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, June 22, 2014

Week of June 16

The garden was beautiful this week! Many of the roses are in bloom and we have flowers everywhere. We couldn't do it without our helpers, so thank you for all the time you spend working there.

On Monday,  Julie Holmes weeded and watered and filled bird baths. Ed Skiba tended the vegetables. Vic and Carol Hudenko are making the corner look like a park. Doris Monson thinned bell flower, which is beautiful, but taking over parts of the garden. Carol Chicci thinned other ground covers to give surrounding plants more room. Carol also brought yummy homemade chocolate chip cookies. Becky Lewis did whatever was needed.

On Thursday, Marilyn Schwind put up the bird trellis and took some bird houses home for hubby to mend. Carol Hudenko continued beautifying the corner and Doris Monson watered the vegetables and back of house. Crys Wells also watered and filled bird baths. Becky Lewis brought some homemade goat cheese for all of our hard-working gardeners. I finally fixed (I hope) the drip problem on the vegetable beds.

We'll post some pictures of the garden next week. Or feel free to stop by and smell the roses anytime.

Saturday, June 14, 2014

Week of June 9

On Monday, Carol and Vic Hudenko worked on Switzer Corner. I've never seen it looking so good and weed-free. Diane Williamson watered all the pots, filled birdbaths, watered the back of the house, deadheaded irises and treated them for aphids. Carol Chicci filled hummingbird feeders and deadheaded roses. Brenda deadheaded lavender. Ed Skiba tended his vegetables and finished planting the last CSA delivery. Doris M and Hattie Braun fertilized roses.

On Thursday, Ed Skiba was back to tend his vegetable patch and found some someone had been chewing on his broccoli. The good news is that some of the greens are ready to be picked. Marilyn Schwind filled bird feeders and watered plants in the sun room. Doris Monson helped to water the vegetables and back of the house. Crys Wells brought treats, kept everyone working and took photos. Joe Harte stopped by for a drip consultation. Becky Lewis brought us birdseed. I spent the day trying to solve our drip problems - hope to have it figured out by next week.

Lots of blooms this week.






Friday, June 13, 2014

Week of June 2

Lots of flowers blooming this week and it is definitely spring time in Flagstaff. We had a busy week with good help on both Monday and Thursday. Ed Skiba worked on veggies. We were excited to see small green strawberries that will be ready for picking in a few weeks. Joe Harte helped with the fountain and solved our drip problem in the rose garden. Vic and Carol Hudenko worked on Switzer Corner and helped organize the shed. Laura Davis worked in the Michael Moore Garden. Carol Chicci and Crys Wells placed hardscape in the garden. Hattie found a duck wandering on Turquoise and found a new home for hime.