<H1 style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><U><FONT face="Times New Roman">Request for Submissions <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></FONT></U></SPAN></H1> <H1 style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><U><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN lang=EN-US>of Community Gardening/Greening Research Summaries</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></FONT></U></H1> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">For Publication in ACGA <I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Community Greening Review</I> and online ACGA Research Database<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New
Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>The American Community Gardening Association (ACGA) requests submissions of summaries of research on community gardening or community greening for inclusion in an upcoming issue of the <I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Community Greening Review</I> (CGR) with the theme “Community Garden Research” to be published October 2006.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Submissions will also be included in ACGA research database, to be published later in 2006 at </FONT><A href="http://www.communitygarden.org/"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>www.communitygarden.org</FONT></A><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">. <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><U><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New
Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></U></B></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><U><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">Submission Criteria:<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></U></B></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">Submissions should be of scholarly quality research either completed or substantially completed in the last 5 years.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Research may come from any academic discipline, which may include Urban Horticulture and/or agriculture, Urban Planning, Public Health, Education, etc., use innovative methodologies, and represent diverse geographic regions.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></div> <div
class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><U><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">How to Submit:<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></U></B></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: 28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 252.0pt 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Please include author(s), institution/organization, short title, descriptive title, a synopsis of methodology and key results in your 400- to 500-word research summary.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Please include the URL if a synopsis or full paper is currently available on the web.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Also include primary research contact information including mailing address, phone, fax and e-mail address.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Submission deadline is June 15, 2006</B>. E-mails are preferred and can be sent to </FONT><A href="mailto:betsyjohnson@communitygarden.org"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>betsyjohnson@communitygarden.org</FONT></A><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Mailed submissions can be sent to ACGA c/o Franklin Park Conservatory, 1777 East Broad St., Columbus, OH 43203.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Phone inquiries to (877) ASK-ACGA.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><U><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">Peer Review:<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></U></B></div> <div
class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">A panel of members of the ACGA Research Committee will review submissions for inclusion in the CGR. Not all submissions can be published because of space limitations, though most will be included on the ACGA website research database. Research authors must give ACGA permission to reprint their summaries in the CGR and on the website. A small number of researchers will be invited to contribute a longer (approximately 1500 word) research article.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><U><SPAN lang=EN-US>The Community Greening Review:</SPAN></U></B><SPAN lang=EN-US>
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>ACGA's annual publication, the CGR features topics of interest to both the community gardening world and the academic, professional, and non-governmental and governmental worlds. As one of the key benefits of membership in ACGA, the CGR is an integral part of the education of and outreach to all those interested in growing the community garden movement.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The 1999 and 2000 editions of the CGR can be downloaded from: </FONT><A href="http://www.communitygarden.org/greeningreview.php"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>http://www.communitygarden.org/greeningreview.php</FONT></A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></div> <H1 style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
lang=EN-US><U><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">About ACGA:<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></U></SPAN></H1> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">The American Community Gardening Association (ACGA) is a bi-national nonprofit membership organization of professionals, volunteers and supporters of community gardening and greening in urban and rural communities. ACGA recognizes that community gardening improves the quality of life by providing a catalyst for neighborhood and community development, stimulating social interaction, encouraging self-reliance, beautifying neighborhoods, producing nutritious food, reducing family food budgets, conserving resources and creating opportunities for recreation, exercise, therapy and education.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></div> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: 28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt
224.0pt 252.0pt 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></div><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA">This RFP is also available to download on the ACGA website at www.communitygarden.org/research.php</SPAN><p>__________________________________________________<br>Do You Yahoo!?<br>Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around <br>http://mail.yahoo.com