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.
Thursday, August 18, 2011
Workdays 8/15 & 8/18 & 8/20/11
On Monday, after heavy rains on Sunday, I worked alone in the garden. I spent my time cleaning up, deadheading, and watering pots that are sheltered from the rain. It rained heavily in the afternoon after I left. Between Sunday and today we had almost 5 inches in the rain gauge.
On Thursday, we again had a large crew. Laura Davis, Rebecca Moore, Nancy Palmer, and Marcia Lamkin all worked in the MMG. Carol Lease made some plant tags and helped with the iris thinning. Becky Lewis planted some new additions and also helped with the iris. Linda Guarino worked on the compost, drip system, and instructed others in iris thinning and planting. Gail Reed, worked on the compost area, transporting dirt to surround our pavers, and helped with the iris thinning. Kay Balzer spent her time cleaning up the 1/2 circle and thinning some gallardia in the back gardens. David Hockman did his usual tree hole digging and then put a fence around the new tree. He was helped by Jim Woods who also planted a couple of aspens in the MMG. Marilynn VanWagner and Betty Marcus watered some of the gardens. Marilynn also managed to pick some lettuce for the house. I spent my time watering, finding jobs and material for people, and picking some more vegetables.
On Saturday Nancy Palmer had a small crew - Debbie Crisp and LInda - and they worked on the MMG, watering, weeding, and thinning iris.
New plantings:
2 Double Coneflowers - white and orange
More Kinnikkinnik
Navajo willow tree behind the faerie garden
2 Aspen in the MMG
New blooms:
Asiatic Lily and some fall asters
Signs of fall include some red leaves on the virginia creeper
Upcoming:
Coconino County Fair - Sept. 2-5 (plant entry preparation 8/31
Fall Harvest Lunch - Sept. 17 - at Judith Chaddocks - 11am-2pm
Northland Hospice Volunteer Lunch - Sept. 23 - details TBA
Plans for workdays 8/22 & 25:
Thinning iris
Gathering hollyhock seed
Deadheading
Weeding
Watering as needed
Work on pathways (leveling and adding sand)
Planting a new shrub and tree
Thanks,
Loni
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