Middletons First Community Garden

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Middletons First Community Garden

• Ad Hoc Sustainability Committee

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The Beginnings

• The Ad Hoc Sustainability Committee learned that
• Several Middleton residents are currently driving
  to Madison to garden on community plots
• Community Action Coalition has received several
  inquiries about community gardening opportunities
  in Middleton
• In the Parks and Open Space Plan update, every
  response to the question What other types of
  parks would you like to see? mentioned a
  community garden

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Why a Community Garden?

• Provides a nutritional resource and reduces
  family food budgets
• Supports neighborhood and community-building
  opportunities including intergenerational and
  cross-cultural connections
• Encourages self-reliance
• Conserves resources and promotes sustainability
• Creates opportunity for recreation, exercise,
  therapy, and education

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Selecting a Site

• Under-utilized space
• Public Land
• Space that is located near multi-family living
  (apartments, condominiums, and duplexes)
• Space that is located near lower-income families
• Space that is near a water supply
• Space that receives a minimum of 4-6 hours of
  direct sunlight per day

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Sites Considered

• The Ad Hoc Sustainability Committee reviewed
  several sites including
• Highland Way (Bock Forest)
• Parisi Park
• Elm Lawn Elementary
• Orchid Heights
• Quarry Skate Park
• Mary St. E-Way
• Middleton High School
• Parmenter Circle
• West of Tiedeman
• Behind the Library
• Lakeview Park

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Renter-Occupied Households
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Families Below Poverty Level
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Conceptual Design for a Public Community Garden
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Conceptual Design for a Public Community Garden