Table 1:  Criteria for Potential Garden Areas (Data collected between 02/07/06 – 02/09/06)

 

~20-30 plots

(~ 20’x20’):

  Accessibility:

Safety:

Location:

Water Source:

Vilas Park:

-park

-lots of open space available

-near the Vilas neighborhood

-near Edgewood College

-parking available, roads, sidewalks

-well lit

-slightly wooded

-Edgewood Dr. & Edgewood Ave.

Lake Wingra

Brittingham Park:

-park

-lots of open space available

-directly across the street from neighborhoods

-on the Brittingham Bike Path

-street parking, sidewalks, roads

-could use more lighting

-W. Main St. & S. Brittingham Pl.

Lake Monona

 

 


 

 

Table 2:  Soil Sample Testing Results

 

Location:

 

Date of Sample:

 

Depth of Soil Sample:

 

Soil Texture:

Vilas Park:

02/07/06

~2 inches

loam or silt loam

Brittingham Park:

02/07/06

~2 inches

silty clay loam

 

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