3^rd Garden Planning Minutes

 NHPC office - March 14, 9am-12pm

2^nd hour meet at garden (weather permitting)

Attending:  Loni Shapiro, Megan Woodson, Betty Marcus, Crys Wells, Rebecca Davis, Laura Davis, Lynn Overend, Leslie Stone, Christine Orr, Judith Chaddock, Joe Harte, Linda Guarino, Katarina Karjala

I.             Read TB skin tests

II.            Updates

                1.  New people

Several new volunteers: Lynn Overend, Leslie Stone, Whitney Fessler. Jeanette Sletton and Carol Lease will return.

                2.  MG class – April 3

                     Orientations April 25 or May 4 10am (2 hours) – about 2 hours

                3.  CMGA Award

Several MG from Coconino attended the Sonoran Desert MG Conference. We set up a table for our county and won 1^st place for the best table. This was mostly due to hospice material:  Crys’s poster, Betty’s seed packet, and my 2012 garden book which drew people into the space. We won two garden books for the extension.

                4.  Tree Planting

Loni attended several good workshops. One of them was about planting trees and root pruning. Once we are in the garden I will do a mini inservice on the info during a break.

                5.  Earrings – sales? – new rack for selling

Possible places to sell since we won’t be doing a plant sale:

                Farmers Market (Megan will check with Heather Babbitt)

                CMGA Plant Sale June 2 ($10 for a table)

                Run for Life

                6.  Photos of bench

Loni circulated photos of the coffee table from the storage locker. It is too large for the north area where the sheds are, but on our walk in the garden we found a good space on the FUTS trail. Loni will contact Diana on her return.

                7.  Hodge Podge donation for long time volunteer

Loni reported a change from the donors. They want to add blackberries from the garden of the volunteer.  Several people expressed objections due to non-native material that could be invasive. Loni will check with Tom DeGomez for recommendations (Director of the Extension).

III.           Garden 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.  Orientation for new gardeners (April 25, May 4) 10am. Megan will start with NHPC/HIPAA                                                      orientation. Loni will finish with garden orientation (total about 2 hours).

3. Landscaping projects for 2013 - Corner Garden, new area around the sheds, north front bed along Switzer Canyon (Penstemon/Pollinator garden), sandstone pathway from sidewalk along Switzer to Rose Garden, Native Garden area.

4.  Update vegetable, herbs, and fruit garden areas

5.  Continue planting and create signs for the Michael Moore Native Medicinal Garden. Install drip.                                          

Laura will add info to the grease board for this garden. She will do some mini reviews for people interested in working there on what to weed/water.

6.  Level all rain barrels

7.  Move standing raised bed and rain barrel

Several questions about why it needs to be moved. Loni will clarify with Diana. Barrel will have to be raised to be functional on the ground.

8.  Replant gazebo area as needed after re-staining

            9.  Continue other fundraising activities with material on hand (note cards, jewelry, bricks, Warner’s).

                     Earring samples from Linda.

          10. Educational information updates (will be available for review)

                Update general garden info sheet (Loni Shapiro) - done

                Update donor list through 2012 (Loni Shapiro) - done

                Revise map of garden to include new gardens & Switzer Canyon Beds (Linda Guarino)

                Complete yearly book for house on garden activities for 2012 and begin 2013 (Loni                                                                           Shapiro) – done

All books brought except donor (described contents) for show and tell.

                Revise Wish List Book (all gardeners contribute to this) – temporary done

Linda added a Craftsman 2 7/8 in. Handi-Cut for the irrigation equipment

                11.  No Native Plant Society contest for 2013

                12. No plant sale or County Fair entries

                13.  Added to the list – all 3 mailboxes need to be cemented

                14.  Several large branches of elm in FG down. This tree has become a hazard and may need to be removed.

                15.  Mt. Ash on Switzer is dead and needs to be removed. Loni will talk with Native Plant & Seed about replacement.

                16. Many broken outside solar lights, metal bracing, and lavender dug up – probably plow- near the pathway from the parking lot to rose garden. Most of stakes in front mangled and people continue to drive into this garden bed. Any ideas appreciated!

IV.          Plans for possible group help

                A.            Possible groups to schedule as needed or requested – Megan – Brandon – Loni

                                Earth Day/Make a Difference Day?

                                1.  Girls for Good

                                2.  Grand Canyon Youth - Loni

                                3.  High Schools – Coconino/Flag High/NPA

                                4.  NAU – Honors Class

                                5.  AmeriCorp/CREC - Loni

                                6.  Others as requested

Loni will contact Americorp and Grand Canyon Youth. We will need additional crews for weeding in the spring. Megan will help us find some (some past people listed above). Coco High usually does a spring volunteer day in May. Megan will check. We may do a Earth Day clean-up advertised in the calendar in the newspaper – April 20.

V.            Garden planning for 2013 (meet at about 10am at garden– weather permitting) – all welcome

                This will be about concepts for landscaping– further meetings to finalize specific plantings for Corner, Shed, and front garden.

                                1.            Corner redo

Discussed removing large juniper (Joe maybe) and replacing it with a Utah Serviceberry (red fall color), leave the other juniper and add some drought tolerant plants(lavender, sulfer buckwheat, Rocky Mountain Penstemon.) Rock Garden just south of the rocks behind the sign (horehound. Showy oregano.). Kay may help with this when she arrives.

We need to recreate the pathway from Turquoise to the sidewalk on Switzer.  This may be an Eagle Scout project or CREC. A special meeting is needed for more planning. Loni will contact Karen and try to schedule.

                                2.            Shed area planning

Leslie Stone’s son will do a screen for an Eagle Scout Project. Loni to contact Diana on return to run idea by her, then set up a meeting with the Eagle Scout.               

                                3.            Sandstone pathway from sidewalk to Rose Garden area

Placement on the south side of the arbor bench – hose stand needs to be moved. This may be AmeriCorp or another Eagle Scout.

                                4.            Hodge Podge Hummingbird Garden area

This needs to be revisited with the Hodge Podge crew after Loni talks with Tom DeGomez.

                                5.            New cement bench placement

Loni to meet with Diana when she returns to talk about placement.

February Garden Meeting Minutes

Hospice Garden Meeting Agenda

February 21, 2013 9am-1030am

9am-930am (coffee/tea available)

Introductions done.  Attending: Loni Shapiro, Betty Marcus, Judith Chaddock, Debbie Crisp, Rebecca Davis, Joe Harte, Diana Watt, Megan Woodson, Christine Orr, and Vicki Goodwin. I have recorded your hours.

I.             Updates

                A.            Financial status for end of 2012

Our balance is currently 3136.06 (much of that is from 2011 about $900 from last year).

We also have a balance of 1084.03 in our Warner’s account.

Dave Hill has said he is willing to make another garden donation this year.

We have earrings for sale again and Linda is making some pendants and necklaces. We have already collected $135. No other fundraisers will be done this year. No plant sale! If you know someone who needs something we have too much of, tell them to contact me and we will arrange for them to dig some up. We will focus on gardening.

                B.            Need a new coordinator for the 2014 garden season.  This will be my last year – anyone interested? I am trying to do fewer hours in 2013 (450 last year) so I am looking for people to assume responsibility for gardens and special projects for 2013 (coordinate, clean up, plant or replant as needed). We will have new volunteers to help you.

If you have any tips on possible coordinators for 2014 let Loni know. A sharing of the task – 2 people- may make it easier to find someone.  She would like to get someone on board before the end of the season. She will attend the MG class next month and Hattie is also looking for someone.

                                                MMG & Tea Garden – Laura

Laura is working ½ time at FMC as a patient advocate. We will see less of her in the garden this year and most likely on Mondays. Loni will be meeting with her to work out routines that can be done by other gardeners in both areas.

1st Meeting Minutes for 2013
Olivia White Garden

I.             Updates

                a.  2012 review

                     1.  Accomplishment for 2012 – see handout (posted on blog)

                     2.  Correspondence (Marge Erickson, Diana, Lois’s family, Warners, Bonito St. Garden)
Correspondence circulated for those who have not seen these previously.

                     3.  Hours for 2012.
Hours circulated for individual review. Summary for 2012 1456.5 and 101.5 for groups.

                     4.  Financial status for end of 2012.
Not received from the office prior to meeting. Will report when received.

                                                Recent donations/possible 2013 donations
Received 2 donations - one from Nancy Palmer's in-laws ($?), and $100 from Peggy Shelton-Scurlock. Our last bench donation has been received. Will arrive for the garden season. Dave Hill has expressed interest in helping us again this year. Maybe with the shed area?

                                                Leftovers from 2011
$2224.29 - after meeting with Diana last year

                b.  Volunteers and requirements for 2013

                     1.  Volunteers
Many of last years volunteers returning - some as drop ins. David Hockman is having back problems again and may not return. Christine Orr will be traveling all summer. We may see her in the fall but maybe not until 2014. Laura has a job at FMC - 1/2 time but working more so will be in the garden when she can. The Michael Moore garden will be part of our weekly work. Anyone who wants to work there regularly should brush up on native plants in the garden and spend a little time with Laura. Nancy will not be in the garden much this year. I have several new people interested in helping this year - Rebecca Davis from Hozhoni, Lynn Overend, and two people new to Flagststaff (not MGs).

                     2.  Review general orientation to garden handout
The general orientation to the garden has been updated to reflect changes for 2013. I will e-mail it to all - please read as a reminder and to see the changes.

                     3.  HIPAA
Errors made by Loni this past winter were discussed. All garden staff will have to do 3 activities for 2013 - read the information - take a quiz - and participate in a brief inservice by Megan. Loni will send out the 1st 2 parts by e-mail. Take the test and return to Megan.

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.

Minutes for Meeting 3/17/11

Hospice Garden Meeting Minutes
March 17, 2011
Attending: Loni Shapiro, Cynthia Katte, Judith Chaddock, Julie Holmes, Crys Wells, Nancy Palmer, Karen Kent, David Hockman, Laura Davis, Rebecca Moore.

I. Updates
Dave Hill and Zane’s Garden
Dedication of this garden will be on May 5th at 11am. The perimeter of garden will be created and a shrub planted that day. Loni will bring photos and the memorial from the RAG newsletter. Dana Prom Smith will do the dedication. Come ready to share stories about Zane. The planning committee is meeting on April 4 in the garden at 9am. Anyone is welcome to join.

Michael Moore Garden
Marcia reports that Zack Zdinak will be helping with drawing some symbols for the garden signs. The committee will meet with him today. Marcia has asked Mountain Meadow Farm for some greenhouse space – no response as yet. Cynthia Davis has some greenhouse space.
Rebecca reported she has been working on a final plant list. Done but needs approval of Phyllis Hogan. Loni reports she has the catalog from Plants of the SW and may be able to get some seed from them on her trip to Santa Fe.
Nancy reported about the sandstone they found at Landscape Connection. They need to purchase before the FLP workday. Loni will find out by next Monday when the workday is and if they are helping with the sandstone or engraving. If not, the owners at Landscape may give us a discount. Nancy stated that they need to pick out the pieces. Nancy also showed a picture of the native American bear symbol they may use. MM was a large bearsized man.
Laura will be meeting with Phyllis Hogan and she reported activities planned for the workday. Loni suggested that we try to get the bobcat before the workday so that more work can be accomplished. The bobcat would also be helpful in moving large rocks out of the ½ circle garden.

FLP Workday & Fundraising
Loni reported that the workday will be either the 9th or 16th of April. When Wendy returns she will give us a date and Loni will check on the status of the sandstone. There are 25 people as part of the FLP but not all will be able to attend. The group is also doing a fundraiser for the OWG during the 1st Friday Art Walk at the Rainbow's End and other small businesses in the courtyard area. Loni will provide them with our sign and some fundraising brochures. She will also see if they want seeds to distribute to those who donate. They will also sell note cards.
Workday tasks beside the MMG
Sweep walkways removing cinders especially along Switzer Canyon
Put arbors together
Stain one bench
Sand standing and sitting beds
Bring out hardscape
Clean sun porch – removing plants
Water
Raise sheep troughs
Drip?

½ Circle Garden Planning
Loni, Karen, Nancy, and Linda met to plan the beginning work on the ½ circle garden. The crabapple, juniper, red osier dogwood will be left in the garden. All other plants removed to be used for the plant sale or other parts of the garden. We will try to get this done before the FLP crew comes so they can help us remove the rocks and some of the soil to bring it to ground level. The garden will become a meadow garden with several grasses and flowering plants (reds and purples). The reds will be 2 types of penstemons (pine/barbatos) and a Japanese Blood Grass. The purples Rocky Mt. penstemon, lavender and salvia. Other grasses will include 2 already in the gardens Karl Forester and a mulenbergia, and boutoula. Chrys has two grasses that may work for us a penistemon (zone 5) and a red grass similar to Japanese Blood Grass.

Saturday Workday sign-ups
Dates needed, May 21 (maybe Marcia), June Plant Sale, July 16 (Cynthia K.), August 20, Sept. 17, Oct. 15th. Others may be able to help but dates uncertain. Please advise Loni if you can supervise on one of these days from 9-12.

Jobs that still need help
Revising garden map to include front gardens (mention to the MGS)
One more person to help with the drip lines. We have enough to do this – Linda, Carol, Cynthia, David, and Joe.
Seasonal scavenger hunts – 2 – help Marcia Lamkin. See Marcia if you want to help.
½ circle garden replanting and adoption – The garden prep will begin in April, but not planting until later. Loni to see if Kay Balzer might be interested in heading up this project once the planting starts.

MG Class Orientation
Crys and Cynthia will do on March 29th. Loni will get materials to Cynthia before that date. Orientation to the garden will be sometime in April on a Tues. morning before they go to class. Loni to check with Hattie on the best schedule.

Running tally for work hours in the garden – Julie
Julie will do monthly. Make sure you sign in legibly each week. Julie may work with Crys on signing in on-line. Loni will need to get approval from hospice for this.

Green-man plaque done by Karen Meyers - donated by Loni.
Faerie Garden – tree door and lady bug donated /donors unknown. Loni will do a brief donor form for the house to use when things are dropped off – so we can thank them.

II. New
Tools purchased – trowels, weeders, 2 shovels. Will make sure all hospice shovels have blue tape for ID.

Wheelbarrow repair – Joe replaced a tire on one wheelbarrow. We will have only 3 this season unless a grant comes through. The 4th is in poor condition and not worth replacing a tire. Al says we need to sand and paint and treat the wood handles.

Arbors have arrived
Loni will have FLP put these together, but they will need to be placed by the drip crew because of lines.

Scheduling group workdays (Coconini High School, Warner’s, AmeriCorp, CREC?)?
Loni will try to schedule Coconino for weeding and garden clean-up (May). She will also tell AmeriCorp to come again in July (project later). If the MMG wants additional help after the FLP is here we can contact them to see if they can help. Loni will also contact Peggy to see if FALA wants to do something. There is much garbage on Turquoise.

Greenhouse help – Cynthia Davis has some and Marcia is checking with Chuck McDougal for more.

Confidentiality forms – all signed forms which will be required each year in the garden for non-hospice volunteers only.

III. 2nd half of meeting to work on crafts:
Updating some hats – Thanks to Judith we finished all the hats.
Green Man boxes for volunteers – Several people did a green man boxrs and others took materials home. Opportunities will be provided again.
Painting birdhouses – people took home birdhouses to paint
Lavender sachets – all bags filled with lavender and lavender combination (rose buds/lemon verbena, chamomile). Loni to see if Celia wants to work with patients to fill the remaining. She is looking for simple projects to do with them – minimal hand function.

IV. Schedule for April
Workdays (Mon/Thurs 9am-12pm starting in April). Saturday workday for April still to be determined.
April - 2 garden talks (tool care - compost?) Loni will start with tool care for the 1st Thursday workday and Linda will talk about compost care next.
Monthly volunteer sign up for snacks. This will be done on the 1st workday. We will try to get 2 to sign-up for each (fruit/sweet). Since we have 2 workdays this might mean about every 6 weeks.

Submitted 3/17/10
Loni Shapiro

Hospice Garden Meeting Minutes 2/24/11

Attending: Sam Younger, Christine Pierce, Loni Shapiro, Linda Guarino, Nancy Palmer, Laura Davis, David Hockman, Karen Kent, Crys Wells, Marcia Lamkin, Rebecca Moore, Julie Holmes, Judith Chaddock.

I. Updates
Dave Hill and Zane’s Garden
Plans for garden continue. Zane’s water dish and paver shown to all, along with a copy of the memorial service from Tempe. Plans are for a garden dedication on the 5th of May weather permitting at 11am. The garden will be defined and a shrub planted on that day. Sam Younger will advise if ashes can be scattered in the garden.

Michael Moore Garden
Laura reported plant lists will be done in the next week. A blessing is planned with Michael’s widow. Nancy is working on typing the plant list and the ceramic sign for the garden. Laura is checking to see what another garden’s sign will look like. 5 people will help with the planning (Laura, Nancy, Marcia, and 2 new MGs (Maret Mitchell and Rebecca Moore). There may be 3 additional signs done by our sign maker for the 3 gardens. Loni requested a needed plant list for her planned trip to Santa Fe.

Mice in home
Sam reports that the problem seems under control with Simply Nolan working on mice and other animals (skunk). Garden staff was requested to make sure no food or seed items are placed in the garage without being contained in plastic or metal. Handles on seed cans must be up to prevent entry. Garden staff will monitor during the season and if problem returns will remove all seed feeders from around the home (just hummingbird food).

Garden materials updated except the Scavenger Hunt (Native Garden/General Info Sheet/Rose Book and Donor Book)

II. New
Ordered tags for last years donations – about 10 should be here in the next week.
Ordered 2 arbors and roses for parking lot area (6 roses ordered from David Austin (3 Falstaff and 3 Shorpshire Lad (red and peach/rose). Nancy, Linda, and Marcia each paid for 1. Remainder to be in the wish list book for donations.
Wish list book updating - List updated for display in the home. Gardeners requested to get any additions to Loni in March so a final list will be in the house April 1. Sam offered to check for donations on some items. Loni will get him dimensions for
the shed for a home depot donation. Sam to check on the Home Depot grant.
Possible group from Flagstaff Leadership Group (25). They are meeting on March 2 and
Wendy will advise if we are their project.
Schedule Plant & Garden Sale - Saturday or Sunday, June 25, from 10am-2pm. Christine will add a flyer to the race packet which is that morning. Loni to keep Christine up to date on project.
Loni to Santa Fe in April – probably 3rd week. Send any needs to her by the 1st of April
Loni to cover Mon/Thurs workday supervision need volunteers to sign up for 1 Saturday workday a month (April/October)except June. Dates needed, April 23, May 21, June Plant Sale, July 16, August 20, Sept. 17, Oct. 15th. Please advise Loni if you can supervise on one of these days from 9-12.
Loni to do a herb garden class for CCC June 18th – we will plant a small herb garden at OW. Laura to help in the garden.
Jobs that need help! (We now have 12 regulars and several part-time people so I would like more help with specific tasks. Several new MGs have also expressed interest in helping this year and they can do some of these. Saturday supervision should be people who have been here a couple of years.)
Revising garden map to include front gardens – look for a new MG to do this.
Need someone to keep track of garden volunteer hours for 2011 – Julie Holmes
Need someone to visit the spring MG Class to solicit volunteers (I have materials you can use) – Cynthia K and Crys ? need to check with Hattie on day.
Linda & Carol would like 2 more people to help with the new drip lines. They will teach and supervise. Good learning experience. David offered to help on this.
Coming up with 2 seasonal Scavenger hunts (Summer/Fall) – Marcia will work on.
Need someone to adopt the front ½ circle bed for replanting. We can all help with this but someone needs to plan and organize it. Discussion about plants. Will schedule a planning meeting with Nancy, Karen, Linda and myself.
Michael Moore Garden – All will probably help with this garden at some point, but Laura & Nancy could use a couple of others to help with planning. Two new MGs to help with this (Maret and Rebecca).
Zane’s Garden – Loni is planning but could use one other person to help plan the garden and the ceremony tentatively scheduled for the first Thursday in May. Nancy &
Marcia to help Loni with the planning. Discussion about plants – those with Golden in their name, possibly teal for RAG, some grasses (stipa like a dogs tail), and a ground cover succulent.
Brief meeting once a week (Thursdays) during the season for updates and sharing garden tips (no more than 30 minutes). Purpose to fulfill educational piece requirement of MG Program and have gardeners all on the same page (pruning, planting, feeding, etc).

III. 2nd half of meeting at OW to clean sun porch and repot needed plants. Weather permitting we will also tour Michael Moore Garden, Zane’s Memorial Garden, and take a look at the compost. Cleaned up plants on sunporch, planted plants so each room has a plant again, repotted some plants that needed it. Unable to tour gardens due to snow.

IV. Scheduled March meeting for March 17th at 9am at the office (452 N. Switzer Canyon Dr.) We will have an update meeting and then work on some craft items. Items include, GreenMan boxes, updating some hats, painting birdhouses, making lavender sachets.

Meeting Minutes 1/20/11

Attending: Loni Shapiro, Nancy Palmer, Laura Davis, Cynthia Katte, David Hockman, Joe & Susan Harte, Linda Guarino, Judith Chaddock, Julie Holmes, Becky Lewis, Crys Wells, Maret Mitchell

Update on those not attending:
Vicki will be back part of the year (spring and late summer), Leslie had work done on her back and is feeling better. Loni saw Gus Delgadillo and he is doing well, has a girlfriend, but still having problems with carpel tunnel. Marcia also had back problems and had a spinal fusion, she will be back but may be limited.

1. Review accomplishments for 2010
Review of last years accomplishments circulated and on the blog. Newspaper article to thank all appeared in the Daily Sun the last Sunday of 2010, and it is also on the blog. All were thanked but the focus was on the Daily Sun and the vandalism. Hours for 2010 were also circulated and some noted discrepencies. Loni will make sure Becky (my list shows 33.5 hrs.) was on the final tabulation sent to Hattie. This was totaled at the end of the year and much was difficult to read. Some did not add check-out times and I guessed. This year I will do it monthly. If anyone wants to help with this let me know? It is not difficult but takes time to sometimes check back with people on what they wrote. You all need to keep track of time that you do away from the garden as well. Nancy has been very good about doing that, but others have not. Things like getting plants ready for the plant sale, etc.
Loni also circulated the general info book that is used for inservices and displays like the county fair. This is at the garden each week if you want to look at it.

2. Maret Mitchell introduced herself. She is a MG from the fall class who will be joining us. Others introduced themselves and told what they do in the garden.

3. Updates
*Safety items in garden (lights/cameras)-Because of the vandalism we now have 2 cameras and one motion sensor light (on the gazebo) for safety. We have not caught anyone except 4 legged furry animals.
*Budget carryover – We made over $1900 at the summer 10% day at Warner’s and we received $500 for the 1st year of the grant for the Michael Moore Garden. I have not heard if the grant at Home Depot came through, but will check with the office.
*Garden and home – Loni has been visiting weekly to take care of the houseplants and empty the compost, which is getting full of garbage. The house has been pretty full and has 3 long time residents.
*MG orientation done for fall class –About 15 signed up as interested. I will attend the spring class as well and may e-mail for some help. Dates are undecided.
*Dave Hill and Zane – Dave is doing well and back to work as of last week. He is coming every other Thursday morning (9am – next the 27th)if you want to stop by and see him. Loni circulated what she sent about Zane. It is on the blog as well.
*Mice and bird feeding-We may need to remove seed feeders from around the house if they don’t get the problem under control. Mice have been seen running about in people’s rooms. We would just have suet or hummingbird feeders. This was done once before. The house is considering a cat, but I don’t feel it will happen (too many rules to abide by, dogs visiting, and the staff do not want to clean cat boxes).
*Thank yous - Norm’s wife, Whites (Olivia’s family), Newspaper – Info circulated for all to read.

3. Planning for 2011
*Orientation- Orientation for those interested will be on our 1st spring workday or 1-1 by Loni for those who can’t attend.
*Workdays – There will be two workdays a week beginning in 2011 (Monday/Thursday). I will schedule 1 Saturday a month, but will need help during the summer to do this. It would require supervising anyone who shows up and providing water/snack. We often get Master Gardeners in training needing hours.
*Groups – We will go with what we did last year except Upward Bound, which did not work well in 2010. The group was poorly supervised and it requires too much time. They did put in 140 hours last year, so we will have more weeding to get done.
*Fund raising – Usual 10% day at Warners, plant sale, bricks, and notecards in house. For the plant sale several ideas were suggested. Rachel from the Arboretum has collected garden tools for us from the 2nd hand stores, Judith has an idea for lavender sachets. Loni talked about green-man boxes(?). We need to get plants ready sooner so they look better.
*Educational programming – The outside sign Al built will return. Loni open to suggestions for it. Loni circulated a garden game from Chicago Botanical Garden. They do a seasonal game. Maybe we should consider offering 2 summer/fall. Anyone interested in helping do this let me know.
*Greenhouse planting vs. CSA – We decided that the CSA is not worth it. We want to select our varieties and plant earlier with season extenders. Linda will help us with her greenhouse because ours is too full unless we get a larger shed.
*Drip lines – One of our first major tasks in the garden will be putting in drip lines. Linda and Carol have done this in the past but will need help this year. If you want to help please let me know. Experience would be nice but they can also teach you what to do.
*Front garden improvements – After much discussion, it was decided we should replant the front ½ circle. All plants will be removed (saved or sold), and the soil improved and lowered and then replanted. CREC might be useful for this task. We will not move trees and shrubs unless necessary for design. Anyone interested in helping with design contact Loni.
*Michael Moore Garden – Laura talked about the progress with this garden. We received a grant for $1500 over 3 years for this garden. The garden will be in 3 sections – local natives, a native American section of natives from the plateau, and the third from the west. Loni will bring his book for the next meeting for those interested. Laura will be working to finalize the plant list with Phyllis Hogan. As things are schedules she will advise about workdays (Nancy and Marcia are helping with this garden) and those not working on other projects can join them. A brief discussion was held on scattering Zane’s ashes near the bench, where a donor sign will be placed in the ground. Laura will talk with Phyllis and decide what to do about this and speak to Dave.
*FUTS trail - corner garden redesign – The city will be reviewing this project in the spring and we will not have a schedule until it is approved. They will be redoing the garden on the corner the way we want it to be.

4. Schedule February meeting – Loni will try to schedule the hospice office conference room for February 24, at 9am. We will meet for and hour then head to the house to clean-up houseplants and the sun porch. Consider car pooling as the office doesn’t have much space.

5. Green Man boxes –Loni described the Green Man myth, showed her box, and gave some ideas about how they might be used (for yourself, in the house, other). We decided to have a craft meeting in March and work on several projects (lavender, Green Man boxes, update hats for hat tree, etc.).

My focus this summer will be on organizing the plant sale and the FUTS trail corner garden makeover, and my usual general coordinating. I will need help on other projects. Please consider taking some more responsibility if you aren’t already, with one of the areas in italics above, unless you already have too much on your plate. I will bring a list to the next meeting.
Thanks, Loni

3rd Garden Planing Meeting Minutes 3/25/10

Switzer Canyon River looking north

Attending: Loni Shapiro, Linda Guarino, Val Bryant, Joe Harte, Julie Holmes, Crys Wells, Marcia Lamkin, Judith Chaddock

Before the meeting a tour of the garden revealed some of the beginnings of spring!

Miniture Dutch Iris

Crocus
Also visible were Siberian squill, snowdrops, yellow Dutch iris, and the beginnings leaves of a variety of tulips.

1. General updates

A. MG Class orientation – April 6/Loni & Cynthia at 1pm at East Side Library
In garden orientation - General orientation will happen on Earth Day, Saturday, October 17th, from 9am-12pm. Thursday work in the garden will be dependent on weather in April.
B. Update on grants
Michael Moore grant approved - start time undecided - Laura Davis in charge.
Home Depot grant - April 1
C. New and returning volunteers (Ed Skiba/Val Bryant/Julie Holmes/Judith Chaddock)
D. Resident participation - participation by new residen one time but too ill to repeat. We have a second good candidate to help water indoors.
E. Shady climbing rose for arbor bench - from David Austin roses two (Shropshire Lad) ordered (Zone 4, climber that does well with part shade)
F. Update on group participation
1. CREC - possible work on Native Medicinal Garden, let Loni know if you have any
other big projects. This crew often does trail work. I may have them redo part of the native walkway.
2. Outward Bound - 10-12 students who will be in the garden for the month of June on Tues/Thurs afternoons. Last year I had them water, fill bird feeders and baths, stain benches, weed, and some planting. I will need help in supervising this crew on some of the dates, or leading our crew on Thursday morning so I can be there in the afternoon. If your interested let me know.
3. Arizona Leadership Corp. (Americorps and CREC) on July 29th (luckily a Thurs. in the am) I will need help with transporting them from NAU to the garden. The only big project I gave them was the new Native Medicinal Garden, but may add walkway repairs, and clean-up. Again if you have a big project you want done let me know.
4. Grand Canyon Youth Corp - probably work in the fall for clean-up
5. Coconino High School - need to ask Jacque where this is.
G. Update on greenhouse - talked with Joe Costian and we cannot remove the floow. He suggested we paint with porch paint or tile. In addition we need to insulate the back wall and cover with wood. John from our old jail crew will stop by when the weather improves to see what it might cost.
H. Update on rocks - moved to new Native Medicinal garden for backing and larger rocks behind the OW sign to give it more emphasis
I. Reporting MG hours - you can now report hours on our blog site for the MGs. You still need to sign the weekly sheet.
J. Info circulated on herb classes offered in Flagstaff (foraging and making things from them (salves, tincatures, etc).
K. Info circulated on Warner's 10% day (e-mail out to Misti on a request for a date)

2. Plans for 2009

A. Look for people to adopt gardens/activities
Birdbaths/Feeders?
Native Garden - ?
Norm’s Front Beds - ?
Saturday workdays?
Upward Bound students?
Watering pots/front garden until drip in?

B. Immediate material needs
Compost (Loni to call our usual source because they will load with bobcat - also need to contact Leslie for help with truck) , soil for pots (Warner's)

C. Additional goals for season
Plant & Garden Sale - possibly in July if garden not ready to take transplants

D. Re-plant house plants, clean sun porch area.
Thanks to all, all but 1 plant transplanted (several cylamens, pothos, spider plants, schefflera and palm. Loni gave the ficus a haircut and it will be transplanted when we find an appropriate pot. Loni to see if Julie has one we can use.

Schedule April meeting: Schedule to be advised. Next meeting may be in the garden weather dependent. Workday on Earth Day from 9am-12pm for garden clean-up and orientation to new gardeners.

2nd Garden Planning Meeting for 2010

We met at the Olivia White Hospice Home for our 2nd meeting. First on the agenda was General Updates:
A. A discussion of what to do about the rocks on the corner opend the meeting. They will most likely be used for the Michael Moore Medicinal Native Plant Garden to line the back and define the garden. Other possibilities include surrounding the sign area or a rock garden.
B. The CSA is set with Linda, Laura, Loni and hospice spliting a full share beginning in May.
C. Loni and Cynthia K will present to the MG Class on April 6 - time to be advised.
D. Michael Moore Grant is approved for $500 - Laura Davis in charge. The Home Depot grant is completed and we will hear about it by April 1st. Shelves for the greenhouse were added.
E. Jennifer Rummery a nursing student from CCC who has expertise in greenhouses has agreed to help us this season on Saturdays. John Gordon will help us remove the floor if approved by Joe Costian.
F. New Northland Hospice Director to start on March 15 - Sam Younger who comes from Banner Health in Phoenix.
G. New Northland Hospice Volunteer class to start on March 20. If interested contact Jacque Auxier at the office.

2. Plans for 2010
A. Look for people to adopt gardens/activities
Greenhouse - Jennifer Rummery
Saturday Workdays - working on sharing the load (May-Sept) regulars one month
Upward Bound - Jacque contacted/interested but need to clarify 3 or 5 hours
AmeriCorps- Jacque contacted will call later
B. Immediate material needs - April/May
Compost, soil
C. Additional goals for season
Worked on group workdays for AmeriCorps (Jacque), Grand Canyon Youth (Loni), Coconino High School (Jacque), Upward Bound (Jacque), Earth Day (Loni)
Resident involvement (Jacque to advise if appropriate patients)
Thin plants for plant sale (Lambs Ear, Germander, Yarrow, Iris)
Improve climber care surrounding gazebo
Add more plantings to rose garden walkway
Find shade tolerant plants for arbor bench

3. Provided plants for each room, repotted large palm, and added two new plants to
home.

Next Meeting: March 25, 2010 9am-12pm
Short meeting followed by repotting 3 large plants and cleaning sun porch.

Loni Shapiro