Racine Urban Garden Network

Hello everyone,

   My name is Linea Anthony and I know how excited people are about this wonderful group you have started here in Racine. I am reaching out to your group because I have a good sized plot of land on Washington Ave. in Uptown where the Isaiah Zagar murals are.

   Some of you may have noticed a man (my husband) digging a large hole on the lot during the summer months. This will, hopefully, become a pond next year.

   While I believe that your group's main emphasis is on food production ( we are finishing a good sized greenhouse on this same piece of property around the back of my store's building to try straw bale gardening for that purpose) what we are trying to do on the street side is establish an Urban Native Habitat Garden.

   What we don't have is the expertise to plan out the space the way it deserves. Without a good plan there is nothing.  One has to know their limitations.

   A microcosm like this needs a good solid layout to develop successfully over the years. It would be wonderful if the entire site could eventually include porous pavement and a roof garden as well. All this to be a real example of what is possible to do with an urban property.

   The other half of the goal is to have an environmental easement put on the property to keep it as a place of solace and teaching (and of course art ) for generations to come.

   If anyone knows of someone willing and qualified to take on a task like this and be open to creative ways of being remunerated for their time - please - come by my store:

          Racine Merchandise Mart, 1341 Washington Ave., W-F 11 -5 and SAT. 12 - 5.

          Or call: WK 262-898-1514 Cell 414-807-4467 .

Thank you so much for any help and/or suggestions.

Linea