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Santa Cruz Indymedia | Environment & Forest Defense | Health, Housing, and Public ServicesPlan Presented at Second Meeting to Save the Beach Flats Community Garden
The second public meeting to save the Beach Flats Community Garden took place on April 3rd. At the meeting, the gardeners put forward a plan for the garden to be managed by the gardeners. Reyna Ruiz of the Beach Flats Community Center said that the plan was something that she could work with and present to the Santa Cruz City Parks and Recreation as well as the Seaside Company which claims ownership over the land. The gardeners asked Brent, a supportive neighbor of the garden, to accompany Reyna when she presented the plan to the Santa Cruz City Parks and Recreation Department on April 4th.  jardineros_4-3-08.jpg A third public meeting will take place at the Beach Flats Community Garden on Monday, April 7th, at 5pm to continue discussing the future of the garden.
Meeting
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Ariel Reads the Bilingual Plan
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Clarifications are Added to the Plan
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Jardin de la Comunidad de la Playa
 comunidad_4-3-08.jpg This sign was made by Brent, the person on the right.
Gato
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Tangerine Tree
 tangerine-tree_4-3-08.jpg The tangerines from this tree are delicious!
Maize
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Playing
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Future
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Raise Your Hand If You Want Domingo to Stay and Garden
 want-domingo_4-3-08.jpg Domingo is said to be in the garden everyday from about 5am to 5pm. He recently pulled up some of his plants after Reyna told him that he was not allowed to garden there anymore. At the meeting, during introductions, Domingo announced that he does not want to garden there anymore. In this photo, people who want Domingo to stay and garden are raising their hand. There was nobody, Reyna included, who wanted Domingo to stop gardening in the Beach Flats Community Garden.
Reyna apologizes to Domingo for the miscommunication
 domingo-reyna_4-3-08.jpg I think that Domingo will continue to garden in the Beach Flats Community Garden. It is clear to everyone that he very dedicated to caring for the land and providing people with food.
Weedy on April 3rd
 weedy_4-3-08.jpg On April 3rd, there was still a lot of weeds and scattered bits of trash in this garden plot. I was surprised to see it in significantly better condition the next day.
Not Weedy on April 4th
 not-weedy_4-4-08.jpg I'm not sure who or how many people cleaned this garden plot, or what tools were used, but it's almost ready for cultivation now.
Reyna has not met with Parks and Rec yet
Brent said that Reyna has not met with the Santa Cruz Parks and Recreation Department yet, but that she will try to set up a meeting with them on Monday before the 5pm meeting at the garden.
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