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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=156261418-15042008><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>Sooz,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff size=2>Thanks for the information. I've already written to Richard
Conlin, but I'll follow up on the other folks. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=156261418-15042008><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>Susan Helf </FONT></SPAN></DIV><BR>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B>
urbancropcircle-bounces@lists.sustainableballard.org
[mailto:urbancropcircle-bounces@lists.sustainableballard.org] <B>On Behalf Of
</B>Sooz Appel<BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, April 14, 2008 5:32 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
Sustainable Ballard Urban Crop Circle<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [UrbanCropCircle]
Cedar Grove and meat in compost<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I encourage people who are concerned about the new
compost with meat products in it to address their concerns to Richard Conlin <A
href="mailto:richard.conlin@seattle.gov">richard.conlin@seattle.gov</A>
He is the City Council person who is promoting zero waste and pushing the City
to add more programs to get us there. His aide is Sara Nelson <A
href="mailto:sara.nelson@seattle.gov">sara.nelson@seattle.gov</A>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Also, at the Seattle Public Utilities (the City
dept which oversees all recycling, compost, etc.), contact Marcia Rutan
who handles community recycling efforts. She can direct you to the right
person. <A
href="mailto:marcia.rutan@seattle.gov">marcia.rutan@seattle.gov</A>
Or Carl Woestwin <A
href="mailto:carl.woestwin@seattle.gov">carl.woestwin@seattle.gov</A>
Carl is a long-time Tilth person, who really cares about the quality of
compost.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Sooz Appel</FONT></DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=urbancropcircle@lists.sustainableballard.org
href="mailto:urbancropcircle@lists.sustainableballard.org">Sustainable Ballard
Urban Crop Circle</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
title=urbancropcircle@lists.sustainableballard.org
href="mailto:urbancropcircle@lists.sustainableballard.org">Sustainable Ballard
Urban Crop Circle</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, April 13, 2008 9:08
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [UrbanCropCircle] Cedar
Grove and meat in compost</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>Yeah, <BR><BR>I went to the recent workshop with Ann Lovejoy,
and she was saying they seem to be getting a little too big to handle their
compost without meat... it's a bit clumpier than before.... and we don't want
compost with less than fully composted meat-- bleah (I'm a veg too.) Besides
the veg bit...<BR><BR>I'm wondering if we can see if they have some guidelines
and standards that we can get for their planned meat inclusion, and if they
will have a non-meat options (doubtful if they allow everyone to include
meat.) I just wonder if they are really
ready.<BR><BR>Alison<BR><BR><B><I>Sustainable Ballard Urban Crop Circle
<urbancropcircle@lists.sustainableballard.org></I></B> wrote:
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style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: rgb(16,16,255) 2px solid">Hello
fellow urban gardeners,<BR>Sky is a great source of soil. I miss the soil
one could get from Denny Hill<BR>fuel at 90th and Aurora. Did you know you
can get Ballard Tree Service &<BR>most other tree services to dump the
contents of their closed trucks into<BR>your driveways? You can get yards of
free wood chips for composting<BR>ornamentals. <BR><BR>I wanted to let you
know that the City of Seattle is encouraging homeowners<BR>to put meat and
other animal products into the yard waste containers<BR>starting in 2009. I
am afraid that meat-tainted Cedar Grove compost (made<BR>with City of
Seattle yard waste) will contain e.coli and possibly prions<BR>(Mad Cow
disease.) Cows are forced to be cannibals and eat food up of other<BR>cows.
I don't want to risk of using soil that contains prions that may
cause<BR>Mad Cow disease. <BR><BR>I've written to the City and to Cedar
Grove Compost. I would never THINK of<BR>putting animals meat scraps in my
compost. I'm a vegetarian and an organic<BR>gardener. I'm considering
canceling my yard waste contract with the City and<BR>never buying Cedar
Grove Compost again. What do you all think? <BR><BR>Susan Helf
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urbancropcircle-bounces@lists.sustainableballard.org<BR>[mailto:urbancropcircle-bounces@lists.sustainableballard.org]
On Behalf Of<BR>Sustainable Ballard Urban Crop Circle<BR>Sent: Saturday,
April 12, 2008 10:22 PM<BR>To: Sustainable Ballard Urban Crop
Circle<BR>Subject: Re: [UrbanCropCircle] Welcome to the UCC
Group!<BR><BR>Rhonda,<BR><BR>Sky nursery in Shoreline on Hwy. 99 has good
prices on dirt. When I was<BR>buying dirt for my tiny garden plot/patch, we
filled up the back of my<BR>neighbors pick up truck with dirt and got a good
bulk price. They have a<BR>backhoe and just dump it in for you.<BR><BR>I am
also excited to have other gardeners to talk with and learn from. I
am<BR>learning as I go and am having a lot of fun with my little patch of
earth.<BR>Swanson's Nursery has been really helpful and they often have
Master<BR>Gardeners on hand to answer questions.<BR><BR>Lisa<BR><BR><BR>On
Fri, 11 Apr 2008, Sustainable Ballard Urban Crop Circle
wrote:<BR><BR>><BR>> Welcome everyone to Sustainable Ballard's Urban
Crop Circle Gardening<BR>Group!<BR>><BR>> I don't know about you, but
I'm really excited about having folks to talk<BR>to about gardening. Even
though I've read books and dabbled with planting<BR>things over the years,
this year I'd like to really plant a garden. To that<BR>end, Jim and I are
installing raised beds on the side of the house with the<BR>most sun. The
next step is bringing home the dirt, and if anyone has<BR>suggestions for
what kind of soil and where to get it from, I'd
appreciate<BR>it!<BR>><BR>> Do let me know if you have any suggestions
for this group. It really<BR>belongs to all of us. If you have questions, or
answers!, feel free to post<BR>them here.<BR>><BR>> Thanks,
Rhonda<BR>><BR>>
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