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A community garden for the old Pioneer bus depot: help our neighbors in Dallas
We have the land, the volunteers and the plan for a community garden - we need $3,000 for materials.
🇺🇸 Dallas, Texas, United States1,636 views
For five 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 old Pioneer bus depot, but no funding.
We have received donated soil and plants, and the remaining cost is $3,000.
It will serve about 208 people, including young people who have nowhere safe to play. We'll hold a build day in June 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.
All purchases will be made by two volunteers and logged publicly. Surplus funds will go to maintenance.
Where the $3,000 goes:
• Materials: $1,800
• Permits and inspections: $270
• Safety equipment and signage: $510
• Tools hire and delivery: $420
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- Josiah
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Take care. Looking forward to the next update. I hope June is when things finally get easier. All the best
more neighborhoods should do this. Greetings from București
thanks for sharing this, Josiah. This could happen to any of us. Love from Cairo.
Keep going, Josiah. Hope you get there. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. God bless.
Stay strong. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. I'll check back for the next update. God bless.
Wishing you the best, Josiah. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Take care.
Hope it all works out, Josiah. This could happen to any of us. I went through something like this 3 years ago and strangers helped me out. Greetings from Bogra.