Code,700029
Interviewer,Michelle Epps
Interviewee,Chris Trepal
Date,6/3/10
Abstract,Chris Trepal discusses her involvement in the Reimagining Cleveland project.
Tags,"Reimagining Cleveland, Neighborhod Progress Inc., gardens, urban gardens"
Special Notes,
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0,Introductions. Background.
1,Neighborhood she grew up in. The garden plot.
2,The neighborhood around the native plant garden.
3,Discusses the foreclosure program.
4,Reasons they chose non-food gardens.
5,Discusses the lots chosen for gardens. Vandalism.
6,Interact with kids to get involved.
7,Communicate with the neighbors to the gardens. Volunteers.
8,The diversity of volunteers.
9,Resources for volunteers.
10,Restoring the soil.
11,Removing unwanted plants and constructing the gardens.
12,The best way to begin a garden.
13,Learning from the first garden they planted.
14,"The wait between grant submission, acceptance, and ability to use the funds."
15,Changes she would have made.
16,Participating in workshops on environmental education.
17,Communicates with food garden preparers.
18,cont'd
19,Soil testing and contaminants.
20,No ingestion of the native plants gardens.
21,Concerns about lead in the soil.
22,Concerns about available equipment to tend the gardens.
23,Photo diary of the gardens and discussions with the block clubs.
24,Seed collection. What happens in the second and third year of the gardens.
25,The other garden plots. Site preparation in the fall.
26,Costs in the garden plots. Plant rescue.
27,Plant rescue steps.
28,Native Ohio plants.
29,The importance of the Re-Imaging Cleveland project to the neighborhoods.
30,How she became part of the project.
31,The habitats they are planning on planting.
32,Types of plants they will be planting. Internet resources.
33,Educational signs for the habitats.
34,Establish a non-profit native plant nursery.
35,The Naturehood program.
36,Design of the pilot lot. End of interview.