The 9Ps that created the successful development of Atwood Community Gardens

1. Plants
People
The 9Ps
Nine key factors that help grow
Atwood Community Gardens & Urban Planning
Farm
Process
Before & After photos of the Atwood
community training garden
Partnerships
Place
Physical
Maintenance
Patience
Pleasure

2. Plants
People
Plants
Plants build on the special qualities of
gardens. Thanks to a grant from the Planning
Captain Planet Foundation, we will be
able to grow plants significant to
multiple cultures represented in
Southwest Atlanta. Process
Partnerships
Place
Physical
Maintenance
Patience
Pleasure

3. Plants
People
People
We didn’t do it alone. To date, we’ve
had over 900 volunteers lend their Planning
time, energy and expertise to make
Atwood Community Gardens & Urban
Farms possible.
Process
Partnerships
Place
Physical
Maintenance
Patience
Pleasure

4. Plants
People
Planning
Students, mentors, families, technical
advisors and NEXT Steps staff worked Planning
together as they spent time identifying
the overall aims and goals of each area
at Atwood Community Gardens &
Urban Farm. Process
Partnerships
Place
Before & After Pictures of the
Physical
Atwood Cafe Maintenance
Patience
Pleasure

5. Plants
People
Process
At their heart, community gardens are
community development initiatives Planning
that strengthen and build the
resilience of local communities
through increasing community
connections and networks of support, Process
developing the skills and knowledge of
local people, identifying and building
on local assets, and encouraging
community members to work Partnerships
cooperatively to solve problems and
meet their own needs.
Place
Physical
Maintenance
The Atwood Café serves as a meeting
place for children’s outings and picnics
as well as a space for vendors of the Patience
SWOOM Farmer’s Market
Pleasure

6. Plants
People
Partnerships
Atwood Community Gardens has been
strengthened by having partnerships Planning
with Hands On Atlanta and United
Way.
Process
Partnerships
Place
Physical
Maintenance
Patience
Pleasure

7. Plants
People
Place
As a successful community place,
Atwood Community Gardens & Urban Planning
Farms promotes four special features:
• People are engaged in activities
• Atwood’s space is accessible Process
• Atwood is comfortable and has a
good image.
• Atwood is a sociable space, where
Partnerships
people meet each other and greet
people when they come to visit.
Place
Physical
Maintenance
Patience
Pleasure

8. Plants
People
Physical Maintenance
Atwood Community Gardens and
Urban Farm is a living structure that Planning
needs constant care and nourishment
to survive and thrive. Every 1st & 2nd
Saturday we host the Hands On
Atlanta Atwood Community Clean-Up Process
(9a-12n)
Partnerships
Place
Physical
Maintenance
Patience
Pleasure

9. Plants
People
Patience
Atwood Community Gardens & Urban
Farm is a work in progress. We’ve Planning
made great strides since we first began
(Feb 2011)
Process
Partnerships
Place
Physical
Maintenance
Before & After Pictures of the
Atwood Chicken Coop built by the Patience
Lowe’s HEROES (Oct 2011)
Pleasure

10. Plants
People
Pleasure
As a successful community place,
Atwood Community Gardens & Urban Planning
Farms provides four things:
• People are engaged in activities
• Our space is accessible Process
• The space is comfortable and has a
good image.
• It is a sociable space, where people
Partnerships
meet each other and take people
when they come to visit.
Place
Physical
Maintenance
Students from the Herb & Farm
Summer Program have fun with our Patience
goats Pat & Bucky
Pleasure