NOMADgardens

Website

www.nomadgardens.org

Overview of Idea

NOMADgardens is a roaming community garden that utilizes vacant lots for neighborhood use in Mission Bay, SF, a neighborhood that has more open lots than active buildings. It will provide a gathering place for citizens to grow their own food, establish community relationships, and host events.

The Specifics: What will the $5,000 fund?

We want to have the garden up and running by August 1st! We have put together a detailed list of all the nitty gritty details, met with other community gardeners, and garnered community and city support. We will spend the $5000 on purchasing 30 containers, soil, seeds, tools, drip irrigation, fencing, and accessible walking path; securing required permits + insurance; installing the necessary water tap; and renting a forklift (or two) for construction. If we have any money left over, we will put it towards prototyping our soft-sided transportable container design for phase 2 of NOMADgardens.

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