Garden Make-overs

Hi Transition Town Opotiki Coast,

Last Thurs at Green Drinks lots of ideas were bounced around, and plans formed.  We have collectively got heaps of enthusiasm for the garden make-over project, and quite a bit of momentum too.

Lets use this forum as a way to plan the details, in that way the discussions generated will not be emailed to everyone on our Googlegroups list (more than 50 of us!).

So here is the status so far; We have flyers printed, and a contact person.  We have quite a few enthusiastic people willing to lend a hand, and some experienced gardeners to help provide some guidance.

Plans were made to either deliver flyers to letterboxes on Ford and Goring St, or hand deliver them to people living in the same area who are known to be in need of gardening help.

We have a few tools in the library at Central Service Centre (including the rotary hoe!), and I have a small trailer I’m happy to lend out whenever.  We also have $355 of funds raised to go towards the project, and REAP will pay for photocopying.

So what we don’t have is the details, when to start? Who exactly can make what day? How many families at once? How do we arrange the date?  What shall we spend the money on?  How far will that funding stretch?

Do we need to interview the families first to get a sort of written checklist of needs and assets? Might be useful for REAP as they need an assessment by us to show their photocopy money is being used productively.

What contribution do each of the recipients need to make?  What ongoing support can we offer?  What about compost, worms, bokashi?

Should we start sowing seeds? Etc, etc. 

Or should we flag the planning and just start?

If you have ideas or are interested in being part of this topic discussion, go directly to the forum http://www.transitiontowns.org.nz/forum/120 and let’s see what develops.  You don’t have to be part of the hands-on team to contribute!

Cheers,

Kazel