Alameda Community Garden - "Watch us Grow"

Hi all!

We had an excellent showing yesterday at the Jean Sweeney Open Space Park. Over 350 people showed up from all ages and backgrounds. Thank you to all who attended!!!

I wanted to quickly thank Supervisor Wilma Chan's group for organizing the day's activities and bringing all the supplies together. To Alameda's Recreation & Park Department Director Amy Wooldridge for allowing us to start the momentum on this wonderful project, and all the groups that came out to support us. 

A special thank-you also to Mayor Marie Gilmore, Vice Mayor Marilyn Ezzy-Ashcraft & State Assemblyman Rob Bonta for showing up and showing support for our project. 

And last but certainly not least, a HUGE thank you for all the effort from Jim Sweeney. One of the first to arrive and last to leave, he championed major efforts through the day.

Stay tuned for our next work day at the site. Now we have the momentum going! Watch us Grow!

-Kristoffer & Project LEAF

Oh and I got interviewed by Action Alameda News:

http://www.action-alameda-news.com/2014/01/18/alameda-community-garden-day-of-service/#more-9854

Service Day at Jean Sweeney Open Space Park / Alameda Community Garden

Alameda Community Garden Day of Service

At the Jean Sweeney Open Space Park

Saturday, Jan 18^th, 2014

10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Location: Corner of Constitution Way and Atlantic Avenue

Volunteer for all or part of the day to clean up and launch the Alameda Community Garden!  Projects include weeding, mulching, building planter boxes and compost bins, painting and signage.  Lunch is included.  All ages are welcome and children/youth under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.  Tools are provided but we encourage volunteers to bring work gloves.

Please sign up at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1LW86qgmTnuvJPLm0wFXfS4LilRMNE-ZFTeKLGxc0o9A/viewform

Or call ARPD at (510) 747-7570

To get there:

If you bike, please bring a bike lock and you can park your bike at the work site. 

If you drive, please park at the Wind River parking lot on Atlantic Ave. A shuttle and escorted tours across the park will be available.

Amy Wooldridge

Alameda Recreation and Parks Director

2226 Santa Clara Ave., Alameda  94501

(510) 747-7570

awooldridge@alamedaca.gov

www.Alamedaca.gov/Recreation 

Join us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/playARPD

                 

Lack of Green space in Wedge Neighborhood & City Council Meeting tomorrow, April 2nd!

A very big thanks to Michele Ellson at the Alamedan, and Laura DiDonato for her comments on the OIH site. Please help support our cause tomorrow night at City Hall Council Chambers. 

Please attend the Alameda City Council Mtg this Tues April 2nd. 7pm agenda item 6B: Public Hearing to Consider Adoption of Resolution Certifying the Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the North Park Street Regulating Code 

Meeting Location
3rd Floor
2263 Santa Clara Ave.
Council Chambers
Alameda, CA 94501

You can read about it here:
http://www.thealamedan.org/news/council-consider-development-design-rules-northern-park-street

Thank you very mulch!
-The Project LEAF team.