Gardens Founded in 2001 - Home in 2002

Echinacea - Photo by Laura Davis

The garden began in 2001 with the help of Norm Erickson, a Northland Hospice volunteer, at the corner of Switzer Canyon Drive and Turquoise. At that time the home had not been completed but a beautiful sign was placed on the corner. Norm continued to work on the beds on the east side of the sidewalk along Switzer Canyon Drive and in front of the home, until 2008. The rest of the gardens were developed by a core of Coconino County Master Gardeners initially led by Laura Davis and since 2007 by Loni Shapiro.

The garden crew is active from April-October and sometimes in November weather permitting. Work happens weekly throughout the garden season on Monday and Thursday mornings from 8:00 am-12:00 pm. It also is scheduled for one Saturday a month from April through October. Cancellations due to weather will be posted by 6:00 am of the workday on this blog. You must attend a spring orientation to the garden and Northland Hospice & Palliative Care in order to work. A summary of the work that has been done is included on the blog. Look for weekly postings on this blog during the garden season.
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Volunteering in the Garden

2015 Calendar

April 13, 11:30-1:30 Lunch and orientation for new volunteers at hospice and TB testing for all

April 16, 9:15-10 TB tests read and 10:00 garden orientation. First Thursday workday 9-12

April 20, First Monday workday 9-12

May 2, Saturday workday 9-12

If you are interested in volunteering, please email CrysWells@gmail.com.

Please note: TB testing is required annually for all garden volunteers.

If you have current TB results that were done by a physician or at a hospital, these may be submitted to Northland Hospice.

If you are unable to attend the meeting, please contact the volunteer coordinator Kathy Simmons (ksimmons@northlandhospice.org) to schedule a time for testing and orientation.

Sunday, January 22, 2012

1st Planning Meeting for 2012 OW Garden

Hospice GardenMeeting/Breakfast Minutes
January 19, 20129am-12pm

Attending: Loni Shapiro, Linda Guarino, NancyPalmer, Crys Wells, Becky Lewis, Betty Marcus, Julie Holmes, Judith Chaddock,Karen Kent

I. Announcements
NorthlandHospice has a new CEO – Diana Watt (Notespelling change). She had previously worked on the board and she startedabout 2 weeks ago. Kay McConagha is with Lowel Observatory.
Brandonis working on a new fund raiser for Northland. It would be similar to the Stayat Home Tea but with seed packets. Loni provided him with some resources(Botanical Interest/Misti Warner) for seed. Further details later. They wouldbe sent to a large list of supporters (4000) so our seeds would not work.

II. Updates
a. Accomplishmentsfor 2011 – see handout
Volunteer hours for2011. Not available yet. Julie will workwith Crys and have for the next meeting. Requirements for 2012 – all must signin either on the blog or at the garden (your choice). Hospice must have these records. Last years record will be incompletebecause some did not do this. Loni also needs figures to know how many hoursare needed to keep the garden in shape. Thebook will reside on the patio inside the plastic table near the rain barrel ifyou come other than Mon/Thur. Pleaseadd your hours for today to the blog.
b. Financesfor 2012 – General overview as Loni hasnot heard official numbers from Stephanie Brewley. She will check and reportmore at next meeting.
Overallexpenses 3595.64 (? See below)
Includes Donations 774.61
Warner’s 1015.91
Budgetacct 1679.60
MMG 60.41 (HCG only-Laura hasother)
Itemsreimbursed directly from petty cash or check from office (?)
OverallIncome 4594.66 (? See below)
FLP 1149
PlantSale 1107
Warner’s 1308.66
Bricks 1200 plus 30 for garden
Other general donations and fundraising items (? need from Stephanie)
c. Correspondencefrom friends (Olivia’s mom / Marge Erickson)
Whites sent letter with photos atthe end of the season. Notes and letter circulated.
d. Newitem for sale from Linda and Laura
Linda circulated new earrings madefrom Job’s Tears seed. Group agreed to cost of $20 for silver plate and $25 forsterling. Income today of $140 will be added to budget. Loni will take 4 morepairs to office for sale.
Loni circulated new seed packets.These will be used for sale at fundraisers and be given away for gift forpurchase.
A photo magnet was circulated fromLaura to use as another possible fund raiser. Laura is checking into cost andLoni with check with a company provide by Becky.
e. DaveHill
Dave Hill again wants to make adonation. We will give him the option of either a new table & chairs or anarbor for the MMG. The current table we have has become dangerous (fallingapart). We need some idea of cost forthe arbor from Laura. Whichever one is not purchased we will raise funds for atthe plant sale this year.