does anyone know the steps involved in opening a community garden?

Answer 1

Here are several good links to get you started.
Good Luck! I plant my veggies in between the flowers.

How to Start a Community Garden
Step by step instructions
http://nnn.foginfo.org/index.php?q=guide/1.a

...........STARTING A PROGRAM IN
................. YOUR AREA/PDF
http://www.gardenpartners.org/contact/documents/steps_to_starting.pdf

Getting Started
http://www.ngalandtrust.org/save.html
Community Garden Start-Up Guide
University of California/co-op extention
http://celosangeles.ucdavis.edu/garden/articles/startup_guide.html

Answer 2

Try these links for information and ideas:

http://www.openlands.org/urbangreening.asp?pgid=108
http://www.communitygarden.org/starting.php
http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/kindergarden/child/com/commun.htm
http://www.mrsc.org/subjects/parks/comgarden.aspx
http://nnn.foginfo.org/guide/1.a
http://www.arts4all.com/elca/page8.html

Good luck!