[ChatAction] Community Gardens

[Shannon McArthur]

Bruce, thank you so much for sharing your thoughts. Yes, I am aware...
while not a researcher (more a surfer and appreciator) I have considered
how all these lovely projects could be integrated and what would be needed
when that opportunity arises. I have felt insufficient to the challenge and
am becoming more confident and able with my new associations (UU, HR & you,
All).

The concept of Oh-Gs' network extends to, and perhaps starts in places
already in existence - and I imagine the philosophy of The One we are and
sharing knowledge and wisdom and management methods and funding /economics
weaving the jewels of our communities/gardens closer. The outreach I
imagine best undertaken has a volatile capacity that I haven't encompassed
yet. I imagine the plan will unfold as we get closer to being able to
fulfill the required actions.  We are practicing and gathering acumen...
imho, and if you can see farther than I, please share. While each of us is
enough for our own lifeline, no *one* of us is enough to ground the
multi-faceted future we are destined to share... nor to speak to all of the
wonderful gardeners, tech & finance people, hands-on builders, artists,
educators, philosophers, entertainers and healers, etc., I imagine will be
associated with the flowering of Gaia's gift.

If I spent my time cooking, gardening or talking to people in one garden at
a time (though I have done some of that) I could not do what I am
called to. I follow my heart, and trust you do too. We will feel our way
forward, learning how as we go... I imagine...

I love you... thank you!
Shannon





On Sat, Dec 26, 2020 at 11:54 AM <bruceschuman at cox.net> wrote:

> Dear Shannon, dear All
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> I wonder, Shannon – if you have had the time to do some thorough research
> on the concept of “community gardens” – and considered how you could relate
> to the considerable work and activity that is already going on?
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> You might start with the Wikipedia article – which does list a lot of
> resources:
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> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Community_gardening
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> This article reviews community gardens in the USA and mentions that in Los
> Angles country, there are 125 community gardens and in the Denver area
> there are over 100:
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> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Community_gardening_in_the_United_States
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> This website is the official website of the American Community Garden
> Association:
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> https://www.communitygarden.org/
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> So I am just wondering – is this a wheel that needs to be (re-)invented
> and financed, or a well-established party-in-progress where you would
> probably fit in beautifully?
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> Bruce Schuman
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> Santa Barbara CA USA
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> bruceschuman at cox.net / 805-705-9174
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> www.origin.org
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> *From:* ChatAction <chataction-bounces at communitymagic.org> *On Behalf Of *Shannon
> McArthur via ChatAction
> *Sent:* Saturday, December 26, 2020 10:04 AM
> *To:* Nirmalan Dhas <mentor at slt.lk>; ChatAction List <
> chataction at communitymagic.org>
> *Subject:* Re: [ChatAction] [ChatPeople] FDR Knew How to Solve Today's
> Unemployment Crisis
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> Nirmalan, the article offers the answer to your question: "China built
> 12,000 miles of high-speed rail in a decade: credit created on the books of *government-owned
> banks*
> <https://www.brookings.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/chinese-financial-system-elliott-yan.pdf> was
> advanced to pay for workers and materials, and the loans were *repaid
> with profits*
> <https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748704025304575283953879199386> from
> passenger fees. "
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> This is interesting - I wonder if/how this form of banking
> could accommodate the financing of establishment of Our Heart Gardens.
> Holding the intention of participation in Oh-Gs being free, who would pay?
> Personally, I like the idea of tapping the government agencies who provide
> services to the participants, and businesses that use the facility to serve
> their mandate. I invite all imaginations to play in that field with me...
> Perhaps artists who sell the work they create with/in an Oh-G would pay (a
> tax or a fee?)... cooks who sell prepared meals (as opposed to those who
> serve participants freely) would pay - based on their income from sales -
> perhaps...
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> This is an interesting avenue of inquiry. There are *many* avenues down
> which I have never ventured and I value your input... This is the fun part!!
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> Love
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> Shannon
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> On Sat, Dec 26, 2020 at 6:18 AM Nirmalan Dhas via ChatAction <
> chataction at communitymagic.org> wrote:
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> …"the country still needs trillions of dollars in infrastructure. Putting
> the unemployed to work on those infrastructure projects seems an obvious
> solution”
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> Who pays back and how…
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> Anyone worked it too a spread sheet….?
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> > On Dec 22, 2020, at 02:02, stan at othernetworks.org wrote:
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> > Oops...
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> > Here's the link:
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> https://scheerpost.com/2020/12/17/fdr-knew-exactly-how-to-solve-todays-unemployment-crisis/
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