Geronimo Estates Community Garden
Donation protected
The Geronimo Estates Community "Vangarden" is a Black led, mutual aid oriented, community garden project in Tucson, AZ. Our hope is to create a beautiful garden space within Geronimo Estates, a low income neighborhood, which will provide fresh produce to the people who live there.
As covid_19 continues to pose significant danger to our communities, our goal is to reduce harm to some of our more vulnerable neighbors by supplementing their nutritional needs with fresh produce and reducing how often they need to go to the grocery store. We want to uplift the people in this community by normalizing mutual aid efforts, working together to feed each other and by fostering strong connections between neighbors. All members of the community are encouraged to come work and learn with us in the garden! The Geronimo Estates Community "Vangarden" seeks to build strong relationships within this community and by doing so we hope this garden will continue for many future generations.
Our long term goal is to help implement community gardens and mutual aid networks throughout other communities and beyond.
Our group needs aid for gardening supplies such as, but not limited to:
· Quality compost system (that provides compost, feed for potential livestock like fish/chicken, beneficial critters like worms/black flies/bacteria/fungi, etc.)
· compact compost tea maker
· parts for a functional shed/storage space
· rain-water collector for natural irrigation support(supplement) system
· irrigation timers, maintenance and replacement upgrades for a reasonable amount of time
· printing material/physical messaging system and design for community engagement
· seeds
· soil
We also need gardening tools and transportation costs covered to help ensure the success of this project. If you are local to Tucson and would like to donate supplies or get involved please contact us!
"The lop-sided imbalances apparent in our economy inspired me to gather a crew of people who care enough to focus on empowering the communities most affected by income imbalances in our nation. Widespread struggle at, above and below poverty line inspired us to show how powerful a ground-up, grassroots movement can be." - Lorenzo, founder of The Geronimo Estates Community "Vangarden"
As covid_19 continues to pose significant danger to our communities, our goal is to reduce harm to some of our more vulnerable neighbors by supplementing their nutritional needs with fresh produce and reducing how often they need to go to the grocery store. We want to uplift the people in this community by normalizing mutual aid efforts, working together to feed each other and by fostering strong connections between neighbors. All members of the community are encouraged to come work and learn with us in the garden! The Geronimo Estates Community "Vangarden" seeks to build strong relationships within this community and by doing so we hope this garden will continue for many future generations.
Our long term goal is to help implement community gardens and mutual aid networks throughout other communities and beyond.
Our group needs aid for gardening supplies such as, but not limited to:
· Quality compost system (that provides compost, feed for potential livestock like fish/chicken, beneficial critters like worms/black flies/bacteria/fungi, etc.)
· compact compost tea maker
· parts for a functional shed/storage space
· rain-water collector for natural irrigation support(supplement) system
· irrigation timers, maintenance and replacement upgrades for a reasonable amount of time
· printing material/physical messaging system and design for community engagement
· seeds
· soil
We also need gardening tools and transportation costs covered to help ensure the success of this project. If you are local to Tucson and would like to donate supplies or get involved please contact us!
"The lop-sided imbalances apparent in our economy inspired me to gather a crew of people who care enough to focus on empowering the communities most affected by income imbalances in our nation. Widespread struggle at, above and below poverty line inspired us to show how powerful a ground-up, grassroots movement can be." - Lorenzo, founder of The Geronimo Estates Community "Vangarden"
Organizer
Alicia Garcia
Organizer
Tucson, AZ