sterling paz community garden a neighborly project going well
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Sterling Paz Community Garden A neighborly project going well. Bill Angel Carbon Master 2009. Sterling Paz (Peace) Garden. Its about Community partnerships… the people, institutions & donations Sterling Drive Church of Christ Sterling Meadows Neighbors – Carbon Master plus - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Sterling Paz Community Garden
A neighborly project going well
Bill Angel
Carbon Master 2009
Sterling Paz (Peace) GardenIts about Community partnerships…
the people, institutions & donations Sterling Drive Church of Christ Sterling Meadows Neighbors – Carbon Master plus WSU Master Gardeners WSU CF!G grant
Sterling Paz Garden Started in spring 2009 Fortunate inquiry Shared interest and
passion Willing participants Donated materials WSU CF!G
Sterling Paz GardenCoordination and effort
Pastor Ben & Jen Reis @ SDCC Diane & Rich Helke, Ministers @ SDCC James & Jack Laird, Dale -Elders @ SDCC Lindsay Karas @ Sterling Meadows Residents @ Sterling Meadows Bill Angel, neighbor
Sterling Paz GardenCoordination
Regular meetings Planning and
visioning Clearance with City Harnessed donations Promoted neighbor
involvement CF!G grant
application = focus
Big plans Started as a communal
garden in 2009 To grow food for
families, to donate, and to teach
Fruition 2009 was a great growing
year We held harvest parties Food Bank donations
Harvest party success Bounty! People gathering
It’s an evolving/learning process
2010 = big changes New field location Still communal
tend/harvest Continued instruction
of children
Layout 2 SPCPG
Storm Water Retention Pond
Current Garden Area
Sterling Drive Church Christ
S
Legend Play field
New Garden
Green Space
Road
Flowers
Church & Banner
Parking
Water
North
Sterling Pas Garden
Back Stop
Jog Track
Compost
Future GH
Greenhouse&Shed
New Garden Space
StormW outfall
It’s an evolving/learning process 2010 = a new garden Pastor’s family
moved Sustained
commitment Scouts help out
Still learning…
2011 = stable location Plan renewal & focus Incorporating a
family plot model with communal area
No cost Harness CF!G grant Food Bank partnering Material donations Soil samples
Sterling Paz Community Garden
Berries Family Garden Beds 4’x 8’ Chips
Composting Area
Row Crops
Shed
Three Sisters Corn, beans, squash
Compost/soil
gate
gate
Path to Sterling Drive Church
Still Community Gardening… 2011 = excitement Big Work Party
March 19th 10 –2
Build garden beds Build the fence Build walking paths Neighbor promotion
It’s been a great Carbon Master project and catalyst
Many practical lessons Many community
connections Lots of opportunities to
share ideas Inspired two school
gardens (Alderwood Elementary, Shuksan Middle)