Breaking: Gardeners Evicted from Beach Flats Community Garden

by Save The Jardin

Wed, Feb 3, 2016 10:47AM

"City is clearing out gardeners stuff right now."

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[ Photo via @JardinDeLaPlaya: The gardeners presented a letter saying they will not vacate, they have faith the city will save 100% of the garden! ]

On Wednesday, February 3, at approximately 10:00 in the morning, a gardener and supporter of the Beach Flats Community Garden relayed the following information via text message, "City is clearing out gardeners stuff right now."

Updates:

* They are building the fence to divide the garden into the 60/40%.

* By noon, the fence was up and the city's crew was gone.

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For more recent news and information on the garden, please see:

Beach Flats Garden Supporters Raise Funds for Land Purchase
https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2016/02/01/18782503.php

Beach Flats Garden Advocates Launch Fundraising Campaign, City Threatens Legal Action
https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2016/02/02/18782525.php

For more information: http://beachflatsgarden.org

§Press Release

by Beach Flats Garden Coalition

Wed, Feb 3, 2016 12:46PM

BREAKING NEWS

Contact: Michael Gasser: 812 219 2296
Vicki Winters 831-239-6793

City workers arrived this morning and are constructing a fence through the heart of the Beach Flats Community Garden. Don Emilio and coalition members are on hand, imploring workers to preserve perennial plants and stop compacting soil tilth that gardeners have spent 20 years creating.

§Update from this morning

by Beach Flats Community Garden

Wed, Feb 3, 2016 2:02PM

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City workers came & installed an orange plastic fence, dividing the garden. The whole garden remains intact. Gardeners watched the workers closely and community members showed up to support & observe. The workers have left and due to no indications of further action & verbal assurances to that effect, we've called off the emergency alert for today. Thanks, & stay tuned for further updates or urgent alerts in the coming days & weeks as negotiations continue regarding the fate of the Jardín. ‪#‎SaveTheJardin‬

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§Don Emilio in front of his plot

by via Michael Gasser

Wed, Feb 3, 2016 4:00PM