Notes From The Last Workday

Fellow Gardeners:

What Happened on Sunday:

An astounding 47 hard working people showed up to work this past Sunday, April 15.  In under two hours time they created 12 new beds in the new garden space.  Larry and Shane had staked out the beds earlier in the week and Meaghan had 3 tasks well organized:

The first group shoveled the composte from the walkway areas onto the beds.

The second group tackled the mound of dirt along the tree line.  This was the remains of the rolls of sod that we removed a year ago from the original garden space.  Children and adults weeded the pile and pulled out the nasty plastic netting that had been enmeshed with the grass. Another wheel barrow brigade was formed and 10 wheelbarrows worth of this organic material were dumped onto each bed.  That's a total of 120 wheelbarrows worth.

Finally, the third group raked in the organic material with the composte.

In addition, several diligent members arrived who weren't up to the sweaty labor.  They weeded the garden and harvested spinach for all.

Note: Under Larry's direction tillers were used on each bed prior to mixing in the decomposed sod and then again after the compost and sod were combined.

Next week - we build a fence and two gates!!!

SUNDAY, APRIL 22 AT 10:00 A.M. 

Update on the Masterplan for Northwest Park:

The survey results are in and the Mount Washington community overwhelming supported the community vegetable garden AND supported leaving the garden in its current location.  Thanks to all who completed the survey!

If interested, please attend the upcoming community meeting about the master plan for the park as well as the Jones Fall Trail.

Tuesday, April 24 at Springwell at 7:00 pm.

Ducks 

Thanks to Meaghan for forming a duck committee and for all those who have volunteered to serve.  The committee will have its first meeting this week. 

Have a great week,

Naomi