Re: Re: Social Value of Community Gardens

M* M*

just to add to that
this paper by sara spence ios excellent and is helping us tremendously in
our own work in new zealand. Thanks!!!!
Matt Morris

----- Original Message -----
From: Jim.Call <jimcall@casagarden.com>
To: Julie Filapek <sscogreening@yahoo.com>; <community_garden@mallorn.com>
Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2002 8:38 AM
Subject: RE: [cg] Re: Social Value of Community Gardens

> Julie,
> Speaking of studies, I have recently posted a research paper on my website
> called the
> "Benefits of Adult Education in Community Gardens as perceived by
Community
> Garden Educators".  This paper was composed by Sara Spence at the
University
> of
> Nebraska-Lincoln as part of her Masters Degree requirements.  Sara
conducted
> interviews with several of the CGers on this listserv. She graduated with
> her
> Masters in Dec 2001.
>
> Many times this listserv's participants have been asked to help in some
type
> of research effort.  Rarely, do we ever see the finished product.
>
> Please go to www.casagarden.com, then click on Garden News.  Its in PDF
> format.
>
> Adam may enjoy reading this one over a few beers and pizza :)
>
> Hope you enjoy.
>
> Please ignore the dust on the web site, we are in the middle of relocating
> our
> garden.  How many CG get to move next to a beautiful botanical garden and
> take "Mother Earth" with them?
>
> Kindest regards,   Jim Call, CASA Community Garden Volunteer Dir.
>
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: community_garden-admin@mallorn.com
> > [c*@mallorn.com]On Behalf Of Julie Filapek
> > Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2002 1:08 PM
> > To: community_garden@mallorn.com
> > Subject: [cg] Re: Social Value of Community Gardens
> >
> >
> > I am also looking for studies that have examined the
> > impacts of gardens on their neighborhoods - beyond
> > what I've found on the ACGA and CityFarmer websites.
> > Does anyone know of any local studies that haven't
> > been widely published?
> >
> > I will be working on a research project in
> > Minneapolis/St.Paul to study peoples' perceptions of
> > the values of community gardens to neighborhoods -
> > from both gardener and non-gardener perspectives.
> >
> > Thanks for any suggestions --
> >
> > Julie Filapek
> >
> >
> >
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