[UrbanCropCircle] There's a brand new Community Garden on 58th St (and a meeting in less than 16 hours)

Fri Feb 18 17:42:19 PST 2011

Normally, I'd make a prettier announcement, but in this case it's *quick* not *pretty*.  First meeting is very soon.

Summary -- 
1. St Luke's empty lot is becoming a Community Garden with special emphasis on (truly sustainable) biointensive gardening.  
2. Kick-off meeting  Saturday.  10:00.  St Luke's
3. Please attend (or contact me) if you:
 - are interested in a 100 square foot plot
 - are interested in assisting this project in any way (sweat, brains, community building, dirt digging, seeds, tools...)
 - have any suggestions for anyone or anyorganization [I just coined a word..] who/that should be involved

Thanks,
Michael	

Begin forwarded message:

> From: "Gary A. Linden" <lindenland at gmail.com>
> Date: February 18, 2011 4:09:07 PM PST
> To: "Michael R. Wolf" <MichaelRWolf at att.net>
> Cc: Jenny Heins <jenny at sustainableballard.org>, Orna Locker <ornalock at googlemail.com>, Paula Jenson <pjjenson1 at hotmail.com>, Ingela Warnestrand <IngelaMW at gmail.com>, Robin Blanchett <rfblanchett at yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: Community garden announcements to Sustainable Ballard & Urban Crop Circle
> 
> Dear Jenny, Orna, Paula, & Ingela (& Michael),
>  
> Greetings.
>  
> Attached & below is the St Lukes Community Garden Flier with initial necessary details that Michael emailed you about earlier today. Tommorrow, we hope many from the Ballard neighborhood will come to St Luke's (Sat 10 AM) to learn about renting a 100 SF plot.
>  
> A word about the Grow Biointensive course I will be teaching/leading Mon eve, 2/28 (7-9 PM) & Sat morning, 3/5 from 9 - 12 (with plots assigned to all starting at 12 noon). You are all probably familiar with John Jeavons truly sustainable approach to  gardening and mini-farming. We will be showing in segments an hour and thirty minute video on the 8 components to Grow Biointensive and then discussing and expanding on it. Our hope is that some will want to try to varying degrees this approach in our community plot or their home gardens.
>  
> Some of you may be interested in my plan to develop this approach (growbiointensive.org) to raising food in AFGHANISTAN. See Ballard New-Tribune article on line (http://bit.ly/ffEaml).
>  
>  I hope to our paths cross in the future. Thank you for your support.
>  
> Sincerely,
>  
> Gary A. Linden
>  
> Owner, LINDEN LANDSCAPING
> Cell: 206.226.3555
> Resident Gardner and on St Luke's Community Garden Committee @
> St Luke's BALLARD
>  
>  
>  
> ANNOUNCING       
> 
> ST. LUKE’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH’S
> 
> Community Garden Project
> 
> @ 2025 NW 58th Street in Ballard
> 
> Want to get your hands in the dirt?
> 
> Grow your own food in your own plot with neighbors & friends
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>  
> 
> ATTEND INFORMATIONAL MEETING
> 
> Saturday, February 19th 10:00 AM
> 
> @ St. Luke’s Church 5710 22nd Ave. NW, Ballard
> 
> DETAILS: About 30 one-hundred square foot plots will be rented to neighbors interested in growing vegetables, herbs and flowers. The Saturday, February 19th morning meeting will explain details, renting requirements and policies.  Biointensive gardening course (see growbiointensive.org & How To Grow More Vegetables… by John Jeavons) will be offered at St. Luke’s:
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> Mon., Feb. 28th, 7–9 PM & Sat., March 5th, 9 AM–12 PM
> 
> Priority granted to those completing the Biointensive gardening course. Remaining plots assigned March 5th @ 12 noon.
> 
> Questions: Call Sylvia Li @ 206-297-5949
> 
> For further information: See Ballard News-Tribune article: http://bit.ly/ffEaml
> 
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> On Fri, Feb 18, 2011 at 9:05 AM, Michael R. Wolf <MichaelRWolf at att.net> wrote:
> Gary,
> 
> As I promised at yesterday's meeting, here's an email introduction to:
> 
> 1. Jenny Heins - Sustainable Ballard President
> 2. Orna Locker - SB Vice President
> 3. Paula Jenson - Urban Crop Circle project leader (a monthly meeting of gardeners that makes bulk seed orders)
> 4. Ingela Warnestrand - all-around plant person, in-the-field educator, and former Guild Leader (Garden & Natural Environment)
> 
> 
> 
> SB folks,
> 
> Brief background.... Gary has been instrumental in getting the St Luke's vacant lot on 58th to become a community garden.  We tilled it back in October, removed rocks, and planted a cover crop.  He's worked with the church to get enthusiastic support from congregants and leadership.  They all want this to be a *COMMUNITY* project with community members, not just a church project.  In addition to providing 10x10 plots for folks to rent, Gary will also be leading a series of classes on biointensive gardening.
> 
> I think that SB could be a great partner to get folks interested, involved, and contributing.  Here's what comes to mind for me to do.  Can you think of others?
>  - announcement on bi-weekly announcement to members
>  - start a discussion thread on "SB FYI" email list
>  - start a discussion thread on "Urban Crop Circle" email list
> 
> Any other ideas on how we can support this great community building and garden growing project?
> 
> Please feel free to contact Gary directly, or use me as a liaison to this project.
> 
> Thanks,
> Michael
> 
> 
> --
> Michael R. Wolf
>    All mammals learn by playing!
>        MichaelRWolf at att.net
> 
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> 
> 

-- 
Michael R. Wolf
    All mammals learn by playing!
        MichaelRWolf at att.net

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