Transcript Community Gardens - Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon

How to start a community garden
on your faith-based land…
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Cost- both time and money
Sustained enthusiasm
Clear vision
Management
Accessibility to gardeners
Volunteer coordination
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Establish a garden committee
Find a coordinator
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Subcommittees might include
 Fundraising
 Design
 Maintenance
 Outreach
Possibilities might include:
Community garden
Senior citizens
Farm for the poor
Low income garden
Establish income levels
Educational
Demo
Community use
low income scholarship=$30
standard plot fee=$60
half-plot fee=$30
annual plot fee=$30
ADA bed fee=$30
winter standard plot fee=$30
winter half-plot fee=$15
deposit=$20
Income
plot fees
deposits
donations
grants
4400
2120
total
6520
Expenses
coordinator stipend
3000
water
(600 WCG)
mowing
0
hoses (&repair kits), tools, string, stakes
100
soil test
50
tractor work
120
tiller rental
200
amendments
160
plant starts, seeds
0
garbage
50
cover crop seed
clay, nematodes, etc.
100
office supplies, ink, paper,
envelopes, mailing labels
70
postage
84
printing
20
mileage reimbursement
50
deposit returns
2120
total
administration costs 10%
6124
610
Westside Community Garden
2009
plot #_____paid______
Name_____________________________Date_______________
Address______________________________________________
City___________________Zip_______Phone_______________
Email________________________________________________
As you may know, our garden is targeting individuals who may have limited incomes. We will not use
this information to exclude you, but we need to get an idea of how many gardeners have limited incomes.
Is your income, before taxes, at or below the income listed?
□Yes, it is AT or BELOW the income listed.
□No, it is ABOVE the income listed.
Persons in
Family/Household
Annual Income
Monthly Income
1
$21,660
$1,805
2
29,140
2,428
3
36,620
3,052
4
44,100
3,675
5
51.58
4,298
6
59,060
4,922
7
66,540
5.545
8
74,020
6,168
9+
Add $3,740 per person
Add $312 per person
Can our program evaluator contact you? □Yes □No
This information will be confidential.
COMMUNITY GARDEN RULES 2006
Westside Community Church has provided us with a beautiful gardening area along with irrigation and water
at no cost and asks for our help by following these simple rules.
THIS IS A COMMUNITY GARDEN, so please be thoughtful! Cooperation with all gardeners and a general
respect for others’ space is appreciated. Please read each of these rules carefully as you will be asked to sign an
agreement and to abide by them.
*No animals allowed
*No weeds going to seed
*Stay within your boundaries of your plot, as established by the Garden Coordinator at the beginning of
the season
*Don’t shade or water anyone else’s area
*Keep your space neat and clean and remove trash from site
*Turn off the water and put hoses back when finished
*Share your gardening toys, wisdom, seeds, extras, etc.
*Compost bins are for compost only
*400 square foot maximum plot per household
*Park on the adjacent parking lot
*The gravel road should be used to load and unload only (5 minutes max)
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*This is not a market garden: You may not sell anything you grow at Westside Community Garden.
THIS IS AN ORGANIC GARDEN:
If you have any questions about what is considered organic call the Benton County OSU Extension Master
Gardeners Program at 766-6750. It is your responsibility to find out what is organic and what isn’t.
*No treated lumber
*No chemical slug bait
*Organic fertilizer and organic pest control only
*Grow sustainably:
Mulch to conserve soil moisture
FAILURE TO ABIDE BY THESE RULES WILL RESULT IN REVOCATION OF YOUR SPACE WITHOUT
NOTICE OR REFUND
Westside Community Church and all project volunteers shall be held free from any liability for any personal
injuries or damage to property resulting from your participation in the Westside Community Garden.
yearly soil samples & pH tests
post extra produce drop sites
communication w/ gardeners
communication w/ church
hosting garden tours
update info & guidelines
spring letters to gardeners
garden sign-up
inc. measuring & staking
update map
coordinate amendments drop-off
spring work party
garbage & recycling
plant cover crop
clean-up unused or abandoned
sites
maintain compost piles
mow or weed wack edges
update bulletin board
purchase new hoses, tools, etc.
repair old hoses
maintain common areas
winter garden sign-up
return deposits
rototiller rental
fall clean-up work party
Standard Business Policy
(for churches or non profits) cost $13/yr
General liability 2,000,000/limit 1,000,000/occurrence
Bodily damage
Property damage
This would cover all gardeners and visitors
 make sure volunteers are covered
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medical $5000/person/yr
 name
location if off site
Workers Comp Policy- for employees
Liability Issues -hold harmless agreement
Dunawi Creek Community Garden
POWER EQUIPMENT USE AGREEMENT
Dunawi Creek Community Garden, Corvallis
Environmental Center and The City of Corvallis shall be
held free of any liability for any personal injury or damage
to property resulting while operating any power equipment
at Dunawi Creek Community Garden.
Any damage to the power equipment and/or other property
resulting from use of the power equipment is a
responsibility of the signed user.
The user is responsible to return the power equipment in the
same condition as when they received it. It is the user’s
responsibility to clean the power equipment of any mud,
dirt, string, twine or any other debris when they are finished
using.
I agree to the above conditions and terms
Signed_____________________________
Date________________________
Westside Community Church and all project
volunteers shall be held free from any
liability for any personal injuries or damage
to property resulting from your participation
in the Westside Community Garden.
Sunny location
Minimum of 6 hours/day
Access to water
Size requirement
Slope
Access
Quality of soil-do soil test (how to EC626)
Contamination-heavy metals
Labs in Oregon (EM 8677)
AgriCheck-Umitilla
Approximately $50
pH Testing6-6.5 veggies(EC1503)
Check w/ local Extension office
Master Gardeners
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Measurements
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Use maps
Layout
w/irrigation
 Paths; shed; berry patch; orchard; bench, chairs, picnic
table w/shade; native garden; herb garden; bird boxes;
ADA beds
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Plot plan
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Determine size
Decide what size plots you will have
and how wide paths will be before you
put in irrigation. Use layout to come up
with a plan for laying pipe.
Water
meter
Remove obstructions & debris
Fence ? w/gate
Permits plumbing not potable water ($28)
Layout w/plot plan
Plow & till
Irrigation
Trenching
Pipe, fittings
Risers on posts w/spigots
Signs
Amend soil after soil test results (EC 628)
Add Lime 6-6.5 pH
Manure, compost, leaves
See Organic Matter (EC 1561)
Measure & stake
Paths-wood chips or straw
Cover crop (FS 304E)(EM 8803-E)
Compost areas (EB 1784)
Gardeners
 Volunteers
 Community
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With-in garden
Blog
Newsletter
Bulletin board
Website
Email
Phone
In person
Outside Garden
Brochures
Newspaper
Coop newsletter
Signs, banners
Posters
Host garden tours
Church bulletins
Turning compost
Making signs
Picking up trash in
community garden areas
Maintaining paths
Newsletter
Website design
Mentoring
Obtaining donations
Phone calls, emails, mailings
Coordinating bark chip, manure,
leaf deliveries
Teaching gardening classes
Hosting garden tours
Collecting produce for food
banks, etc.
Planting, mowing, maintaining,
and cleaning community
areas
Repairing and cleaning tools and
equipment
Helping on a committee
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Schools
Other churches, or faith based organizations
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Youth groups
Kid clubs
Service groups
Community service
Organizations
Park & Rec
Businesses
Initial expenses
irrigation
pipe, fittings, trenching, posts, spigots, signs, permit
soil test
shed
plowing and tilling
amending soil
lime
compost, manure, leaves
equipment
hoses
tools
shovels, rakes, hoe, garden fork, pitch fork
string
stakes
100 foot tape measure
straw or wood chips
sign
Irrigation
pipe, fittings, trenching, posts, spigots, signs, permit
Drinking water
Soil test
Shed on concrete pad, materials, door, paint, caulk, lock, hardware, gravel, roof
ADA beds w/ paths
Plowing and tilling
Amending soil
lime, fertilizer
compost, manure, leaves
Equipment
hoses
tools
shovels, rakes, hoe, garden fork, pitch fork, wheelbarrows ,garbage cans
Stakes, string
100 foot tape measure
Paths- straw or wood chips
Signs
banner
wood w/ bulletin board
Bike rack
Fence
Port-a potty @$45/ month
Mileage
Access road w/ gate
Office supplies
Postage
total
600
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2600
300
200
120
250
75
50
100
180
950
300
100
42
$6000
Material
4x6x8’ PT
2x6x14’ (roof joists)
2x6x12’ (floor joists)
2x6x8’ (rim joists)
5/8 T&G sub floor (tongue and groove)
2x4x14 (top plates)
2x4x12 (top plates)
2x4x8 (top plates)
2x4x10 (top plates)
2x4x8(studs east/west)
2x4x12 (studs east/west)
2x4x8 (studs north/south)
T-111 sheets
10’ panels for roofing (metal)
Qty
2
2
5
2
3
2
4
2
4
9
5
12
9
14
Total :
Individual sponsorship
Local businesses
Grants
GENE, Neighborhood Empowerment Grant, ,Benton County Foundation, Evening Garden
Club, OSU Thrift Store
Local plant nurseries, garden clubs, plant sales, etc.
Vandalism
Abandonment
Rules
Bilingual issues
Trees
Organic
Garbage
Neighbors
Compost(EB1784)
Pests
Gophers (EC1255)
Deer (EC1579)
Insects
Slugs
Cucumber beetles
Plant diseases
Tomatoes
Powdery mildew
Wilt
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Gardening 101
Composting
Mentoring
Drip irrigation
Community building activities
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Salsa class
Cider making
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Welcome
Thank you
Music
Sharing food
Harvest Party
Cider Making Party
Ethnic Food
Food for Lane County
Neighbor to Neighbor, St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Corvallis
American Community Gardening Association
Corvallis Environmental Center
Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon
Oregon State University Extension
Benton County Master Gardeners
Sprinklers Warehouse
Territorial Seed Company
Organic Materials Review Institute
Groundwork USA
American Horticulture Therapy Association