Comments on: Podcast Episode #13: Springfield Community Garden

By: Molly Thomas

Molly Thomas — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 17:34:47 +0000

Dearest Springfield Activists,
How exciting to find that there’s a community garden going on in Springfield! I am an AmeriCorps working right down the street at Habitat for Humanity. I grew up in the country in Northern California in a hippy-commune situation and am passionate about nutrition education and environmentalism. I am currently active in Wetlands restoration efforts (I lived in New Orleans pre-Katrina and am returning to Baton Rouge next year,) but I would really like to spend some time helping out in the Springfield area. I live on 16th and Main and am free almost every weekend.

You can give me a call at work: 208-6635
or e-mail me at mthomas@habijax.org

By: Jennifer McCharen

Jennifer McCharen — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 13:09:05 +0000

As far as I know superfund sites contain way worse stuff than this poor little lot. It’s just been abused and neglected, but not that badly. We’ve got an environmental engineer roommate who’s told us so!

It’s a bit like a stray dog with mange. In need of help, starved for love, but worth it.

By: Philip Ramsey

Philip Ramsey — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 12:13:24 +0000

The lot hasn’t been tested for contaminants, although we are operating under the assumption that the soil there should not be used. Currently there are asphalt shingles covering the entire site and we are building raised beds to sit on top of these shingles. The roots and such wont be having any interaction with the lot’s ground, so we shouldn’t need to be concerned about it.

If you’d like to come check it out, we’ll be out there this saturday around noon doing some cleanup and transplanting.

In fact, I think every Saturday at noon is our official work day time. So feel free to come check out what we’ve got planned.

Philip

By: laura

laura — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 03:13:23 +0000

we are sure, (right?) that the lot isn’t sitting in superfund land or anything is it?