Despite all our differences I got that “warm and fuzzy” feeling reading all the posts. Would it be a good idea to get all the organizations within Jacksonville to attain some monthly meeting to work things out, hear different perspectives, and plan future collaborative projects? We all just want to do the right thing, but our definitions of right are splitting us up and halting progress.

Ditto the comment on karma. And I will be looking for black and tan colored trim work in the neighborhood. Asshole(s).

We just have to pick up after it and keep on gardening. Life is resilient. Some of the plants that were ripped out have regenerated already. Some won’t recover…but I’m happy to read all your kind words about it all. What we really need now is adopt-a-bed gardeners to start planting in the fall. Once the space is more connected to the community this stuff won’t happen anymore, I imagine. So get in touch with us if you want to garden. We’ll be doing education programs for newbies.

St. Peter: Not sure it matters…but the first time the vandalism occurred it was black paint (in my three sisters bed!), the second time it was tan. Basically whatever was lying around.

Folks…thank you again for supporting us. It means a lot.

What color?

I cant vouch for all of humanity, but the people I know in this community, even the ones who are against the feedings, wouldn’t do something so vile. We are a vociferous bunch who will make use of the legal channels available to us, but we are not the type to do this sort of outrageous act.

All of that said, I think karma will be kicking some sorry SOB in the butt in the near future. What a crappy thing to do.

This is More than vandalism. That’s so messed up. I wonder if there are more serious charges for poisoning food supplies. At some point someone is going to ask these people why they poured poison into the earth on a community garden. It may not be while they are alive but they will be asked.

What color was it?

Sounds like, on more than one occasion, someone has snuck in and uprooted plants and vegetables.

This is where is gets weird and seems to go beyond random vandalism. The vandals poured paint all over the beds.

As far as the wall, its been under construction for ages, if you are just now getting cited on it, is it possible someone from the city just drove by and saw it and looked into it? We do have monthly meetings with Code, and other city agencies at the SPAR building (a few feet up the street), so my guess would be that nobody turned you in, or it would have happened back when you first started building it.