From Neglected Parcels toFrom Neglected Parcels toCommunity Gardens:Community Gardens: A Handbook A Handbook
Our MissionOur Mission
:
To help people grow and share fresh produce.To teach urban youth responsibility, cooperation and ecological awareness.To be an active resource for sustainable organic gardening.
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Principle Author
Brian Emerson, with input from the
Wasatch Community Gardens
staff: Ginger Ogilvie,Celia Bell, Don Anderson, Agnes Chiao and Rob Ferris.
Acknowledgments
Wasatch Community Gardens
and the author would like to thank the
Barbara L. Tanner Fellowship
and the
University of Utah Lowell Bennion Center
for funding this project.
Wasatch Community Gardens
is a community-based, non-profit organization serving SaltLake City's low-income neighborhoods since 1989.
Wasatch Community Gardens
cultivates individual growth and neighborhood unity through community gardening andyouth gardening education.
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Table Of Contents
Preface
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Introduction: What is a Community Garden?
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Forming a Planning Committee
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Sample: Time Line For Planning a Community Garden
Envisioning Stage
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Investigating Land Options and Choosing a Site
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Site Assessment Criteria and Selection Process
Acquiring Permission to Use Land for Community Gardens
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Finding Out Who Owns the Property
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Seeking Permission to Use Privately Owned Land
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Sample Letter to Property Owner
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Seeking Permission to Use City or County Owned Land
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Seeking Permission to Use Land within Existing Parks
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Tips for Proposing Community Gardens to City or County Councils
Legal Issues: Becoming a Non-profit/ Tax-Exempt Status
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Things to Consider Including in a Lease
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Sample Lease Agreement
Insurance Issues
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Generating and Assessing the Interest of the Community
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Planning the Garden
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Sample: Community Garden Information & Policies
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Sample: Community Garden Rules and Gardener’s Responsibilities
Fundraising: How To
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Sample: Initial Community Garden Budget
Garden Coordinator, Steward, and Treasurer Job Descriptions
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Sample: Garden Steward Job Description
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Sample: Garden Coordinator Job Description/Responsibilities
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Sample: Treasurer Job Description
Prepare and Develop the Site
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Organize the Gardeners
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Sample: Orientation Outline
Long-term Planning
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Maintaining the Site and Promoting Positive Community Relations
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Challenges Community Gardens May Face
Resource Guide for Starting a Community Gardening
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Sources
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Appendix—Organic Gardening
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