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A community garden: a volunteer-led effort in Berlin

A community-led a community garden at the Jacaranda community hall that will serve 127 neighbors.

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Berlin, Berlin, Germany497 views
Mathilda Hartmann
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Berlin
For twelve years the neighborhood has asked for a community garden. This year a group of 12 volunteers, including the neighborhood football club, decided to stop waiting. The council has given permission for the Jacaranda community hall, but no funding. We have received donated volunteer hours worth about $950, and the remaining cost is $650. It will serve about 127 people, including young people who have nowhere safe to play. We'll hold a build day in May and everyone is invited. We're a small team, and every dollar will be spent in the open - I'll post receipts and progress photos. Funds are spent only on materials, permits and safety equipment; all labor is volunteered. Where the $650 goes: โ€ข Permits and inspections: $270 โ€ข Safety equipment and signage: $130 โ€ข Tools hire and delivery: $250 Ask me anything below before you decide. I'd rather you were sure.

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