This document provides an overview of an LDA project involving the creation of a community garden. It includes:
1. A list of team members from various local organizations involved in the project.
2. An outline of lessons learned from the project, including the importance of planning for unexpected issues and keeping projects manageable.
3. An acknowledgement that the project faced setbacks but was able to overcome challenges with help from community partners who donated materials, services, and support to complete the garden.
1. "We make a living by what we
get, but we make a life by what we
give.”
– Winston Churchill
2. OUR TEAM:
GENE WRIGHT
TOWN OF BELOIT FIRE DEPARTMENT
JOEL CHAPPELLE
NOWLAN & MOUAT, LLP
THERESA GUNDERSON
BLACKHAWK COMM. CREDIT UNION
SALLY POPE
MONROE ELEMENTARY
DARNISHA WISDOM
CITY OF JANESVILLE
HOLLY BULTMAN
MERCY HEALTH SYSTEM
19. We had setbacks, delays, and
disappointments.
We struggled and made
mistakes.
And just as failure seemed
inevitable…
A Group of
Came Along.
20. Where we are today…
Materials
Benches
Garden Boxes
Work Shed
Patio Bricks
Edging Bricks
Gravel
Dirt
Mulch
Plants
Autumn Fantasy Maple
Black Hills Spruce
Cleveland Pear Trees
Quick Fire Hydrangea
Magic Carpet Spirea
Bloomerang Lilacs
Karl Foerster Ornamental Grass
Feather Reed Grass
Adiagio Dwarf Maiden Grass
Shenandoah Switch Grass
Services
Tree Removal
Excavation
Landscape Planning
Garden Planning and
Maintenance
MATERIALS RECEIVED OR PLEDGED SO FAR
21. What we have left to
do… Wind chimes
Garden Underlay
Shed
Lawn chairs
2 Hydrangea
3 Spirea
Picnic tables
Water feature
Find more dirt and more mulch
Grills
Picnic Tables
Gardening Tools
Planting Day
Installation of Shed, Patio,
and Garden Boxes.
Water Feature
22. Blackhawk Community Bank
City of Janesville
Dave Ellis
Frank Silha and Son’s
GIFTs Men’s Shelter
Jennifer Murray
K&W Greenery (with special thanks to Chris, Shelly, and Steve)
Linda and Tony Ross
Mercy Health
Gary and Rhonda Gilbank
Nowlan & Mouat
Nelson-Young Lumber
Sal’s Landscaping
Town of Beloit Fire Department
Wright World Sports
SPECIAL THANKS TO ALL THOSE WHO MADE OUR
PROJECT’S SUCCESS POSSIBLE
THANK YOU SO MUCH!