In the EU, a VAT identification number can be verified online at the EU's official VIES website. It confirms that the number is currently allocated and can provide the name or other identifying details of the entity to whom the identifier has been allocated.
A culture is a way of life of a group of people--the behaviors, beliefs, values, and symbols that they accept, generally without thinking about them, and that are passed along by communication and imitation from one generation to the next. Culture is symbolic communication.
A community garden is a shared space where people gather together to grow fruits, vegetables, small livestock, and/or flowers collectively. Community gardens vary widely in their structure, purpose and format. They can consist of collective plots, individual plots, or a combination of the two.1 Appendix N: Spring Registration Adapted from: Gardening Matters, Community Garden Start Up Guide (www.gardeningmatters.org) ï± Hold a meeting for all gardeners. The Coordinator(s) should lead this meeting and allow time for each of the committees to give reports.