lis 590ibl community gardening presentation
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LIS 590 IBL:Community Gardening
Community Gardening!
Meadow Jones, Suzanne Im
Saramanda Goodwin, Robin Duple
LIS 590 IBL:Community Gardening
Ask: sample starting questions
•What resources are needed? •What support exists? •How can one person get started? •What are the roots of community gardening?
More topics to explore on our website: http://sites.google.com/site/communitygardeningibl/ask
LIS 590 IBL:Community Gardening
INVESTIGATE
LIS 590 IBL:Community Gardening
Overview CG History•Industrial Revolution, urban poor
•USA and England
•Late 1800’s, economic depression•World War I, food shortages
5 million people $5 million of food
LIS 590 IBL:Community Gardening
Overview CG History•Great Depression
•In NYC, 5000 gardens on 700 acres
•World War II•20 million victory gardens 40% of fresh veggies in US
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Overview CG History•Usually most popular during wars and economic downturns•Way to feed people as well as unify community
More info about the history: http://tinyurl.com/25hqc8qhttp://www.cityfarmer.org/CGNewYork.html
Article - Rethinking Urban Poverty: A look at Community Gardens
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Community Gardening/Urban Greening
So many options! •Vegetable gardens•Herb gardens•Flower gardens•Green roofs/living roof•Square foot gardening•Vertical gardens•Permaculture projects
LIS 590 IBL:Community Gardening
Benefits of CG/UG
•Food production – access to affordable fresh produce
•Gardeners as “nutrition change agents”
•Neighborhood improvement•Closer and safer than parks•Cleaner air
LIS 590 IBL:Community Gardening
Benefits of CG/UG•Satisfying labor, physical activity
•Fun, not economic profit
•Nature connection •Value formation for small children•Relaxing places, help lower stress
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Benefits of CG/UG
•Build community ties •Cooperative work in the garden•Neighbors garden in pairs for safety•Sharing surplus with neighbors•Step toward playground and street clean-ups
LIS 590 IBL:Community Gardening
People, Land and Sustainability:Community Gardens and the Social
Dimension of Sustainable Development
John Ferris, Carol Norman and
Joe Sempik
LIS 590 IBL:Community Gardening
• Established at the UN Conference on the Environment held in Rio de Janeiro in June 1992.
• A local-government-led, community-wide, and participatory effort to establish a comprehensive action strategy for environmental protection, economic prosperity and community well-being in the local area.
• Key elements: full community participation, assessment of current conditions, target setting for achieving specific goals, monitoring and reporting.
Local Agenda 21
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• Leisure • Child and School• Entrepreneurial• Crime Diversion/Work & Training• Healing & Therapy• Neighborhood Pocket Parks• Ecological Restoration• Demonstration
Major Types of Community Gardens
Local Initiatives
• April 25, 2010: 200 block of Market St., Urbana - spearheaded by Activate Champaign County.
• Summer 2011: $10,000 Community Garden Vision Plan for Douglass Park, Champaign - UIUC Engineers Without Borders
LIS 590 IBL:Community Gardening
LIS 590 IBL:Community Gardening
Comments on readings?
Our list of readings:
http://sites.google.com/site/communitygardeningibl/investigate
LIS 590 IBL:Community Gardening
CREATE
LIS 590 IBL:Community Gardening
Sketching a garden
For those at home, you’ll need•Paper •Pens, markers, pencils•Ruler •Imagination!
http://sites.google.com/site/communitygardeningibl/create
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BrainstormingDoes your life include…
Kids? Pets? Lots of traveling? Grilling? Outdoor entertaining?
Do you want anything specific like…
Shade? Food? Prettier entrance? Repair/replace the lawn?
Do you have set ideas for what you want to include like…
Certain colors? Native plants? Perennials?
Do you like…
Formal gardens? More natural-looking ones?
LIS 590 IBL:Community Gardening
Create!
LIS 590 IBL:Community Gardening
Discussion and Reflections: Sketching a garden
http://sites.google.com/site/communitygardeningibl/reflect
LIS 590 IBL:Community Gardening
Making a Worm FarmFor those at home, you’ll need
•Sturdy container made of plastic or wood, at least 7”x9”x14” •Worms (red wigglers are best!)•Slightly damp newspaper scraps •Food scraps, such as cooked egg shells, bread scraps, and fruit peels•Gardening soil (not potting soil!)•Mesh screen (optional)
LIS 590 IBL:Community Gardening
Discussion and Reflection: Making a Worm Farm
http://sites.google.com/site/communitygardeningibl/reflect
LIS 590 IBL:Community Gardening
Comments, Questions, Wrap-Up
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Thank you!
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