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Create a "Charity Garden" / community garden for the inner-city.Pedal Patch Community

COMPETED FOR

$5K
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Competed in
July, 2010

Goals

  • To grow and distribute food to those in need
  • Introduce a sustainable lifestyle to inner city residents
  • To build a sense of community
  • Eco-literacy
  • Create positive land use

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Overview

The "Charity Garden" project combines community participation, sustainability, positive land use with charity to help raise awareness about food secruity and the need for more community involvement. Through the application of urban agriculture and eco-education, the garden will help produce over 50,000 lbs of food annually and educate people on how to live a more sustainable, healthier lifestyle while inspiring, educating and breathing life back into the neighborhood.

Needs:

Beds

Seeds

Water 

Soil

Volunteers

 

How will the 5K be Used?

Budget Notes: Utilities Labor Transportation Volunteer Management Staff Soil Testing / Lab Work Land usage (donated)
$ 4,903 To purchase supplies and materials for the garden.
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