Heritage Conservation Council Grant

[KU Student Farm]

Hey all,

I just wanted to let you all know that we, some of us student farm officers, have been working on an application for the Douglas County Heritage Conservation Council grant. Part of our proposal is for funding for tools, equipment, and materials for the 9th and Mississippi site. The grant applications are due Friday so we are finalizing the budget proposal this week. Do any of you have any thoughts on what to include in this grant proposal?  We are thinking about asking for funds to fix the door and wall of the shed (maybe more if need be?), new tools, tool maintenance, etc.

Please feel free to share any thoughts, comments, or ideas about this grant proposal and possibly a wish list of things so that I can add it to the budget.

Thank you!

Best,

Becky Crook 

[Dave Loewenstein]

Off the top of my head...
1) The shed probably needs to be completely rebuilt
2) adequate fencing needs to go all the way around the garden
3) maybe material to contain raised beds
4) funds to help with pruning or removing tree directly east of garden
-Dave

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Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2014 16:55:29 -0700
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Subject: LCGP Heritage Conservation Council Grant

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[Danielle Brunin]

Hi Becky,

As far as tools specifically, a chainsaw for regular bamboo and brush control and a weedeater. Also, topsoil for the butterfly garden and as Dave said, materials for containing raised beds. The soil in the butterfly garden is so compacted and poor that it needs good soil added whether it continues as a Monarch Waystation or becomes an individual plot. 

Thanks!

Danielle


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[KU Student Farm]

Dave and Danielle, thank you so much for your suggestions!  I will write them into the budget proposal for this grant. Unfortunately, we waited a little too long to finalize some things, and are scrambling to get our proposal done. The grant asks for the contact information for the owner of the site. I know that the land was originally donated by the Merc, but beyond that, I know very little except that the lot is privately owned by a man in Kansas City. Any information would be very helpful!  Thanks!  

[Dave Loewenstein]

Becky,

The land is owned by Joe Mandacina(sp?) of Kansas City. Here is his contact info:
816-453-0403
chout...@gmail.com

The land was leased from him and partner then Mike Messina. The lease has lapsed as far as I know. There was a contingency that the garden have liability insurance which we did  - for a few years.

best,
Dave

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Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2014 21:56:48 -0700

From: kufa...@gmail.com
To: lawrenc...@googlegroups.com
CC: kufa...@gmail.com

Subject: LCGP Re: Heritage Conservation Council Grant

[KU Student Farm]

Thanks, Danielle for your comments and suggestions, I am including them in the grant.  Do you know if this community garden is an "official" Monarch Waystation?