SANTA MONICA CREATES COMMUNITY WITH THEIR GARDEN SHARING REGISTRY

February 17, 2010 on 12:55 am | In Green, Of Local Importance, Problem Solving, Uncategorized, Water, all |

SANTA MONICA CREATES COMMUNITY WITH THEIR GARDEN SHARING REGISTRY

edited by Jodi Summers

Here’s a great idea for Santa Monica property owners with a small area in your yard that you’d like to transform into a productive and beautiful garden, but lack the time and expertise? Consider sharing your soil with an experienced gardener by listing your space on the city of Santa Monica’s new Garden Sharing Registry.

Once registered, you’ll be able to choose from a list of avid gardeners. Together, you and your
gardener will structure a sustainable partnership that makes sense to both of you, including type of gardening project, how the cost of seeds and supplies will be handled, supply storage, length of commitment and availability. Property owners provide land and water, while gardeners do the work. Together, you share the crop!

Bountiful benefits include home-grown produce, fresh herbs, fragrant flowers and a deeper connection with the community around you. Signing up is simple – just complete an application online at
http://communitygardens.smgov.net or call (310) 458-8573.

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  1. can you do with with an apartment building?

    Comment by seaunits — February 18, 2010 #

  2. Buffalo Grass is the most sustainable type of groundcover.

    Comment by Enviro Plumber — February 19, 2010 #

  3. “Shaping Arkansas’s workforce to compete at the forefront of the 21st-century job market takes the leadership of groups like the Center for State Innovation. By offering its dedication and ideas, this organization recognizes that a stronger workforce will benefit all of us in the decades to come.”

    - Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe

    Comment by Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe — February 20, 2010 #

  4. Green building will support 7.9 million jobs and contribute $554 billion to the U.S. gross domestic product over the next four years.

    Comment by Sibley Fleming — February 20, 2010 #

  5. #1. 75% of Americans are chronically dehydrated.
    (Likely applies to half the world population)

    #2. In 37% of Americans, the thirst mechanism is so weak
    that it is mistaken for hunger.

    #3. Even MILD dehydration will slow down one’s metabolism as 3%.

    #4. One glass of water will shut down midnight hunger pangs
    for almost 100% of the dieters studied in a University of
    Washington study.

    #5. Lack of water, the #1 trigger of daytime fatigue.

    #6. Preliminary research indicates that 8-10 glasses of
    water a day could significantly ease back and joint pain
    for up to 80% of sufferers.

    #7. A mere 2% drop in body water can trigger fuzzy short-term
    memory, trouble with basic math, and difficulty focusing on
    the computer screen or on a printed page.

    #8.. Drinking 5 glasses of water daily decreases the risk of
    colon cancer by 45%, plus it can slash the risk of breast
    cancer by 79%., and one is 50% less likely to develop
    bladder cancer. Are you drinking the amount of water
    you should drink every day?

    Comment by rsumm90328 — March 2, 2010 #

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