Gardens Founded in 2001 - Home in 2002
Echinacea - Photo by Laura Davis
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.
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Workday 5/4/10
Beautiful container from Santa Fe Nursery
Last week I did my yearly crawl through the nurseries in Santa Fe. I started at Santa Fe Greenhouses(High Country Gardens) where I found many drought tolerant/cold hardy plants. Next was Plants of the Southwest, where they have an abundant selection of native trees/shubs and many unusual herbs. Last of all was Agua Fria Nursery that has so many plants it boggles the mind, but I was looking at vegetables. They have more than 20 tomatoes and more than 25 chilies and peppers. It is always fun for me to explore these nurseries, so I spend a whole day and way to much money.
Yesterday, we had a large crew of seniors (12 and a leader) from Coconino High School who came for their annual senior project. Julie Holmes, Crys Wells, Marcia Lamkin and me helped direct the clean-up work. In about 3.5 hours they managed to move a pallet of bricks, collect rocks for the bottom of a large raised bed, raked and bagged pine needles, filled bird feeders, sanded and stained our raised beds, brought out much of our stored hardscape, and weeded a nasty area on the corner of Turquoise and Switzer Canyon. Next time you drive by you will notice the difference. It is beginning to look like a garden again. With our limited crew it would take us weeks to get the work done that they accomplished in one morning. Thank you for a job well done.
Coconino High School crew
On Thursday, May 6, we will have our weekly workday. Plans include: pruning roses, planting some seed and transplants from the seedling CSA, weeding a small area in front of the house, planting some shrubs, repairs and mounting some signs, and watering.
On Saturday, May 7, I am doing my annual "Container Gardening" class for CCC. This year we will be planting some pots in the hospice garden.
Come join us for any part of the day on Thursday. Hattie Braun will be directing rose pruning beginning at 9am. Marion Lopez our regular rose expert is ill and we wish her a speedy recovery.
DO NOT PARK AT THE HOUSE! PARK ON THE EAST SIDE OF TURQUOISE OR AT THE FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
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