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.

Friday, May 20, 2011

Workday 5/16 & 5/19

On Monday Kay Balzer and I worked alone in the Garden. I planted and covered some vegetables with frost cloth, weeded, and watered some of our transplants in pots. Kay spent her time digging and hauling dirt from the front 1/2 circle garden to the MMGarden. The front 1/2 circle is being revamped. The soil level was too high and of poor quality. We will add new soil and Kay will organize the redesign of that garden.

On Thursday even though we had about an inch of snow on arriving it melted quickly even in the cold. Several brave souls came bundled to work. Kay Balzer again worked on the !/2 circle digging and hauling. Linda Guarino worked on the compost and transplanted some silver buffaloberry shrubs to the native garden, in preparation for 6 new climbing roses. Judith Chaddock continued to prune roses, deadhead, and care for the plants in the sunporch. Laura Davis and Nancy Palmer came and did some planning on the MMG. Laura will be gone for 3 weeks and Nancy will assume responsibility for that garden. I worked on filling bird feeders, weeding, and cleaning up after the storms. Marcia Lamkin came late and we did some planning for the Saturday workday.

Plans for 5/21/11 Saturday workday:
Weeding a grassy area near the front of the house
Deadheading lavender and germander shrubs
Watering pots as needed
Continuing to dig rose shrub holes to plant next week
Continuing to move soil from the 1/2 circle garden

New blooms in the garden:
Many iris, a few penstemons, ajuga, baskets of gold, prairie smoke, white tulips

Donations:
Birdhouse to remember Zane from Munds Park friends of Dave and Terri Hill

Upcoming:
Workdays for next week 5/23 & 26 (see above for plans)
June 25, Plant & Garden Sale 11am-200pm
July 9, Growing, Drying and Using Herbs class for CCC 9am-12pm

"They have climate in England; we have weather."
Helena Rutherford Ely - A Woman's Hardy Garden, 1903

Happy gardening!
Loni

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