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A community garden for the old Harmony bus depot: help our neighbors in Dortmund

We have the land, the volunteers and the plan for a community garden - we need $3,350 for materials.

🇩🇪 North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany3,971 views
Jan Matthias Fuchs
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Dortmund
For five years the neighborhood has asked for a community garden. This year a group of 26 volunteers, including a group of teenagers, decided to stop waiting. The council has given permission for the old Harmony bus depot, but no funding. We have received donated tools, and the remaining cost is $3,350. It will serve about 266 people, including children, seniors and people with disabilities. 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 $3,350 goes: • Materials: $2,450 • Permits and inspections: $250 • Safety equipment and signage: $320 • Tools hire and delivery: $330 With deep gratitude, Jan

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  • hang in there. I hope things turn around soon. My neighbor in Thessaloniki donated after I showed her your page. Love from Thessaloniki

    • More neighborhoods should do this. Please keep us posted

      • Best of luck, Jan. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. All the best.

        • Hang in there, Jan. Hope this works out for you. Thinking of Dortmund

          • Sending good thoughts. Gave what I could, wish it was more. I went through something like this 6 years ago and strangers helped me out.

            • Shared this with my family. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Love from New Delhi.

              • Thanks for sharing this. Shared this with my family. My sister had a similar thing happen so this one hit home.

                • You're not alone, Jan. More neighborhoods should do this. It's not much but it's yours.

                  • keep going, Jan. Shared it with a few friends.

                    • Riku Tomoya GotoPhoto verified

                      hope things get better soon. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. My colleague had a similar thing happen so this one hit home.

                      • you're not alone. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Please keep us posted. God bless.

                        • Sending strength. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. All the best

                          • Sending strength. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. Love from Nashik.

                            • Petra HeinrichID verified

                              hang in there, Jan. I hope things turn around soon. Please keep us posted.

                              • Fernando J. RodríguezAddress verified

                                Good luck. Shared this with my family. I'm in teaching myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Blessings

                                • hang in there, Jan. Gave what I could, wish it was more. My husband and I read this together. Take care.

                                  • Thanks for sharing this, Jan. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. I have a 17 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Greetings from Charlotte.

                                    • this could happen to any of us. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Love from Lviv

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