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, September 18, 2011

Annual Harvest Lunch


The gardeners of Olivia White Hospice Home held their annual Fall Harvest Lunch on Saturday at Don and Judith Chaddock's beautiful home and garden. The food as usual was spectacular: chips and pico de gallo/guacamole, dogs and brats, German potato salad from the potatoes grown at OW, calabacitas, several beans, several salads (green with flowers, Greek panzanilla, fruit), chicken wings, and desserts included peach cake-praline cookies-lemon goat's milk ice cream. Cynthia and Al brought the drinks - lemonade and a tasty white wine sangria. After lunch thank yous/recognitions were given to all who contributed to the gardens this year. Kay Balzer, Becky Lewis, and Vicki Goodwin were all awarded their 2 year aprons. There is an additional apron for Marilynn VanWagner who was traveling this weekend. Others received Job's Tear Seeds and/or rocks or Advice From a Garden poems. Special recognition was given to David Hockman, Nancy Palmer, and Cynthia Katte for their long time commitment to the garden. I received a generous certificate for Flagstaff Face and Body as a thank you from the gardeners. It was a beautiful day with more than 25 in attendance.
The season is not finished. We will be working until about the 1st of November putting the garden to sleep for the season and planting some fall perennials and bulbs.
Thank you again to all who have helped during this busy year. The award winning gardens of Olivia White were more beautiful than ever, after a very cool spring and early summer.

Loni Shapiro

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