I received a call from Nancy Richards in mid September in which she told me the Town of Catskill was planning on paving over the area behind the Senior Center where the garden and the Open-Air Classroom were. The reason being that they could rent parking spaces to the Greene County workers for 5$ a day.
She said she would keep me posted and that we'd probably have till mid November.
Then on September 24th I received another call from Nancy and that she found out we only had till October 1st to remove everything. She was also a little dismayed since she was having a hard time getting any info on who was making these decisions.
I thought it was interesting since after our meeting we had on April 27th 2011, prior to our first day of building, the town of Catskill's only concern was that it didn't interfere with the Irving School Parking spaces which It didn't. The Spaces were over 30 yards away.
See Daily Mail Article
So what changed? Why was there no conversation with anyone from the Garden or Community?
How much does the paving cost and how many cars have to park there to break even with the money put in for the paving? Why does Greene County employees need more parking. (They also have a giant lot on bridge st)
I look forward to finding out the details.
Going-ons and Community Fueled Activities From Around the Area
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Thursday, July 19, 2012
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Thursday, July 12, 2012
stone aged vehicle/gazeebo
Here's the flintstone car/shade structure as requested by Carol J. Be on the look-out for her version.
In the car is little Lea and Laura
Thursday, June 7, 2012
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
New Additions to the Open air Classroom
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
First Day of Building
Friday, April 13, 2012
Article in the Daily Mail
Catamount creator wants to design park-like space at Community Garden
Posted: Thursday, April 26, 2012 1:00 am
The Village of Catskill Board of Trustees heard this week from the creator of the Catamount People’s Museum on West Bridge Street about his amended plan for a second project.
Last fall, Matt Bua unveiled a proposal to create a hand-built fence around Catskill’s Community Garden, located on property owned by the Town of Catskill behind the Washington Irving Senior Center.
But that idea has been abandoned for the latest proposal, what is being dubbed the “open-air classroom.”
The project site would be north of the garden.
“The open-air classroom will be created collaboratively by people from the community,” Bua says in literature handed out at the board’s meeting on Monday. “The purpose of the space will be to provide an open-air classroom for the garden as well as a public space to relax. If you like to build, design or enjoy public spaces, we need your help.”
Unlike the fence idea, the open-air classroom will not be a permanent installation.
Aspects of the proposal include creation of small shade structures, additional picnic tables, a user-friendly compost system, collaborative drawing surface and more raised beds for the garden.
Bua has talked with the Catskill Town Board about his proposal.
Garden Cleanup Day is Saturday, from 9 a.m. to noon.
Those interested in helping with the open-air classroom project can contact Bua at 917-291-7404 or Jessie Able at 518-943-4221.
The open-air classroom on the web: http://openaircatskill.blogspot.com/.
Posted: Thursday, April 26, 2012 1:00 am
The Village of Catskill Board of Trustees heard this week from the creator of the Catamount People’s Museum on West Bridge Street about his amended plan for a second project.
Last fall, Matt Bua unveiled a proposal to create a hand-built fence around Catskill’s Community Garden, located on property owned by the Town of Catskill behind the Washington Irving Senior Center.
The project site would be north of the garden.
“The open-air classroom will be created collaboratively by people from the community,” Bua says in literature handed out at the board’s meeting on Monday. “The purpose of the space will be to provide an open-air classroom for the garden as well as a public space to relax. If you like to build, design or enjoy public spaces, we need your help.”
Unlike the fence idea, the open-air classroom will not be a permanent installation.
Aspects of the proposal include creation of small shade structures, additional picnic tables, a user-friendly compost system, collaborative drawing surface and more raised beds for the garden.
Bua has talked with the Catskill Town Board about his proposal.
Garden Cleanup Day is Saturday, from 9 a.m. to noon.
Those interested in helping with the open-air classroom project can contact Bua at 917-291-7404 or Jessie Able at 518-943-4221.
The open-air classroom on the web: http://openaircatskill.blogspot.com/.
Sunday, April 1, 2012
What Happened to the Catskill Skate Park?
showing the ramps and their construction
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1SkSamnTjo
files below given to this blog by Paul Dowd....
Saturday, March 24, 2012
brainstorming session
Cob Bread Oven
Forts for Kids
Large Collaborative Drawing Surface
Long collaborative raised bed along the north boundary
Higher Deer Fence
Better composting system- Multi-Chamber
Swings
Space for 20-30 people to have a pot luck
Water Tasting Festival
Home Brew Fest
Stinging Nettle Fence
Plant Resource Library
Super Impose wood onto existing fence
More Garden beds
Forts for Kids
Large Collaborative Drawing Surface
Long collaborative raised bed along the north boundary
Higher Deer Fence
Better composting system- Multi-Chamber
Swings
Space for 20-30 people to have a pot luck
Water Tasting Festival
Home Brew Fest
Stinging Nettle Fence
Plant Resource Library
Super Impose wood onto existing fence
More Garden beds
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Where is the Catskill Community Garden?
THe open air classroom will be on the north side of the Marker "A"
Friday, March 9, 2012
Meeting March 24th at the Catskill Community Center
The open air classroom will be created
collaboratively by people from the community in May. This
space will be next to the Community Garden behind
the Senior Center. The purpose of the space will be
to provide an open-air classroom for the garden as
well as a public space to relax.
If you like to build, design or enjoy public spaces,
we need your help !
A meeting will be held at the Catskill Community Center Saturday March 24th at 4 pm for all those interested.
We are beginning to design, collect materials and
collaborate with one another on ideas.
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE PART OF THIS COMMUNITY PROJECT or
have any questions,
PLEASE come to the meeting or CONTACT
MATT BUA @ 917-291-7404 or
JESSIE ABLE @ 518-943-4221 "This project made possible in part with public funds from the Decentralization Program of the NY State Council on the Arts, administered through the Community Arts Grants Program by the Greene County Council on the Arts.*
collaboratively by people from the community in May. This
space will be next to the Community Garden behind
the Senior Center. The purpose of the space will be
to provide an open-air classroom for the garden as
well as a public space to relax.
If you like to build, design or enjoy public spaces,
we need your help !
A meeting will be held at the Catskill Community Center Saturday March 24th at 4 pm for all those interested.
We are beginning to design, collect materials and
collaborate with one another on ideas.
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE PART OF THIS COMMUNITY PROJECT or
have any questions,
PLEASE come to the meeting or CONTACT
MATT BUA @ 917-291-7404 or
JESSIE ABLE @ 518-943-4221 "This project made possible in part with public funds from the Decentralization Program of the NY State Council on the Arts, administered through the Community Arts Grants Program by the Greene County Council on the Arts.*
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