- project leader
- Sean W
- location
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300 Stockton Ave(East Allegheny (Deutschtown) )
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the project
The Allegheny Commons Community Garden has transformed an abandoned and dilapidated space into a useful and attractive plot. This area now provides accessible gardening opportunities to the socially and economically diverse Northside, North Shore, and other City of Pittsburgh residents, businesses, and organizational contributors, while returning a chronically underused parcel to an appealing and active use. What began as an idea in 2018 became a reality in 2019. Residents worked diligently to transform an abandoned lot into a community asset.
Through the COVID-19 pandemic, the garden served as a place where community members could meet in a safe and socially distanced manner. This allowed neighbors to maintain and grow friendships and healthy and nutritious food during a challenging time.
the steps
The Community Garden at Allegheny Commons wants to build on its past success and improve the space's accessibility, functionality, and attractiveness.
- Increase garden capacity through new bed construction
- Install attractive signage to increase community awareness of the garden
- Continue improvements with the lot surface and surrounding fence
- Excavate land and install water lines within the garden plot
why we're doing it
We are building the Allegheny Commons Community Garden to encourage new relationships and exchanges among people, support healthy lifestyles through gardening and develop a distinctive community asset.
Your contribution is valued and will help us to:
- Continue building upon a once derelict space that has become a community asset
- Beautify and improve gateways to Allegheny Commons Park/Northside/Deutschtown
- Improve relations between diverse communities/neighborhoods
- Provide opportunities for business district engagement
- Build partnerships with community organizations and establish educational opportunities
- Promote stewardship and community involvement with local youth
budget
DISBURSED BUDGET 12.2.21
Allegheny Commons Community Garden – Updated budget for garden development
|
Item |
Cost |
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New raised garden beds |
$2,000 |
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Hardware for bed construction |
$300 |
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Soil for new beds and maintenance of existing beds |
$1,000 |
|
Plants |
$300.55 |
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Tools for parcel maintenance |
$400 |
|
Signage |
$712 |
|
Land excavation for water lines |
$3,000 |
Total = $7,712.55
| Normal Fees | |
| TOTAL RAISED = | $7,830.00 |
| ioby Fiscal Sponsorship Fee (5%) | N/A |
| ioby Donation Processing Fee (3%) | $117.45 |
| TOTAL TO DISBURSE= | $7,712.55 |
ORIGINAL BUDGET
- 6 new raised garden beds $2,000
- Hardware for bed construction $200
- Soil for new beds and maintenance of existing beds $1,500
- Plants $200
- Tools for parcel and garden bed maintenance $500
- Signage to beautify the garden and promote the garden to surrounding community members $1500
- Land excavation to route water lines from the exterior of plot to within the garden space $4,100
| TOTAL PROJECT FUNDING NEEDED | $10,000 |
| ioby Fiscal Sponsorship Fee (5%) | N/A |
| ioby Donation Processing Fee (3%) (Donation processing fee does not apply to match funding.) |
$152 |
| TOTAL TO RAISE= | $10,152 |
| Donation processing fees apply to donations only. 100% of match funding goes to projects. Please note, fees are estimated here and final numbers may change based on the final amount raised and amount of match funding applied to this campaign. |
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photos
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Brian Keech
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Anonymous
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Anonymous
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Anonymous
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Eric Giles
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Rachel T.
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Cynthia S.
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Erin G.
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O'Dell M.
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Melissa/Blanche Perkins
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Momma Blanche Birthday
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Eric Booth
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The Skosniks
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Thor H.
