasing access to healthy foods and green space. Community gardening also creates green space, beautifies neighborhoods, and can increase property values.
This document discusses plans for an urban agriculture project in China. It aims to improve food safety and access to organic produce through education and demonstration projects. The project will convert a rooftop into an urban farm to showcase different urban farming methods like container gardening and composting. An exhibition center will be built on the rooftop to educate the public on topics like household gardening, food safety, waste management, and sustainable agriculture techniques through workshops and demonstrations. The goal is to empower communities and increase awareness of environmental issues through hands-on learning about urban agriculture.
This document provides a guide for starting a community garden. It outlines key steps including identifying interested participants, forming a garden committee, establishing partnerships, selecting a site, finding funding, planning the garden design, determining guidelines, and installing and maintaining the garden. The guide includes tips at each step and appendices with helpful templates and resources.
67 .Kitchen gardening ( community gardening) A Series of Lectures By Mr. Alla...Mr.Allah Dad Khan
A Series of Lectures By Mr. Allah Dad Khan Former DG Agriculture Extension KPK , Provincial Project Director CMP II MINFAl Islamabad and Visiting Professor the University of Agriculture Peshawar Pakistan
The document outlines an intern project proposal to introduce and promote community gardens to clients of the Food Access and Sustainability Department (FASD) in order to increase access to nutritious foods and education. The proposal discusses three strategies: 1) Nutrition intern outreach at school pantries to provide information about nearby community gardens, 2) Adding a community gardens section to FASD's website, and 3) Helping to create and support better community gardens through workshops, curriculum development, and speakers. The effectiveness of these strategies would be measured by decreases in clients purchasing unhealthy food and increases in clients growing their own food, according to FASD's hunger study results. The proposal aligns with FASD's vision
The document provides information on starting and maintaining a community garden. It discusses gathering initial support, determining garden needs, recruiting gardeners, establishing guidelines, identifying local resources, creating a garden plan, fundraising, and establishing rules for gardeners. The overall purpose is to provide guidance to community members on creating a successful and well-organized community garden.
Community In Bloom is a national gardening movement in Singapore launched in 2005. It aims to foster a gardening culture by facilitating community gardening projects across the country. These projects involve residents, students, and workers cultivating gardens together on common green spaces. Community In Bloom provides support and guides these groups to establish and sustain their gardens long-term. It also networks all community gardeners together to promote gardening nationwide.
The document outlines several benefits of community gardening including: increasing a sense of community through organization and bringing people together; preventing crime by providing opportunities for neighbors to meet and watch the neighborhood; offering cultural opportunities for diverse groups to work together and exchange traditions; providing educational opportunities for youth to learn about food, business, and the environment; and improving health by increasing access to healthy foods and green space. Community gardening also creates green space, beautifies neighborhoods, and can increase property values.
This document discusses plans for an urban agriculture project in China. It aims to improve food safety and access to organic produce through education and demonstration projects. The project will convert a rooftop into an urban farm to showcase different urban farming methods like container gardening and composting. An exhibition center will be built on the rooftop to educate the public on topics like household gardening, food safety, waste management, and sustainable agriculture techniques through workshops and demonstrations. The goal is to empower communities and increase awareness of environmental issues through hands-on learning about urban agriculture.
This document provides a guide for starting a community garden. It outlines key steps including identifying interested participants, forming a garden committee, establishing partnerships, selecting a site, finding funding, planning the garden design, determining guidelines, and installing and maintaining the garden. The guide includes tips at each step and appendices with helpful templates and resources.
Community Gardening Success Factors: Growing Vibrant And Viable Community Gar...GeoAnitia
The document provides guidance on establishing and maintaining successful community gardens. It discusses 9 key factors (the 9Ps) to focus on: plants, people, planning, process, partnerships, place, physical maintenance, patience, and pleasure. Engaging the community and developing a shared vision through planning processes are important to create a vibrant garden that meets community needs and interests. Inducting new members properly and maintaining the garden are also essential.
RISE is a student volunteer association that promotes environmental awareness and solutions in rural China through projects focused on water, soil, and waste management. Their three major projects are biosand water filters, sustainable agriculture, and solid waste management. RISE aims to share knowledge, empower students, and create environmental awareness. They organize workshops on topics like urban agriculture, composting, and the relationship between the environment, food, and human health. The workshops provide education, demonstrations of adaptable home designs like aquaponics and vertical farming, and aim to integrate new ideas and technologies to engage and train the community.
Guide to Setting Up Your Own Edible Rooftop GardenFarrah85p
This document provides guidance on defining an edible rooftop garden project, including describing goals around community, education, food security or the environment; determining the appropriate scale; selecting the type of garden such as for food production, leisure or experimentation; identifying involved people; and evaluating based on available resources. The first steps are defining goals and scope to ensure all participants have shared expectations before planning the garden's design and implementation.
Community Gardens - Danville Regional FoundationGeoAnitia
This document proposes starting community gardens in the Danville, Virginia region to address needs around community engagement, economic support, and public health. It identifies opportunities through existing organizations and recommends a phased approach starting with community surveys, partnership building, and garden construction. The expected impacts include economic, health, educational, social and leadership benefits by enhancing community unity and providing interactive volunteer activities. Barriers like interest, crime, land tenure and soil quality are also addressed. Models from other regions are presented to inform starting community gardens in Danville.
The popularity of community gardens has exploded in recent years to over 18,000 community gardens in the U.S. and Canada. Many assisted and public housing sites see the benefits of having community gardening programs for residents and have started these programs at their sites. For example, the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) has about 700 gardens at its housing sites, and even has an in-house “Garden & Greening” program that supports NYCHA residents who want to create a community garden at their sites. And HUD has several programs, such as its Neighborhood Networks program, that encourage assisted sites to start community gardens for residents.
Urban agriculture involves community gardens on city land that provide numerous benefits. Gardens offer economic support, beautification, socialization, education, recreation, and locally grown food. They can decrease crime and raise property values while feeding hungry people. Successful gardens require sun, water access, adequate soil, and proper planning that engages the community and provides for different styles of gardening, from individual plots to communal crops. Celebrations and educational activities help bring people together and foster pride in neighborhood green spaces.
The document discusses the National Association of Conservation Districts' (NACD) soil health initiative. The NACD represents 3000 conservation districts across the US and promotes soil health through developing training and outreach materials, conducting webinars and focus groups, and facilitating the sharing of best practices. A survey found that districts are involved in various soil health promotion activities including workshops, cost-sharing for no-till practices, and equipment rental. Focus groups revealed producer interest in education and research demonstrating economic benefits, and that cover crop availability and staff training need improvement to further soil health goals.
The document discusses the National Association of Conservation Districts' (NACD) soil health initiative. The NACD represents 3000 conservation districts across the US and promotes soil health through developing training and outreach materials, conducting webinars and focus groups, and facilitating the sharing of best practices. A survey found that districts are involved in various activities to promote soil health including providing cost-sharing for no-till practices and cover crops, hosting workshops, and renting no-till equipment. Focus groups with producers identified a need for more research demonstrating the economic benefits of soil health practices and challenges around access to cover crop seeds.
Project Ideas on Global Service Areas of Lions Clubs International by Narsimh...lionnarsimharajumjf
This ideas will help all lion members to do service for Diabetes, Vision,Hunger, Cancer, Vision and Covid-19 areas. This will help them to do services according their resources available with them and help needy. Also given Low budget and High budget services can be done.
Growing Community: Starting and Nurturing Community Gardens ~ South Australia
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For more information, Please see websites below:
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Organic Edible Schoolyards & Gardening with Children =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851214 ~
`
Double Food Production from your School Garden with Organic Tech =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851079 ~
`
Free School Gardening Art Posters =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159 ~
`
Increase Food Production with Companion Planting in your School Garden =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159 ~
`
Healthy Foods Dramatically Improves Student Academic Success =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851348 ~
`
City Chickens for your Organic School Garden =
http://scribd.com/doc/239850440 ~
`
Simple Square Foot Gardening for Schools - Teacher Guide =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851110 ~
The document provides suggestions for sustaining a community garden through community building, governance, horticulture, and communications. It emphasizes growing the community of gardeners through inclusive participation and leadership, developing a shared mission and guidelines, and making decisions by consensus. Regular activities like meetings, workdays, and education opportunities help gardeners gain skills and responsibility while building connections between gardeners and the larger community.
This document provides a summary and guidelines for setting up a community garden. It discusses identifying a space for the garden, whether it should be temporary or permanent, designing the garden's purpose and function, involving the community, and educational opportunities. The goal is to help people create their own local community gardens through sharing knowledge and connecting individuals. Permission may be needed from local councils depending on the garden's location. The document provides questions to consider for the garden's design and ensuring it is welcoming and accessible to the community.
Nova Scotia School Gardening Guide
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For more information, Please see websites below:
`
Organic Edible Schoolyards & Gardening with Children
http://scribd.com/doc/239851214
`
Double Food Production from your School Garden with Organic Tech
http://scribd.com/doc/239851079
`
Free School Gardening Art Posters
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159`
`
Companion Planting Increases Food Production from School Gardens
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159
`
Healthy Foods Dramatically Improves Student Academic Success
http://scribd.com/doc/239851348
`
City Chickens for your Organic School Garden
http://scribd.com/doc/239850440
`
Simple Square Foot Gardening for Schools - Teacher Guide
http://scribd.com/doc/239851110
The document summarizes the Sustainable Garden Project, which aimed to assist frail elderly residents in Ashburton, Ashwood, and Chadstone by converting their high-maintenance gardens into more sustainable and low-maintenance designs. A reference group oversaw the project and 15 client gardens were ultimately helped. Consultations with clients and designers developed garden plans that considered clients' needs, safety, and sustainability. The project enhanced clients' independence and quality of life through partnerships between clients, volunteers, designers, and social services organizations.
The 9th Street community garden in New York City's lower east side neighborhood provides space for community members to grow crops and gather. Started in 1979 on a vacant lot by resident Augustine Garcia, the garden has grown to one acre and offers amenities like a stage, children's play area, and beehive. The garden's users are mostly local seniors and immigrants who work individually and collectively to maintain the space. It aims to promote environmental awareness, civic responsibility, and a healthier community through gardening and social activities.
The 9th Street community garden in New York City's lower east side neighborhood was started in 1979 by a local resident. It has since grown to one acre in size and provides individual garden plots for its 25 members to plant vegetables, flowers, and trees. The garden aims to revitalize the neighborhood through community involvement in gardening and hosting events. It uses technologies like composting and rainwater harvesting to be environmentally friendly.
Starting a Community Vegetable Garden - New Mexico State UniversityFiona9864
This document provides guidance on starting a community vegetable garden, including:
1) Forming a planning committee to gauge community interest and determine the type of garden.
2) Identifying an overall coordinator who can lead the project.
3) Selecting a suitable garden site with access to water, sunlight, and parking.
4) Developing organizational structures, guidelines, and application processes to manage the garden.
5) Addressing common challenges like vandalism, neighbors, and ensuring consistent volunteer participation.
This document provides guidance on starting a community vegetable garden, including:
1) Forming a planning committee to gauge community interest and determine the type of garden.
2) Identifying an overall coordinator who can lead the project.
3) Selecting a suitable garden site with access to water, sunlight, and parking.
4) Developing organizational structures, guidelines, and application processes to manage the garden.
5) Addressing common challenges like vandalism, neighbors, and ensuring consistent volunteer participation.
This document provides guidance and resources for developing community, school, and specialized gardens. It includes sections on the basics of starting each type of garden, who to involve for support, potential benefits, funding options, sustaining the garden long-term, and challenges to address. The introduction thanks contributors and explains that the goal is to promote healthy eating and activity. Tips are provided for a successful community garden in Lake County, Tennessee, including garnering community support, media coverage, an accessible location, and liability coverage through the city.
Growing Community Gardens in Vancouver, Canada
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For more information, Please see websites below:
`
Organic Edible Schoolyards & Gardening with Children
http://scribd.com/doc/239851214
`
Double Food Production from your School Garden with Organic Tech
http://scribd.com/doc/239851079
`
Free School Gardening Art Posters
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159`
`
Companion Planting Increases Food Production from School Gardens
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159
`
Healthy Foods Dramatically Improves Student Academic Success
http://scribd.com/doc/239851348
`
City Chickens for your Organic School Garden
http://scribd.com/doc/239850440
`
Simple Square Foot Gardening for Schools - Teacher Guide
http://scribd.com/doc/239851110
Starting a Community Garden in DC
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For more information, Please see websites below:
`
Organic Edible Schoolyards & Gardening with Children
http://scribd.com/doc/239851214
`
Double Food Production from your School Garden with Organic Tech
http://scribd.com/doc/239851079
`
Free School Gardening Art Posters
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159`
`
Companion Planting Increases Food Production from School Gardens
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159
`
Healthy Foods Dramatically Improves Student Academic Success
http://scribd.com/doc/239851348
`
City Chickens for your Organic School Garden
http://scribd.com/doc/239850440
`
Simple Square Foot Gardening for Schools - Teacher Guide
http://scribd.com/doc/239851110
Community Gardening Success Factors: Growing Vibrant And Viable Community Gar...GeoAnitia
The document provides guidance on establishing and maintaining successful community gardens. It discusses 9 key factors (the 9Ps) to focus on: plants, people, planning, process, partnerships, place, physical maintenance, patience, and pleasure. Engaging the community and developing a shared vision through planning processes are important to create a vibrant garden that meets community needs and interests. Inducting new members properly and maintaining the garden are also essential.
RISE is a student volunteer association that promotes environmental awareness and solutions in rural China through projects focused on water, soil, and waste management. Their three major projects are biosand water filters, sustainable agriculture, and solid waste management. RISE aims to share knowledge, empower students, and create environmental awareness. They organize workshops on topics like urban agriculture, composting, and the relationship between the environment, food, and human health. The workshops provide education, demonstrations of adaptable home designs like aquaponics and vertical farming, and aim to integrate new ideas and technologies to engage and train the community.
Guide to Setting Up Your Own Edible Rooftop GardenFarrah85p
This document provides guidance on defining an edible rooftop garden project, including describing goals around community, education, food security or the environment; determining the appropriate scale; selecting the type of garden such as for food production, leisure or experimentation; identifying involved people; and evaluating based on available resources. The first steps are defining goals and scope to ensure all participants have shared expectations before planning the garden's design and implementation.
Community Gardens - Danville Regional FoundationGeoAnitia
This document proposes starting community gardens in the Danville, Virginia region to address needs around community engagement, economic support, and public health. It identifies opportunities through existing organizations and recommends a phased approach starting with community surveys, partnership building, and garden construction. The expected impacts include economic, health, educational, social and leadership benefits by enhancing community unity and providing interactive volunteer activities. Barriers like interest, crime, land tenure and soil quality are also addressed. Models from other regions are presented to inform starting community gardens in Danville.
The popularity of community gardens has exploded in recent years to over 18,000 community gardens in the U.S. and Canada. Many assisted and public housing sites see the benefits of having community gardening programs for residents and have started these programs at their sites. For example, the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) has about 700 gardens at its housing sites, and even has an in-house “Garden & Greening” program that supports NYCHA residents who want to create a community garden at their sites. And HUD has several programs, such as its Neighborhood Networks program, that encourage assisted sites to start community gardens for residents.
Urban agriculture involves community gardens on city land that provide numerous benefits. Gardens offer economic support, beautification, socialization, education, recreation, and locally grown food. They can decrease crime and raise property values while feeding hungry people. Successful gardens require sun, water access, adequate soil, and proper planning that engages the community and provides for different styles of gardening, from individual plots to communal crops. Celebrations and educational activities help bring people together and foster pride in neighborhood green spaces.
The document discusses the National Association of Conservation Districts' (NACD) soil health initiative. The NACD represents 3000 conservation districts across the US and promotes soil health through developing training and outreach materials, conducting webinars and focus groups, and facilitating the sharing of best practices. A survey found that districts are involved in various soil health promotion activities including workshops, cost-sharing for no-till practices, and equipment rental. Focus groups revealed producer interest in education and research demonstrating economic benefits, and that cover crop availability and staff training need improvement to further soil health goals.
The document discusses the National Association of Conservation Districts' (NACD) soil health initiative. The NACD represents 3000 conservation districts across the US and promotes soil health through developing training and outreach materials, conducting webinars and focus groups, and facilitating the sharing of best practices. A survey found that districts are involved in various activities to promote soil health including providing cost-sharing for no-till practices and cover crops, hosting workshops, and renting no-till equipment. Focus groups with producers identified a need for more research demonstrating the economic benefits of soil health practices and challenges around access to cover crop seeds.
Project Ideas on Global Service Areas of Lions Clubs International by Narsimh...lionnarsimharajumjf
This ideas will help all lion members to do service for Diabetes, Vision,Hunger, Cancer, Vision and Covid-19 areas. This will help them to do services according their resources available with them and help needy. Also given Low budget and High budget services can be done.
Growing Community: Starting and Nurturing Community Gardens ~ South Australia
`
For more information, Please see websites below:
`
Organic Edible Schoolyards & Gardening with Children =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851214 ~
`
Double Food Production from your School Garden with Organic Tech =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851079 ~
`
Free School Gardening Art Posters =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159 ~
`
Increase Food Production with Companion Planting in your School Garden =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159 ~
`
Healthy Foods Dramatically Improves Student Academic Success =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851348 ~
`
City Chickens for your Organic School Garden =
http://scribd.com/doc/239850440 ~
`
Simple Square Foot Gardening for Schools - Teacher Guide =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851110 ~
The document provides suggestions for sustaining a community garden through community building, governance, horticulture, and communications. It emphasizes growing the community of gardeners through inclusive participation and leadership, developing a shared mission and guidelines, and making decisions by consensus. Regular activities like meetings, workdays, and education opportunities help gardeners gain skills and responsibility while building connections between gardeners and the larger community.
This document provides a summary and guidelines for setting up a community garden. It discusses identifying a space for the garden, whether it should be temporary or permanent, designing the garden's purpose and function, involving the community, and educational opportunities. The goal is to help people create their own local community gardens through sharing knowledge and connecting individuals. Permission may be needed from local councils depending on the garden's location. The document provides questions to consider for the garden's design and ensuring it is welcoming and accessible to the community.
Nova Scotia School Gardening Guide
`
For more information, Please see websites below:
`
Organic Edible Schoolyards & Gardening with Children
http://scribd.com/doc/239851214
`
Double Food Production from your School Garden with Organic Tech
http://scribd.com/doc/239851079
`
Free School Gardening Art Posters
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159`
`
Companion Planting Increases Food Production from School Gardens
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159
`
Healthy Foods Dramatically Improves Student Academic Success
http://scribd.com/doc/239851348
`
City Chickens for your Organic School Garden
http://scribd.com/doc/239850440
`
Simple Square Foot Gardening for Schools - Teacher Guide
http://scribd.com/doc/239851110
The document summarizes the Sustainable Garden Project, which aimed to assist frail elderly residents in Ashburton, Ashwood, and Chadstone by converting their high-maintenance gardens into more sustainable and low-maintenance designs. A reference group oversaw the project and 15 client gardens were ultimately helped. Consultations with clients and designers developed garden plans that considered clients' needs, safety, and sustainability. The project enhanced clients' independence and quality of life through partnerships between clients, volunteers, designers, and social services organizations.
The 9th Street community garden in New York City's lower east side neighborhood provides space for community members to grow crops and gather. Started in 1979 on a vacant lot by resident Augustine Garcia, the garden has grown to one acre and offers amenities like a stage, children's play area, and beehive. The garden's users are mostly local seniors and immigrants who work individually and collectively to maintain the space. It aims to promote environmental awareness, civic responsibility, and a healthier community through gardening and social activities.
The 9th Street community garden in New York City's lower east side neighborhood was started in 1979 by a local resident. It has since grown to one acre in size and provides individual garden plots for its 25 members to plant vegetables, flowers, and trees. The garden aims to revitalize the neighborhood through community involvement in gardening and hosting events. It uses technologies like composting and rainwater harvesting to be environmentally friendly.
Starting a Community Vegetable Garden - New Mexico State UniversityFiona9864
This document provides guidance on starting a community vegetable garden, including:
1) Forming a planning committee to gauge community interest and determine the type of garden.
2) Identifying an overall coordinator who can lead the project.
3) Selecting a suitable garden site with access to water, sunlight, and parking.
4) Developing organizational structures, guidelines, and application processes to manage the garden.
5) Addressing common challenges like vandalism, neighbors, and ensuring consistent volunteer participation.
This document provides guidance on starting a community vegetable garden, including:
1) Forming a planning committee to gauge community interest and determine the type of garden.
2) Identifying an overall coordinator who can lead the project.
3) Selecting a suitable garden site with access to water, sunlight, and parking.
4) Developing organizational structures, guidelines, and application processes to manage the garden.
5) Addressing common challenges like vandalism, neighbors, and ensuring consistent volunteer participation.
This document provides guidance and resources for developing community, school, and specialized gardens. It includes sections on the basics of starting each type of garden, who to involve for support, potential benefits, funding options, sustaining the garden long-term, and challenges to address. The introduction thanks contributors and explains that the goal is to promote healthy eating and activity. Tips are provided for a successful community garden in Lake County, Tennessee, including garnering community support, media coverage, an accessible location, and liability coverage through the city.
Growing Community Gardens in Vancouver, Canada
`
For more information, Please see websites below:
`
Organic Edible Schoolyards & Gardening with Children
http://scribd.com/doc/239851214
`
Double Food Production from your School Garden with Organic Tech
http://scribd.com/doc/239851079
`
Free School Gardening Art Posters
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159`
`
Companion Planting Increases Food Production from School Gardens
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159
`
Healthy Foods Dramatically Improves Student Academic Success
http://scribd.com/doc/239851348
`
City Chickens for your Organic School Garden
http://scribd.com/doc/239850440
`
Simple Square Foot Gardening for Schools - Teacher Guide
http://scribd.com/doc/239851110
Starting a Community Garden in DC
`
For more information, Please see websites below:
`
Organic Edible Schoolyards & Gardening with Children
http://scribd.com/doc/239851214
`
Double Food Production from your School Garden with Organic Tech
http://scribd.com/doc/239851079
`
Free School Gardening Art Posters
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159`
`
Companion Planting Increases Food Production from School Gardens
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159
`
Healthy Foods Dramatically Improves Student Academic Success
http://scribd.com/doc/239851348
`
City Chickens for your Organic School Garden
http://scribd.com/doc/239850440
`
Simple Square Foot Gardening for Schools - Teacher Guide
http://scribd.com/doc/239851110
A rooftop gardening ebook is a digital resource that provides information, tips, and guidance on how to start and maintain a successful rooftop garden. This type of gardening is becoming increasingly popular in urban areas where space is limited, but people still want to enjoy the benefits of growing their own food or creating a beautiful outdoor space.
The ebook may cover topics such as selecting the right plants for your rooftop garden, designing your garden space, choosing the right containers and soil, watering and fertilizing your plants, dealing with pests and diseases, and harvesting your crops.
The ebook may also include beautiful photos and illustrations to inspire and guide you in your rooftop gardening journey. With the help of a rooftop gardening ebook, anyone can start their own thriving rooftop garden and enjoy the benefits of fresh produce and a beautiful outdoor space.
The document provides guidance for starting a school garden in Nova Scotia. It outlines a 14-step action plan for initiating a school garden, including forming a garden committee, deciding objectives, finding funding and volunteers, choosing a location, acquiring tools, and preparing the soil. The document emphasizes beginning with a small garden that can be expanded over time as interest and participation grows. It also provides curriculum connections and lists resources available to Nova Scotia schools to help with starting and maintaining a school garden.
This document provides a toolkit for starting a community garden. It discusses why community gardens are beneficial in terms of food security, health, and connecting people with nature in an urban environment. It then offers guidance on logistical considerations for planning a community garden, including identifying potential garden locations, deciding if the space will be temporary or permanent, designing the garden's purpose and function, and involving the local community. The toolkit aims to provide initial information and resources to help people launch their own community garden projects.
The document describes a community garden called El Sol Brillante located in a residential neighborhood in New York City. The garden was established in the 1970s on a formerly vacant lot that had been used for drug use. Currently, garden members focus on growing plants, flowers, fruits and vegetables. They also do composting using an effective micro-organism technique to create fertile soil. The garden hosts biweekly composting workshops and aims to beautify the community while using sustainable practices. There are approximately 40 garden members who vary in occupation but live nearby and use the garden as a hobby and part-time job.
Community gardens provide numerous benefits to individuals and neighborhoods. They improve quality of life, encourage social interaction and self-reliance, and beautify neighborhoods. Community gardens also produce nutritious foods, reduce family food budgets, and stimulate community development. When establishing a community garden, organizers should decide on a name, garden layout, budget, rules, calendar of planting dates and events, assign duties, and celebrate successes with an open house.
This document proposes creating a sustainable semi-urban food forest in Tarpon Springs, Florida. It would produce local fruits and vegetables to reduce carbon emissions and create jobs while feeding families in need. Obstacles include legal issues and lack of experience/resources, which can be addressed by collaborating with local groups and seeking mentors. A phased plan is outlined starting with connecting with partners, then designing and creating swales and planting trees, followed by ongoing maintenance, harvesting, and sharing knowledge to benefit the community.
Community Seeds: Building Community Through Gardening - University of MichiganAliki85w
The document is a handbook for starting community gardens that provides definitions, guidance on gardening techniques, and ways to build community through gardening. It includes 9 newsletters covering topics like getting started, garden design, composting, and using gardens for education. The goal is to reconnect people with food and each other through organic food production and sharing gardening knowledge.
Supporting Community Gardens: Recommendations for Cities and CountiesBenBeckers
Community gardens are increasingly popular as residents seek locally grown food and a way to reduce their carbon footprint. The document recommends several policies cities and counties can adopt to support community gardens, including establishing permanent gardens on public land, providing long-term leases for land access, reducing taxes and fees for garden land, and funding community outreach to strengthen existing gardens. These policies would help gardens fulfill their role in improving neighborhoods, residents' health, and food security.
Similar to Community Kitchen Gardening a step towards healthy nation a research by Allah Dad Khan Agriculture Adviser KPK (20)
49. Energy Sources ( Production of biodiesel from jatropha) A Series of Prese...Mr.Allah Dad Khan
Jatropha is a plant that can be used to produce biodiesel. Mr. Allah Dad Khan, an agriculture consultant and adviser from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, gave a presentation on jatropha production for biodiesel. The presentation discussed using jatropha to produce an alternative fuel source.
47. Energy Sources ( Jatropha oil as bio -diesel ) A Series of Presentation t...Mr.Allah Dad Khan
Jatropha oil has potential as a biodiesel source. Mr. Allah Dad Khan, an agriculture consultant and adviser in KPK Pakistan, gave a presentation on jatropha oil as bio diesel. The presentation discussed jatropha oil's viability as an alternative energy source for fuel.
36. Energy sources (Nuclear energy ) A Series of Presentation to Class By Mr...Mr.Allah Dad Khan
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3. WHAT IS A COMMUNITY GARDEN?
A Community Garden is a unique use of public
open space, managed by the community prim
arily for producing food and contributing to the
development of a sustainable urban environm
ent.
It is a place for learning and sharing about sust
ainable living practices whilst actively building
community through shared activities, and contr
ibuting to improved health and well‐being.
4. Benefits of Community Gardens
1. Health: Community gardens provide a place to grow healthy,
nutritious food resulting in both gardeners and their families eating a
wider variety, larger quantity, and higher quality of fresh fruits and
vegetables.
2.Nature: Lessons learned in the community garden about water
conservation, water quality preservation, environmental stewardship,
and sustainable land use may be taken back to homes, businesses,
and schools and implemented, improving environmental health
3. Life Skills: In addition to a wealth of basic horticulture information,
gardeners learn important life skills such as planning, organization,
and teamwork.
4. Finance: Community gardens may have financial benefits for both
the gardener and the landowner. Some gardeners sell the produce
they grow. Others benefit by reducing the amount they spend on
produce. Property owners may generate income by renting garden
plots.
5. Types of Community Gardens
1. Plot Gardens (divide into individual plots)
2.Cooperative Gardens (work as a team on one large garden)
3.Youth Gardens
4.Entrepreneurial Market Gardens (sell produce)
5. Communal gardens
6.Food pantry gardens
7.Therapy gardens
8.Demonstration gardens
6. How to Start Community Gardening
Any of the following groups may have land, resources, and interested employees or clients.
1. Citizens’ groups
2. Colleges and universities
3. Community and senior centers
4. Community organizations
5. Cooperative Extension
6. Agriculture Department
7. Health departments
8. Housing authorities
9. Social services organizations
10. Municipalities
11. Community lands
12. Parks and recreation
13. Private businesses
14. Motor ways Road spaces
15. Retirement communities
16. Schools and clubs
7. BASIC CONSIDERATIONS
Purpose Of community gardening
1. Determine Need and Interest: What is the goal
(individuals growing for themselves, service group,
beautification...)
2. If a service garden, are those who will benefit
willing to be involved?
3. Hold an exploratory meeting. Invite everyone
interested or even peripherally involved (neighbors,
service organizations, gardening groups, building
superintendent and board, community groups,
elected officials...)
8. ORGANIZATIONAL CONSIDERATIONS:
1. What is your purpose? What are your short and
long-term objectives?
2. How are decisions to be made? Who chooses
leaders and how?
3. How will work be shared? Who does what?
4. How will you raise money? Membership dues,
fund raising, grants, sponsors?
5. Are you open to change? Flexibility is important
when goals and members change.
6. Do you want to be incorporated or act as an
organization?
9. Organize the Community Garden Committee
1. Set up a Planning Committee
2. Choose a name
3. Consider finding a sponsor (a local business or association)
4. Contact similar groups in your area for advice
5. Will membership be required?
6. Will dues be charged? If so, what do you get for your dues?
7. Are you required to work as a member?
8. Are there rules to follow? Who decides on them?
9. Plot sizes? How will they be assigned? How will they be laid
out?
10. Will the work be done individually or will large jobs, like tilling,
be cooperative?
11. Will there be hours?
12. What are the minimal maintenance requirements?
13. Who will be responsible for tools?
10. Rural community gardens
1. Traditional neighborhood-type gardens with individual and
family plots;
2. Gardens that provide demonstration and education to
gardeners at neighborhood gardens and home gardens;
3. Communal gardens tended collectively with the produce
going to a local food pantry;
4. Educational gardens that offer classes to the public;
5. School gardens that incorporate gardening and nutrition
education;
6. Community-assisted home gardens where an experienced
gardener mentors novice gardeners in their home gardening
efforts;
7. Gardens affiliated with an existing agency, apartment
complex or church.
11. RESOURCES AND FUNDING FOR
GARDENS
Community Development
Community Foundations .
Corporate Partners
Donations
Individuals or Community Members
Publicity
Sale
Service Organization
Special events
12. Challenges in Community
Gardening
1) Management
Community gardens are management intensive. They demand patience, time and the capacity to work with and organize people and projects. They
also typically require systems to enforce rules and resolve conflicts.
2) Maintenance
Community gardens are maintenance intensive. Grass will need to be mowed, equipment will need to be repaired, and plant debris will need to be
composted, among other things.
3) Participation
From year to year, gardeners and garden leaders come and go from community gardens for a variety of reasons. Because of this, it can be
challenging to maintain a sense of community and consistency at gardens.
4) Theft and vandalism
Theft and vandalism are commonplace at many community gardens. As a general rule, theft is the result of adult activity and vandalism is carried
out by children.
5) Gardening skills
Many new and some returning gardeners don't know a lot about gardening. Gardeners who lack gardening skills and have poor gardening
experiences may be more likely to give up.
6) Leadership skills
Many gardeners may not have the skills to take a leadership role at their respective garden.
7) Services and supplies
Plowing, tilling and the delivery of compost and mulch can be challenging services for gardeners to arrange for themselves.
8) Water
Most gardens need some way to irrigate fruits and vegetables during the summer. Finding a source of water can be challenging. Also, because
most community gardens are located on borrowed land, installing a water hydrant may not be feasible or cost effective.
9) Site permanency
Most community gardens are located on borrowed land. This limits the amount of infrastructure that can be added to a particular site. It may also
create an atmosphere of instability among gardeners since the garden could be lost at any moment.
13. Steps Towards Community Gardening
1. Step 1
Talk with friends, neighbors and local organizations about your idea. As you talk to
people, collect names and numbers of those who are interested.
2. Step 2
Hold a meeting with anyone interested in the garden
The purpose of this meeting is to determine the feasibility of starting a garden, to brainstorm
ideas and to address some basic questions.
3. Step 3
Find and evaluate potential garden sites
Get on your bike. Go out on foot. Tour the neighborhood with friends and
family and talk to your neighbors.
4. Step 4
Identify local resources needed for starting a garden
Gardens can require a fair amount of tools, equipment, supplies,
infrastructure, knowledge and other forms of support.
5. Step 5
Hold a second meeting.
The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the notes from the previous meeting
and hear reports from the people who volunteered to find and evaluate
possible locations for a garden (Step 3) and identify local resources for
starting a garden (Step 4).
14. 6. Step 6
Draft a lease agreement
It is in everyone's best interest to have a written agreement that outlines your group's and the landlord's
obligations and responsibilities and includes a "hold harmless" clause that states that the landlord is not
responsible if a gardener is injured on the property. Try to negotiate a lease that enables your group to use the
land for at least three years.
7. Step 7
Develop a site plan
The plan for your garden can be as simple or elaborate as you choose. Consider including the following elements
in your plan:
A. The boundary of the lot
B. The location and size of garden beds
C. Any trees, shrubs or existing vegetation that will be kept
D. Driveways, pathways and open spaces
E. Compost bins
F. A shed
G. The location of the water source
H. Common or shared garden areas such as perennial or herb beds, a row planted for donation purposes, a
picnic table with chairs, or grassy areas
I. Garden sign
J. Garden name
15. 8.Step 8
Establish gardener guidelines and draft the gardener application
Just as there are many types of community gardens, there are many types of gardener guidelines and gardener applications. Having clear guidelines
for gardeners to follow and an application to collect their contact information will aid in your efforts to keep order among and stay in touch with
gardeners.
I. For starters, let's look at some common issues that most gardener guidelines address.
II. Application or membership fee. Is there a fee to garden? How much is the fee? Is there a sliding scale? When is the fee due?
III. Plot maintenance. Is there an expectation that plots will be maintained to a certain standard? What happens if a plot is not maintained? Who
decides?
IV. Garden maintenance. Are gardeners expected to volunteer for certain chores?
V. Planting restrictions. Are there restrictions on which types of plants can be grown?
VI. End of the season. Do plots need to be cleaned by a certain date at the end of the season?
VII. Composting. Which materials may and may not be composted?
VIII. Materials and tools. Are shared materials and tools available for gardeners to use? How should these items be handled and stored?
IX. Pesticides. Which pesticides are allowed?
X. Other people's plots. How should gardeners treat and respect others' gardens?
XI. Water. Can the water be left on unattended?
XII. Pets and children.
XIII. Alcohol and drugs.
XIV. Unwanted activities. How should theft, vandalism and other unwanted activities be handled and reported?
XV. Violation of garden rules. What happens if a rule is violated?
16. 9. Step 9
Prepare and develop the site
Once you've held the meetings, gained commitments from a number of
people, selected a location, identified and assembled the resources, drafted
and signed the lease, established the garden rules and made the plans, it's
time do the physical work of preparing and developing your community
garden.
There are many ways to go about this, and much will depend on the
condition of your site. Generally, groups will schedule regular workdays to
take care of the initial tilling, trimming and building projects. It is helpful if
one or more people can lead various projects and coordinate equipment,
supplies and volunteers.
10. Step 10
Celebrate your success
Don't forget to take a step back and recognize your accomplishments. Hold
a garden party and invite neighbors, local businesses and organizations.
Show off the work you've done, and talk to people about your plans for the
future. This is a great way to gain community support for your garden.
17. Security and personal safety
i. Theft
ii. Know your neighbors.
iii. Harvest produce on a regular basis.
iv. Consider growing unpopular, unusual or hard-to-harvest varieties.
v. Grow more than you need.
vi. Put a border or fence around your garden or individual plots.
vii. Use common sense.
viii. Report theft, vandalism and unusual activities to garden leaders and the police.
18. Leadership And Community Gardens
1. Lead by example
2. Delegate work
3. Appreciate the contributions of others, regardless how large or small the contribution
4. Welcome and encourage criticism
5. Help people believe in themselves
6. Articulate and keep sight of the higher purpose
7. Avoid doing all of the work.
Team Leader Work
a) Forming a team or scheduling regular workdays to complete garden projects and maintain common
areas
b) Hosting community gatherings to involve neighbors and gardeners
c) Planning winter or off-season activities or meetings
d) Drafting and enforcing garden rules
e) Seeking out funding sources
f) Developing a garden budget
g) Making sure that both gardeners and interested neighbors know how to become involved
19. What can happen in Community Gardens?
• Growing food – vegetables, herbs and fruit are the most common plantings and organic methods are
mostly preferred.
• Growing flowers, and other ornamental plants can also happen ‐ indigenous and/or native plants are
encouraged in some gardens.
• Keeping animals – chickens, ducks, bees etc may be kept when approved.
• Cooking and eating ‐ Community Gardeners often share their produce (eating and cooking together or
• Socialising and learning – when gardening alongside each other, relationships form and gardeners
exchange knowledge and skills.
• Arts in a public space – gardens can be a venue for performances or workshops such as mosaic making and
sculptures. Finished works can decorate the garden.
• Celebrations – special celebrations can occur at different times of year, respecting and involving nearby
residents.
• Solitude – garden design can include a secluded ‘quiet corner’ where gardeners and visitors can relax, read
be by themselves.
• Community education – gardeners may offer courses and workshops for each other and the public on skills
such as cooking, gardening, conserving water, recycling and making compost.
• Formal community support – some gardens have areas and programs designed for groups with specific
disabilities such as those in wheelchairs.
• Gardening space and services offered to schools – local schools may use or visit a Community Garden as
part of their educational program.
• Farmers markets – sometimes gardeners can sell their produce direct to the community.
• Veggie swap – local gardeners sometimes swap or trade surplus produce.
20. What do successful Community Gardens have in common?
i. Common vision, agreed methodologies, simple rules, management plan
ii. Gardener commitment
iii. Willingness to work together, teach and learn from each other
iv. Gardening knowledge, training available for new gardeners
v. Focus on social aspects
vi. Good communication (internal and external)
vii. Shared responsibilities, participation in decision‐making, democratic approach
viii. Strong community leadership, good management / governance processes (including grievance procedures)
ix. Funds available, reliable income stream
x. Secure quality water source
xi. Realistic financial planning
xii. Mix of age, culture, ability and skill levels (being inclusive)
xiii. Suitable location
xiv. Security of tenure, lease / licence
xv. Good garden design, good garden aesthetics
xvi. Shelter, secure storage, meeting place under cover
xvii. Positive relationships with neighbours.