conservation easements on community gardens

**"Candace Williams" c*@sandhillslandtrust.org**

Hello fellow gardeners!  My organization is in the beginning stages of
planning a community garden in Fayetteville, NC.  We have identified the city
lots (3 acres) and am in the midst of negotiating their future use for our
gardens.  After reading the sad stories about loss of gardens back to the city
after years of tender care, I want to make sure that that doesn't happen to
our gardens.  Our plan is to have the city retain ownership of the land but
have a conservation easement placed on the land which would be held by the
Sandhills Area Land Trust.  This easement would ensure that the land remain
open space in perpetuity even if the garden was abandoned down the road.  I am
inquiring from you, the garden community, as to whether any of your gardens
are protected by easements or restricted covenants?  I am in need of model
easement to present to my Board and the City of such an agreement and am in
hopes that there may be a model in use that I could use as an illustration.
Any feedback and information would be greatly appreciated!!!  Thank you!
Candace Williams
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Candace Williams
Sandhills Area Land Trust
Program Coordinator/Land Protection
Cumberland County Field Office
104 Gillespie Street - P. O. Box 42
Fayetteville, NC 28302
(910) 483-9028
www.sandhillslandtrust.org

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