DoomsdaysCWA photo of the #CommunityGarden back in its heyday... Soon to return to its former glory!
@gmoke TY! I'll highlight those for #SolarPunkSunday !
Wow! So yeah. The #CommunityGarden is coming back to life! And the fellow organizing it loves the idea of a "food forest" anchored by the nearby apple tree! I'll be using my organizational skills to help keep track of things! A great team is starting to form... Now I know why it was time to give up DJ'ing -- for this!!!
Alrighty then. I found some nearby #CommunityGardens, and also some good materials from #UMaineCooperativeExtension , including guidelines!
I'm also going to suggest that the town money be used for these expenses...
- Electric Fence? (If needed)
- Soil Testing?
- Materials to build compost bins?
- Water tank?
- Water source for refilling tank (compensation)?
- Markers to mark out plots?
Guidelines for Community Gardens:
https://extension.umaine.edu/publications/4300e/
#SolarPunkSunday #BuildingCommunity #GrowYourOwn #FoodSecurity
Bulletin #4300, Steps to Organizing Your Community Garden - Cooperative Extension Publications - University of Maine Cooperative Extension
A community garden is typically a piece of public land tended collectively by a group of people who are interested in growing fresh fruits and vegetables, creating community, and establishing a connection to the environment. This fact sheet in the Food for ME series includes suggestions on how to set up a community garden project, recruit volunteers, and establish a garden plot.
Well, it seems I'm now part of the #CommunityGarden group! The organizer and I just talked, and I'll be sending him resources about what other towns in #Maine are doing. There's also some town money available to fix up the fence and whatever else is needed! Excellent!
#SolarPunkSunday has turned into #ActionMonday!
Today's achievements?
- Got the phone number of the person organizing the #CommunityGarden.
- Gently nudged neighbor select board member about ordering #composters and #rainbarrels (and praised all the good work he's doing)
- Dropped off a condolence card and photo mug to another neighbor who recently lost a feline friend
- Helped to fix a PDF file for the local #library (remotely), then asked if they had any "#NatureBackpacks".
I'd say I've done some #SolarPunk things today! (#BuildingCommunity is something I consider a major tenet of all things Solarpunk!)
I'll have to work on revising this list. There's a lot more related accounts here on Mastodon!
Da_Gut
Lydia SchochRE: https://disabled.social/@vlrny/116353698584396112
I’d make the future as solar punk and hope punk as possible:
- widespread affordable housing.
- improve public transit, sidewalks, and bike trails, especially in small towns and rural areas.
-Universal healthcare for everyone on Earth who doesn’t already have it.
- Free gardening and cooking classes. Give people the tools they need to cook healthier meals at home more often if they can.
Etc. etc.
#IfIHadABillionDollars #SolarPunkSunday #SolarPunk #HopePunk
ReNature LdnTopping out this thread for now with a nod to #SolarpunkSunday. Here's one we built earlier - a year ago
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mg4HVwSJ0CY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mg4HVwSJ0CY
