tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4841621982924656691.post4877165352843647535..comments2009-05-04T16:01:22.573-04:00Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15719601254584424541noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4841621982924656691.post-90125062779336842742009-05-04T16:01:00.000-04:002009-05-04T16:01:00.000-04:00Hello from the Office of Portland Mayor Sam Adams!<br /><br />On Earth Day, Portland City Council unanimously passed a resolution to establish a Better Together Garden at City Hall and donate its fruit and vegetables to Loaves and Fishes Elm Court, just five blocks away from City Hall. The year-round garden will contain more than 700 square feet of vegetables and fruit. <br /><br />The grand opening of the Better Together Garden at City Hall is May 5th at 9 a.m. Mayor Adams will show off the garden and encourage Portlanders to plant their own gardens and grow an extra row for the hungry. He will also thank the many volunteers and donors that made this effort possible. <br /><br />We hope the symbolic Better Together Garden will serve as an example, touch lives and encourage community gardening across the country. <br /><br />Please contact me with any questions. <br /><br />Best,<br /><br />Alacia Lauer<br />Staff Associate<br />Office of Mayor Sam Adams<br />City of Portland<br />1221 SW Fourth Avenue, Suite 340<br />Portland, OR 97204<br />P: 503-823-4120<br />E: alacia.lauer@ci.portland.or.us<br />W: mayorsamadams.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4841621982924656691.post-51380525508112570072009-04-21T12:50:00.000-04:002009-04-21T12:50:00.000-04:00What a great step forward by the administration! But there are still so many common misconceptions surrounding conservation. Check out our myth-busting video “What’s Your Big Green Lie?!” which gives a taste of the widespread ignorance of green issues at http://www.biggreenlies.com.Scott Joneshttp://www.biggreenlies.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4841621982924656691.post-59703131876438262572009-03-29T22:51:00.000-04:002009-03-29T22:51:00.000-04:00Very commendable!<BR/><BR/>I can tell you that we constructed raised beds last year and spent at least $200 on the construction. SO the figure they state definitely does not include the actual raised beds, top soil, and compost.<BR/><BR/>But still...once it's set up, it's relatively cheap to grow veggies from year to year.Leighannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01887411464033643026noreply@blogger.com