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Community Gardens in Franklin Park?
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Permalink Reply by Jessica Gould on
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as one of geoff's condo-mates I agree to what he said, we would be interested depending on the location and the process. please keep us posted!
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Permalink Reply by Aria Littlhous on
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Hi,
Here's the scoop: the Franklin Park Coalition has been told several times that community gardens were not part of Olmsted's vision. However, there is a glimmer of hope. First of all, we have a gardener in White House, secondly, I've found a historian who says that community gardens were a part of Olmsted's vision, thirdly, there is a historical precedent in the intriguing story of Italian Prisoners of WWII who tended Victory Gardens on the Playsted, fourthly, the FPC is behind us, and fifthly: I'm very stubborn.
Because many groups want to use parts of the park and because of the need for a historical precedent, and for the gardens not to usurp other folks territory, the most likely location would be the Overlook/Playsted ruins.
Let me know if you'd be interested in forming a committee to do things like: sponsor a speaker on the topics described above, write letters & send petitions to the Park Commssion; guerilla gardening (burn this message). Thanks
Daria -
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Permalink Reply by Ralph on
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Schoolboy Stadium, the hospital and the large ape facility do not look like Olmsted designs to me. people have been flexable in the past sometimes for good sometimes for ill!
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Permalink Reply by Brandon Abbs on
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There's a community garden in the Fens. Maybe Olmsted thought those residents deserved one.
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Hi Daria:
I am very interested in this, though I dont have much time to commit to help. I regularly walk with a member of the Franklin Park coalition and I mentioned this idea to her this morning. She was actually very excited about the idea! If you think it would help, maybe I could put you in touch with her. Sorry I can't offer more help, but I have plenty of encouragement!
Jessica -
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Hi Jessica,
Yes, please connect us. She can contact me either by phone or email.
617 312 7650
daria@casinelli.org
All I really need is one or two other committed people plus a small cadre of folks who would be willing to help occasionally. Thanks again.
DC -
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sorry I havent responded sooner. This morning while walking my dog I spoke with two members of the FP Board. One, who has been a member for 6 years, said this idea has never been presented to the board. She did say it may be hard to make happen but did not rule it out as a possibility. She did seem very interested and excited by the idea. She said that the best would be to go through one of the members, Dale (dalerl@comcast.net) and try to present it to the board. Hope that helps!
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Thanks. I have been talking to the ED Christine Poff a bit, but as I wrote before, it's been on the back burner. I wouldn't mind talking to a Board Member and I'd like to get a bit more historical information too.
dc -
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Hi,
Just letting you all know that this idea hasn't died. The first step will be writing a letter to the Parks Commissioner to ask her permission to have a community garden in Franklin Park. I'd like to do a little bit more research before writing that letter.
If you have an ideas, suggestions, or comments, I'd love to hear them. Thanks.
Daria -
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Hi Folks,
I thought I'd let you all know that I've dropped this idea...for now. I still think it's a great idea, but in the absence of a very motivated partner in crime...I just don't have the time.....now...
alh -
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Check out www.bnan.org. The Boston Natural Areas Network manages most of the community gardens in Boston, and you can sign up in early spring to get a plot. There is often a long waiting list, so trying earlier can't hurt. The closest garden that I know of in our area is at the bottom of Montebello, next to the JP Co-housing. They have three pear trees, too!
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