[Summit] Trees and the garden

[Robert Mathiesen]

IMHO, the art of being good neighbors to one another requires everyone to
reject principled, ideal resolutions to some problem in favor of workable,
yet annoying. compromises.  Being good neighbors to one another strikes me
as far more important than a winning a solid victory for either trees or
gardens. --  Bob M

On Tue, Jun 12, 2018 at 4:59 PM, Kim Clark <ktcxyz at cox.net> wrote:

> and furthermore greg, “bee in her bonnet”? that’s called sexist bullying.
>
> k
>
> On Jun 12, 2018, at 4:44 PM, Greg Gerritt <gerritt at mindspring.com> wrote:
>
> It shoudl be noted that Michelle has opposed the garden from day 1 and has
> tried agressive tactics repeatedly to dislodge the gardem.  Obviously she
> still has a bee in her bonnet.  The gardeners have all learned to ignore
> her carping.  Greg Gerritt
>
> From: Martha Fraenkel <mfraenkel at gmail.com>
> Date: Tuesday, June 12, 2018 at 4:30 PM
> To: Anne Holland <aholland at gmail.com>
> Cc: Summit Neighborhood <Summit at sna.providence.ri.us>, Michelle
> Cortes-Harkins <mcharkins at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Summit] Trees and the garden
>
> I think the community garden was created out of recognition that many
> people in the hood really really wanted one, and that the Summit Park is a
> park for all ages.
>
> Martha
>
> On Tue, Jun 12, 2018 at 2:36 PM, Anne Holland <aholland at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> As a gardener myself, I wondered why plots were being put into land that
>> was so shady. If you want to grow most vegetables and flowers, you need 6+
>> hours of direct sun per day minimum, and most prefer 10-12. It’s not ok to
>> my mind for folks to take land little kids need to run around on, because
>> many families don’t have yards of their own, to create garden plots unless
>> you are starving. It’s *really* not ok to cut back shade trees needed to
>> keep the playground cool and comfortable because of your ill-advised garden
>> project.
>>
>> There are plenty of other already sunny places you can garden in. I know,
>> I’ve used them.
>>
>> Anne Holland
>> ~ pls forgive typos, this is my iPad
>>
>> On Jun 12, 2018, at 1:16 PM, Michelle Cortes-Harkins <mcharkins at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> Hi Neighbors, Can I ask, are me and my neighbors the only ones who are
>> upset about all of the tree cutting that is happening to "open up sunlight"
>> for the garden on Summit? I read that state regs allow for the cutting of
>> trees on personal property if there is risk to health and safety. The tree
>> crews that keep coming out are telling me that the trees are being cut
>> because the garden members are complaining of too much shade.
>>
>> Isn't this akin to cutting down a forest to set up solar panels?  Why
>> wasn't there better planning around the garden and why isn't there a formal
>> community discussion, not just a Summit Neighborhood or community garden
>> meeting (which I haven't been able to make).
>>
>> I have asked the Parks Department for their plans for the garden but have
>> received no response from Wendy. We have lived here for almost 20 years and
>> have never had any issues until the garden started.
>>
>> Michelle
>>
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