garden theft

[Jenny Devaud]

Hello Fellow Gardeners,

Looks like some thiefing is beginning.  WE have had this problem on and off over the years.  Alot of people walk through and help themselves.  I'm not sure what we can do about it although I've thought is would be a good idea to post a placard/sign saying something like "Enjoy the Garden, but please don't pick."  Any ideas? 

Jenny
 

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[Michele Bishop]

I too have had some thiefing this last week.  In addition, someone cleared a portion of my plot (plants that I was collecting seed from).  That puzzeled me until I learned that there was someone in the garden last week who thought that by working on plots(pulling weeds) they could take produce.  Perhaps a plot holder suggested that to a friend and that friend applied it garden wide.

 

Individual signs may help, knowing your fellow gardeners will help.  Letting people who are curois about the garden know that these are plots rented by families for the season and supplying information about Growing Gardens might help. There will always be some loss unless we revisit the fence idea. Some of the other community gardens have locked fences.

 

Consider a sign in front that says something like

 

Goss-Grove Neighborhood Community Garden

in partnership with the Goss-Grove Neighborhood Association (GGNA)

and the City of Boulder Transporation Department.

Administered by Growing Gardens.

These plots are rented by area residents each year for their personal use.

The area is maintained by volunteers from the GGNA and plot holders.

Contact Growing Gardens for information about renting a plot.  

www.growinggardens.org

 

Enjoy the Garden, but please respect and don't pick.

 

 

 

Michele

[Jenny Devaud]

I think the wording for the sign sounds great, Michele.  How do we execute it....where to hang, what materials, who will make it?  Ideas, volunteers?  

Jenny

 

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From: Michele Bishop <mbi...@indra.com>
To: jenny....@yahoo.com; Community Garden <goss-grove-co...@googlegroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, August 9, 2009 8:46:27 AM
Subject: Re: garden theft