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.
_________________________________________________________________

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.

Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Agenda for 1/31/13 Meeting


Hospice Garden Meeting/Breakfast Agenda
January 31, 2013 9am-12pm

I.             Updates
                a.  2012 review
                     1.  Accomplishment for 2012 – see handout
                     2.  Correspondence (Marge Erickson, Diana, Lois’s family, Warners, Bonito St. Garden)
                                3.  Hours for 2012.
                                4.  Financial status for end of 2012
                                                Recent donations/possible 2013 donations
                                                Leftovers from 2011
                b.  Volunteers and requirements for 2013
                     1.  Volunteers
                     2.  Review general orientation to garden handout
                     3.  HIPAA
                c.   Hodge Podge recently lost a long time volunteer – want to fund something for her (small
                      penstemon garden?)
                d.  Activities for 2013
         1.  Regular workdays 2 days a week – Monday & Thursday with 1 Saturday a month if
              help available. General garden upkeep (weeding, watering, planting, dead heading,
              compost, etc.).
         2.  Revise the corner garden (Turquoise & Switzer) after the FUTS trail completion.
              Plant the new inferno strip on Turquoise west of the new sidewalk. Scatter wildflower
              seeds along new pathway in the fall.