Our neighborhood group started a community garden three years ago and it was amazing the first year, but now there's this weird tension where some people do all the work and others just show up for harvest, and we've never figured out how to address it without sounding petty or unwelcoming. The people who do the work are getting burned out and bitter, but we also don't want to become the kind of community that has a bunch of rules about everything.
More people experience this than they realize.
A group is learning that good intentions aren't enough to sustain shared endeavors without honest conversations about equity and boundaries.
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Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.