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.
f. Goalsfor 2012
1. Plant seedlings in the spring in thenewly fitted greenhouse. Plant more jobs tears, herbs, veggies. Add a tile floor? Seedlingswill probably be planted in Kim Costian style medium where water is wicked fromtrays as we don’t have tile yet. Goal is to plant some veggies, herbs, andannual to be used in garden. Loni is ordering from the CSA for herselfand may share some of those plants for the garden. Consensus was that we needprofessional help to put in a tile floor – may not be until after plant sale sowon’t be functional until next year.
2. Set up new chair swing – enlarge pad in back of home. Do we want it in front of the home? Lonineeds to check with the house manger on if and where we could put the swing infront of the house. If not, we will expand the pad in back of the house nearthe sun porch to accommodate the swing.
4. Continue work on redoing the frontbeds including drip lines
Focuson bed directly in front of the house this year (south of door) . A meeting is set for 1/31 at 1pm at KarenKent’s home to do some planning for this bed. Kay may be able to join us.
5. Continue planting and create signsfor the Michael Moore Native Medicinal Garden - 2group trips needed – collecting native plants and flat malpais rock A couple of special workdays will be set upfor gathering rock (need permit for near Kelly Canyon) and native plants.Sheila Murray from the Arb will help with gathering areas and appropriatetechniques. We could try to use Americorp or CREC for these workdays. Otheritems on Laura’s agenda for year:
Signs (1 large and 3 small) for the garden
Red sand for the middle area – may be able to get at the Flagstaff Landscape Company just past the mall.
Reworking the drip
Dedication
Possible entry in the Native Plant Society Garden Contest
6. Hold a 3rd Annual Plant and Garden Sale withthe goal of adding to the sustainability of the garden(more rainwater collection) and new outside table/umbrella and or arbor for MMG
Date in June to bedetermined. Look for advertising with the summer run depending on date. Loniwill check with Brandon.
7. Continue other fundraising activities (note cards,jewelry, sachets, bricks, Warner’s).Sachets did not all sell last year, but we may continue to make them as giveaways and gift with purchase. We will probably add photo magnets this year andsee how they do.
8. Enter the Native Plant Contest (front ½ circle, MMG?) – We will try to enter something in the NPC –probably front ½ circle.
9. County Fair Display but no entries – Some resistance to entries last year from garden (not personalgarden’s). Loni will work with CMGA and fair superintendents to see if they cancome up with a category for MG projects. We need someone to take more photosand to help with redoing our poster.
10. Work with the city on revising thecorner garden with the new FUTS trail and sidewalk with goal completionby September - 10th Anniversary – Not sure when this will happen but Loni will continue to check with thedirector on dates. Loni will get the name of the city coordinator also to checkwith them.
11. Continue articles for the Daily Sun and the blog (addarticle on bulbs and MMG for newspaper) Loni will be doingan article on bulbs in the fall and has asked Laura to do something on the MMG.
12. Update educational materials
Lookat seasonal scavenger hunts (new Master Gardener?) – Loni would like to have 2 of these – summer/fall for the season. Needsa volunteer (maybe MG) to do this.
Updateplant lists for individual garden (Loni Shapiro) - done
Updategeneral garden info sheet (Loni Shapiro) – done
Updatedonor list through 2011 (Loni Shapiro) – done –
Loni will bringbooks for above to next meting
Revisemap of garden to include new gardens & Switzer Canyon Beds (Linda Guarino)
Completeyearly book for house on garden activities for 2011 (done) and begin 2012 (Loni Shapiro – need gardenphotos) – Loni is often too busy to takephotos. Please bring your cameras when you can and take photos.
ReviseWish List Book (all gardeners contribute to this) – Info shared will e-mail to all for corrections. In the meantime thebook is on the entry table at OW. Small items for FG were shared but theconsensus was that animals frequent this garden and they would most likelydisappear or be damaged by them or children. Loni will talk with Laura aboutthis.
Offera spring class on “Container Gardens” – Loni Shapiro – Loni will check with Brandon to see if there is enough time toadvertise this. The class is always helpful in getting our containers in thegarden planted.
13. Continue to look for bench/gliderdonors – This info in on the NorthlandHospice web site and Brandon is aware we are looking for donors.
III. Plans for orientations/groups
a. New Master Gardeners – requirements (Loni will schedule a talk forspring MG class)
2 new gardeners will beaccepted for seasonal work, others only for special workdays. Others can come onspecial workdays but must attend one of two orientations offered (Thurs. or Sat.) in late April or early May.
New gardeners must beinterested in working on one of these for the season: composting, vegetables, educational materials, Summer Plant Sale, theMichael Moore Garden, or display for CountyFair and entries for 1st week of September, and be willing to addtheir expertiseto these. These tasks are also open to current gardeners. – After discussion about this change, it wasdecided to go with the 2 new gardeners, who must attend one of theorientations, pick an area help with (listed above) and put in at least 25hours for the season. Other MGs can come on Mon. or Sat. drop-ins but mustattend one of the 2 orientations at the beginning of the season.
b. Groups – previous groups (AmeriCorp/Coconino-Flag High-NPA/CREC andconsider any other requestsif volunteer supervisors available.
c. Calendar (orientation, workdays, plant sale, groups, indoor watering thru March)
B & C.will be addressed at the next meeting.
IV. Schedule next meeting in February at theoffice. – February 23, 9am, NorthlandHospice Office or OW – Loni will advise before next meeting.
Updates meeting plus work onfundraising items and re-potting some plants.
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