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| From Monroe Community Garden Spring 2009 |
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
The garden is underway.
Last Saturday with the help of many volunteers, we made great progress in getting the garden looking like a garden. The brush on the back fence was removed, an oak tree was felled, and railroad ties and lumber were hauled in and laid for the beds. We have some piles of dirt and manure that still need to be moved to the beds, so if you missed out on the fun last week, you get another chance this Saturday. Come on by and check it out. We will have applications for a spot on hand.
Monday, January 26, 2009
Sunday, December 21, 2008
New garden location
It looks like everything is going on track this year to start the community garden. We now are partnering with First Presbyterian Church of Monroe at their location on the corner of 14th and Royal. There are still some details to work out, but we should be preparing the beds in February.
The meetings of the now Royal Avenue Community Garden Group are now on Saturday mornings at 9:00 am at Lea's Restaurant on the corner of 4th and Louisville. There will be no meeting this week due to the Holidays; our next meeting will be Saturday, January 3rd, 2009.
The meetings of the now Royal Avenue Community Garden Group are now on Saturday mornings at 9:00 am at Lea's Restaurant on the corner of 4th and Louisville. There will be no meeting this week due to the Holidays; our next meeting will be Saturday, January 3rd, 2009.
Sunday, September 21, 2008
Hey, Monroe! Don't say we didn't warn you...
In case you were curious...
Zoom in here to see the Rochelle site:
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Zoom in here to see the Orange Street Fire Station:
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Zoom in here to see the Orange Street Fire Station:
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Bureaucracy and hurricanes...
Fall planting may have passed us by, but we have yet to give up hope. Over the last few weeks, two locations have emerged as potential homes for our first community garden.
After a bit of digging, Mike found out that the Rochelle location has multiple owners. Since that particular piece of land can only be developed as a park or parking lot, two of the three owners were perfectly willing to allow us to use it as a garden. The remaining owner, Franklin State Bank, was also open to the idea but wanted to check with its attorneys before making anything official.
The other location, an abandoned fire station at the corner of Orange and Sixth Streets, is another interesting possibility. A good structure, fences, and room for at least thirty plots make it a very attractive site. The additional space could also be used as a much needed community center.
Between the bureaucracy and the hurricanes, however, progress has been slow. We have recently learned that the Orange Street Fire Station must be re-zoned before it can be used as a community garden/center. Meanwhile, the bank in Winnsboro has other priorities thanks to all the flooding in Franklin Parish.
I'll try to post more details and updates as they are received. In the meantime, keep your fingers crossed and don't forget to subscribe to this blog by clicking on the RSS feed icon to the right of this post!
Fran
After a bit of digging, Mike found out that the Rochelle location has multiple owners. Since that particular piece of land can only be developed as a park or parking lot, two of the three owners were perfectly willing to allow us to use it as a garden. The remaining owner, Franklin State Bank, was also open to the idea but wanted to check with its attorneys before making anything official.
The other location, an abandoned fire station at the corner of Orange and Sixth Streets, is another interesting possibility. A good structure, fences, and room for at least thirty plots make it a very attractive site. The additional space could also be used as a much needed community center.
Between the bureaucracy and the hurricanes, however, progress has been slow. We have recently learned that the Orange Street Fire Station must be re-zoned before it can be used as a community garden/center. Meanwhile, the bank in Winnsboro has other priorities thanks to all the flooding in Franklin Parish.
I'll try to post more details and updates as they are received. In the meantime, keep your fingers crossed and don't forget to subscribe to this blog by clicking on the RSS feed icon to the right of this post!
Fran
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
First West Monroe. ... Now Shreveport
It appears Monroe is going to be the only town in northern Louisiana without community gardens. Even Shreveport, which is about as backward as we are, has started one.
At least that's the word on the street.
At least that's the word on the street.
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