Community Flashcards

Question

What are the main terms of CIC's and charities?

Answer 1

The terms of charities or CICs provide a legal framework, and set out conditions for basic decision making. They also provide mechanisms for transparent operation, particularly regarding finances. Transparency is absolutely vital for the development of an atmosphere of trust.

Answer 2

Horticultural Excellence; Environmental Responsibility; and Community Participation.

Answer 3

planting disused or neglected small areas of public space, * creating and maintaining public community gardens * helping create school gardens and food-growing initiatives * habitat creation and maintenance- wildflower meadows and wildlife habitats.

Answer 4

it has engaged the imagination of a great many people, and there is nothing like adding a competitive element to something to get people active and committed. It built up a strong national organisation, while take-over by the RHS, has ensured its continued success, and crucially its ability to change and make an important transition to a much wider conception of community horticulture than when it started out.

Answer 5

campaign provides resources and training courses for teachers, offers awards and arranges competitions and encourages school visits to RHS gardens, of which there are several in different parts of England

Answer 6

because a major, and resource-rich, organisation has decided to act. It is however a 'top-down' campaign, with the recipients (schools and teachers) being passive recipients of support.

Answer 7

St. Werburghs City Farm an inner-city project in Bristol which has thrived while many others have failed, well-known locally and has built good relationships with its community, as well as linking with local schools for visits. There is a youth club, an apprenticeship programme, an events programme and a very nice café. The farm very clearly focuses on helping improve lives in an area of urban deprivation

Answer 8

“adaptability and responsiveness to changing needs.... we're very diverse in what we do and in terms of engaging with the community”. ; it does not just rely on fundraising or grants, but sells: vegetables, meat, honey, plants; hosts green weddings and cultural events in an amphitheatre. It has never got stuck in a groove, and has continually managed to recruit people to work for it, with it or serve on its management committee.

Answer 9

Trellis, a Scottish umbrella organisation “the art of using gardening to help people take care of their physical, emotional and social wellbeing. Trellis is a success because of its scale and its ability to adapt to the special circumstances of the country.

Answer 10

the 'community interest company'. CICs aim to generate business and make a profit, but then to re-invest that profit in the community, or specific groups within the community or for environmental improvement.

Answer 11

Started in 1998, The Green Estate was founded to try to help the people and the environment of the Manor Estate in Sheffield, which was suffering from a wide range of acute social and economic problems became a social enterprise in 2004 by focussing on offering commercial services: landscaping – specialising in the installation of green roofs and naturalistic planting, the provision of soil for landscape projects, the sale of a highly innovative range of seed and plant mixes survived and become a model because it has deep roots in its community, it has been commercially innovative and it has made a successful transition in leadership after the retirement of its visionary founder

Answer 12

Publicly owned, run by local gov't but funds drying up. "Friends of" ask for vols/maintenance organise community events, report concerns to local gov't

Answer 13

The test of a good park is how this kind of behaviour is managed and regulated with sensitivity, but if need be, firm control.

Answer 14

a coalition of environmental charities has called for equal access to nature to be enshrined in law. This echoes proposals for a legal right to nature, which have been discussed by the United Nations.

Answer 15

gardening merges into related fields: countryside and habitat management, wildlife conservation, heritage conservation, and indeed social work. The future of our profession will inevitably involve more collaboration with other professions, joint enterprises and professional cross-overs. These should be seen as an opportunity to promote horticulture, gardens and plants, to build bridges and seek common ground.

Answer 16

a. Addiction: Breaks the habits and provides a healthy environment. b. Psychological: Brings people outdoors and promotes a feeling of well being, especially those with depression. NOEL: need to be a bit more specific here, eg. 'people with depression or other mental health conditions' c. Physical Rehab: People with disabilities have a place to build coordination, balance and endurance by strengthening muscles. d. Social interaction: For lonely or elderly people. A place to meet and work together. e. Military personnel: Helps with PTSD and engages them with civilian life. MODEL: Military veterans – new skills, opportunity to re-engage with civilian life Retirees – new hobby, opportunity to meet people Mentally handicapped – skills, self-confidence and pride Sufferers from depression – opportunity to undertake work on their own, opportunity to engage the mind outside the self. English as a second language learners – opportunity to learn and practice language, participation in wider community.

Answer 17

a. Britain in Bloom, now run by the RHS, provides a fun competition for anyone in Britain to build the most beautiful garden piece, hanging baskets, containers or window boxes. This lighthearted competition brings a community, group of friends, neighbors, families or co-workers together to design and create something beautiful. Participants are encouraged to grow something more sustainable and biodiverse – which teaches participants up to date horticultural practices. MODEL: Pennsylvania Horticultural Society: * is involved in managing parks for the city, providing employment, volunteer opportunities, * helps create gardens (permanent or temporary) on vacant, often derelict sites, * supports the creation of community gardens where local residents can grow their own food, and share skills * creates a variety of volunteer opportunities for people across a wide and diverse range of people, * sense of common purpose and community created by people working together from different backgrounds a variety of educational programmes cater for gardeners from entrylevel to advanced

Answer 18

a. HEALTH: i. Being outdoors, using muscles and moving promotes a physical health aspect. 2. Meeting with others and working together promotes a social and What are some of the benefits of small community-oriented food growing projects? List under these headings: i. mental benefit ii. Growing your own organic produce offers better food choices and healthy eating practices. b. EDUCATION: i. Learning how to grow your own produce is a new skill. Learning the science behind horticulture is educational for school age children and learning new skills for adults is always important. Education should never end. c. LOCAL IDENTITY: i. Bringing neighbors together promotes a social component and encourages inclusiveness. ii. Working together to make the garden grow instills a level of pride when others come through. iii. The produce grown can reflect the various ethnic backgrounds of the area and may encourage the sharing of recipes, produce and friendship. iv. Ethnic, religious and social class barriers are removed when the common goal is gardening. MODEL: Health – opportunities for varied physical activity, mental health benefits too Education – learning new skills, skills transfer between growers from different backgrounds; possibilities for adult education as well as organised school activities Local identity – a successful food-growing project can be a source of local pride and become part of the 'good reputation' of an area, attracting positive attention from other areas, media and city government

Answer 19

a. Size: Often smaller gardens are run by few or possibly one person. When that person retires or moves, there may be nobody to take over. Gardens need to have numerous volunteers for the success of the project. b. Fundraising and Grant Writing: In order to build the community garden project, successful fundraising is key. There is only so much that can be done with just volunteer hours. The project needs funds to put back into the project for it to be well maintained or even grow. c. Community Involvement: It is important that the general community is behind the project which includes the local government and community leaders. Without their support the project may be restricted or denied MODEL: Size – larger organisations spread the load amongst workers and volunteers, and are better able to apply for grants, negotiate with land owners etc. Wide community engagement – projects that involve themselves in several local communities build political support, tap as many sources for funding and volunteers Successful fund-raising – applications for grants usually cover set-up costs only; ongoing costs need to be met from community events, membership fees, sales of produce.

Answer 20

a. Use local media, garden centers and community and senior centers to find possible volunteers. b. Interview volunteers to make sure they understand the full needs of the program and ask if they have any physical/mental or time commitment challenges. c. Provide a full tour of the garden and explain the needs so that volunteers walk away knowing what is manageable physically. Also determine the days they are available or explain what days you require them to see if it fits their schedule. d. Determine what areas the volunteers would like to work and promote their desire to “own the area” but work well with others as well. e. Provide specific tasks each day and record who has done what for future reference and to know what did/did not work well. f. Possibly determine if one of the volunteers would like to take on the role of volunteer coordinator – maintaining the names and schedule of each person. g. Encourage experienced gardeners to work with unskilled gardeners so they learn what is needed. By doing this both parties feel empowered and successful in learning and teaching something. h. Provide work-shops on gardening techniques – such as rose pruning, integrated pest management or vegetable growing. i. Provide a lunch-time break so that all volunteers can have time to chat and make friends with others. NOEL: REMEMBER: : Health and Safety training, procedures etc, (very important!) feedback to volunteers and monitoring of volunteer progress, MODEL: Make contact with local newspaper, local radio, to inform the community about the plan, and to try to recruit volunteers. * Someone will need to interview volunteers, to assess their knowledge of gardening, and to try to assess how amenable they might be to working with others, and what special skills they may have. Also to assess any special needs, especially re. H&S, e.g. any history of back trouble. * Who will take primary responsibility for supervising volunteers? Will they need additional training or support? First contact should include a health and safety briefing by the H&S responsible person, covering general practice, as well as addressing risks specific to the garden. * A thorough tour of the garden needs to be done for all new volunteers, the emphasis to be on on tasks they may be asked to help with, H&S issues, as well as the historical and horticultural high points. * New or less experienced volunteers to be put to work with more experienced ones. * All tasks to be recorded, with information on who did what, how well completed, problems arising etc.

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