Comments for the Common Roots Collaborative http://www.thecommonroots.org Thu, 13 Jan 2011 04:37:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 Comment on CURRENT: Massive Cultural Shift by D http://www.thecommonroots.org/comment-page-1/#comment-270 D Thu, 13 Jan 2011 04:37:09 +0000 http://www.thecommonroots.org/?page_id=106#comment-270 Generally I do not read articles on blogs, but I would like to say that this write-up very forced me to try and do so! Your writing style has been surprised me. Thanks, quite nice article :D Generally I do not read articles on blogs, but I would like to say that this write-up very forced me to try and do so! Your writing style has been surprised me. Thanks, quite nice article :D

]]> Comment on A Massive Cultural Shift, why is it so hard? by Francina Kocaj http://www.thecommonroots.org/2010/05/14/a-massive-cultural-shift-why-is-it-so-hard/comment-page-1/#comment-256 Francina Kocaj Tue, 04 Jan 2011 19:37:00 +0000 http://www.thecommonroots.org/?p=103#comment-256 Hello!, Very interest angle, we were talking about the same thing at work and found your site very stimulating. So felt compelled to com?ment a little thank you for all your effort. Please keep up the great work your doing! Hello!, Very interest angle, we were talking about the same thing at work and found your site very stimulating. So felt compelled to com?ment a little thank you for all your effort. Please keep up the great work your doing!

]]> Comment on Common Citizen Digest by Annamae Resse http://www.thecommonroots.org/common-citizen-digest/comment-page-1/#comment-255 Annamae Resse Tue, 04 Jan 2011 16:15:39 +0000 http://www.thecommonroots.org/?page_id=59#comment-255 Great blog! A pleasure to read. Great blog! A pleasure to read.

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]]> Comment on Common Citizen Digest by Lisa McCandless http://www.thecommonroots.org/common-citizen-digest/comment-page-1/#comment-32 Lisa McCandless Fri, 14 May 2010 19:41:56 +0000 http://www.thecommonroots.org/?page_id=59#comment-32 There is a huge space in Northwest Reno on Robb Drive between Raley's and Grace Church. It has great solar orientation and it even appears to have some sort of above ground sprinkler system that isn't being used. I can envision a thriving community garden there. If the church owned this land they may be open to hosting a garden as a way of giving back to their community. Community gardens are beautiful and rewarding and Reno needs a few! There is a huge space in Northwest Reno on Robb Drive between Raley’s and Grace Church. It has great solar orientation and it even appears to have some sort of above ground sprinkler system that isn’t being used. I can envision a thriving community garden there. If the church owned this land they may be open to hosting a garden as a way of giving back to their community.

Community gardens are beautiful and rewarding and Reno needs a few!

]]> Comment on Common Citizen Digest by Jana Vanderhaar http://www.thecommonroots.org/common-citizen-digest/comment-page-1/#comment-29 Jana Vanderhaar Wed, 14 Apr 2010 23:59:26 +0000 http://www.thecommonroots.org/?page_id=59#comment-29 Melissa, I would love to join you! Lawn eradication is at the heart of what we do at Interpretive, but as a community member I would love to go further and inform others on why, how and all the fun involved! School gardens are taking off in Reno, too. Urban Roots is working with several schools, and there is a school garden coalition in collaboration with the Extension Service. Slowly but surely, food will be replacing all the empty lots, lawns, and medians! Best, Jana Melissa,

I would love to join you! Lawn eradication is at the heart of what we do at Interpretive, but as a community member I would love to go further and inform others on why, how and all the fun involved!
School gardens are taking off in Reno, too. Urban Roots is working with several schools, and there is a school garden coalition in collaboration with the Extension Service. Slowly but surely, food will be replacing all the empty lots, lawns, and medians!

Best,
Jana

]]> Comment on Common Citizen Digest by Melissa Gilbert Kent http://www.thecommonroots.org/common-citizen-digest/comment-page-1/#comment-6 Melissa Gilbert Kent Thu, 20 Aug 2009 16:26:40 +0000 http://www.thecommonroots.org/?page_id=59#comment-6 I've had this dream of getting together a presentation about transitioning your lawn into a garden & taking it around to groups (Soroptomists, Rotary, etc). Anybody interested in helping? I’ve had this dream of getting together a presentation about transitioning your lawn into a garden & taking it around to groups (Soroptomists, Rotary, etc). Anybody interested in helping?

]]> Comment on Common Citizen Digest by Meghan http://www.thecommonroots.org/common-citizen-digest/comment-page-1/#comment-5 Meghan Wed, 19 Aug 2009 23:56:15 +0000 http://www.thecommonroots.org/?page_id=59#comment-5 A community garden linked to the Washoe County School System would be a great installment. Not only would it provide a greater support network for the goal of seeing gardens around town, but they are excellent 'outdoor classrooms' for students. Hands-on learning can excite kids and provide short field trips where other outdoor education might be cut. A community garden linked to the Washoe County School System would be a great installment. Not only would it provide a greater support network for the goal of seeing gardens around town, but they are excellent ‘outdoor classrooms’ for students. Hands-on learning can excite kids and provide short field trips where other outdoor education might be cut.

]]> Comment on Common Citizen Digest by EcoReno http://www.thecommonroots.org/common-citizen-digest/comment-page-1/#comment-4 EcoReno Wed, 19 Aug 2009 22:58:36 +0000 http://www.thecommonroots.org/?page_id=59#comment-4 We think community gardens are also a great idea. It improves quality of life, provides community development, is a great social activity. They also conserve resources and have been proven to reduce crime. What neighborhood wouldn't benefit from something like this? We think community gardens are also a great idea. It improves quality of life, provides community development, is a great social activity. They also conserve resources and have been proven to reduce crime. What neighborhood wouldn’t benefit from something like this?

]]> Comment on Common Citizen Digest by john mariotti http://www.thecommonroots.org/common-citizen-digest/comment-page-1/#comment-3 john mariotti Wed, 19 Aug 2009 22:36:38 +0000 http://www.thecommonroots.org/?page_id=59#comment-3 I dedicated my huge empty back yard in Fernley to community gardening this year...many people have come and planted and weeded and harvested. We have given away over 100# of zucchini, summer squash, and cucumbers to the food pantry. Each of my summer campers (ages 6-12) had their own dedicated tire for their own garden. We have a bee hive, 2 compost piles and more! We did not get the support of the community per se. We got the support of some individuals. The city just gets in the way. I pass the word around, it goes viral and people show up. It has been very cool. There are lots of spaces everywhere! Next year I may go into an even bigger Farmer mode. We will see. Namaste John I dedicated my huge empty back yard in Fernley to community gardening this year…many people have come and planted and weeded and harvested. We have given away over 100# of zucchini, summer squash, and cucumbers to the food pantry. Each of my summer campers (ages 6-12) had their own dedicated tire for their own garden. We have a bee hive, 2 compost piles and more!

We did not get the support of the community per se. We got the support of some individuals. The city just gets in the way. I pass the word around, it goes viral and people show up. It has been very cool. There are lots of spaces everywhere!

Next year I may go into an even bigger Farmer mode. We will see.

Namaste

John

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