What online spaces does your local community garden use?
In my region of Australia, there are active community groups on Facebook but not really (to my knowledge) any other online spaces.
I want to move away from Facebook, but unless that local stuff exists elsewhere I can't fully quit. I'm involved in my local community garden, so I've been thinking I could set them up on a second platform (in addition to Facebook). It's only one piece of the community, but it would be something, y'know?
So I'm wondering - where does your local community garden have an online presence? What other platforms might be useful for this sort of group?
(We currently have a Facebook page open to the local community, a little-used website, and email and FB Messenger chats for members.)
Zagorath - 12mon
I'm not into gardening, but this is such a pain for me. My sporting groups and political activism all happens on Facebook and/or Facebook Messenger. I so wish it didn't, but that's the reality right now, and one person's objection is very unlikely to shift it.
If you can though, Friendica is a fediverse alternative to Facebook which you could consider.
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MuffinHeeler - 12mon
Same but school stuff (parent groups for the class, fund raising discussions) and all family friendly community events are events on Facebook. I want to leave, but if I do I lose too much information and connection. So Facebook it is
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theroff - 12mon
My old community garden used a Signal group which worked really well.
I'm currently part of a bushcare group which I believe use Facebook but not sure how active it is. We have a regular monthly schedule which I show up to in-person.
I can second the annoyance of people using Facebook groups for everything. I can't control what I see on Facebook so I won't use it. I've found other groups impossible to join for this reason - like my local bike user group. Real shame because I'd like to join but I found the in-person meetings were largely discussing things in the Facebook group.
mycatsays in gardeningaustralia
What online spaces does your local community garden use?
In my region of Australia, there are active community groups on Facebook but not really (to my knowledge) any other online spaces.
I want to move away from Facebook, but unless that local stuff exists elsewhere I can't fully quit. I'm involved in my local community garden, so I've been thinking I could set them up on a second platform (in addition to Facebook). It's only one piece of the community, but it would be something, y'know?
So I'm wondering - where does your local community garden have an online presence? What other platforms might be useful for this sort of group?
(We currently have a Facebook page open to the local community, a little-used website, and email and FB Messenger chats for members.)
I'm not into gardening, but this is such a pain for me. My sporting groups and political activism all happens on Facebook and/or Facebook Messenger. I so wish it didn't, but that's the reality right now, and one person's objection is very unlikely to shift it.
If you can though, Friendica is a fediverse alternative to Facebook which you could consider.
Same but school stuff (parent groups for the class, fund raising discussions) and all family friendly community events are events on Facebook. I want to leave, but if I do I lose too much information and connection. So Facebook it is
My old community garden used a Signal group which worked really well.
I'm currently part of a bushcare group which I believe use Facebook but not sure how active it is. We have a regular monthly schedule which I show up to in-person.
I can second the annoyance of people using Facebook groups for everything. I can't control what I see on Facebook so I won't use it. I've found other groups impossible to join for this reason - like my local bike user group. Real shame because I'd like to join but I found the in-person meetings were largely discussing things in the Facebook group.