Oral Histories of the Mill Creek Community:
Piecing Together the Past Visions of the Garden to Envision the Future
Prior Involvement through OrganizationsJanis Trapp: President of Aspen Farms Community Garden 10 years ago that vacant lot was very pretty... there were flowers there, not vegetables from what I can remember. Questions: How do you make a community urban garden last? What has been successful for you? Younger people being involved and engaged in tending to their own plots and helping to carry out chores. Students will be able to be involved in the garden, without community; in my time here, no one in the neighborhood has ever been interested in this sort of thing...and I'm 70 years old."This garden [referring to Aspen Farms] will be here are long as one person wants to garden." Ellen Shultz: * Mural Arts Program: * *continually revised and added to as more oral histories are collected... |
Prior Involvement through Community Members Men of Mill Creek: The Men of Mill Creek now own a piece of land across from the recreation center. They know of the land having been purchased for building of "state of the art" gym facilities. They have been very supportive of the creation of a garden on this land however, and are looking forward to having mint, thyme, tomatoes, among other produce growing right in their own backyards.
Daisy Century: Once was a teacher at Parkway West High School, over ten years ago and has since retired. During her time at the school, she worked with a core group of 4-6 students after school on maintaining the garden across from the school. Parkway West teacher about 10 years ago... last person to have the key to the garden |