Oak Street garden site coordinator meeting minutes
Date: August 24, 2011
people present : Nick, Mike, Maryse, Tim
item 1 fall dates
we agreed to have the fall cleanup party on October 16th 3pm to 6pm with dinner at 5. with the rain date being the next Sunday.
Items to do at this event
- cleanup garden
- compost workshop
- rototilling plots in fall as opposed to spring
- get Rudy to do bed prep workshop
- bring chickens as a educational event
action items
Nick- talk to event planners, compost, and rototiller teams, advertise this as the registration date
mike- get permission to bring chickens for education
item 2 market training garden documentation
we agreed that Tim would write up a summary of what happened at the garden this year and it will be added to the website.
We went over the document prepared by Susan and answered many questions (document with answers int will be attached). We still need to go over one item on this list and it is in regards to how the job is renewed after the first 3 years.
Action items:
Tim to prepare a summary of progress at the market training garden this year in November
Tim to follow the new procedures we outlined int he documentation
the site coordinators to work together and continue finishing the drafting of this document.
Item 3 Kingston blooms
we were given the option to be entered in the Kingston blooms edible garden category but were only given 2 days notice.
Tim- get the form from Sue Hitchcock and see if Landon would take pictures. If possible this will be submitted if not we will consider it for next year.
Item 4 things that worked this year
- grass trimming went very well
- tasting garden was excellent
- new signs at the garden
- a start from permanent crops
- shed light
- rain barrels
things that need improvement
- flooding of new row
- compost organization need more workshops and maintenance
- events team – needs a leader
- need system to organize workshops for what people want to volunteer
- need to move lumber out of garden from second accessible bed
- need to plant herbs in accessible bed next year.
Other things we need to do
- better organize who we send thank yous to
- ideas – qe
- -native garden
item 5 plans for next year
- start using a scythe to hay grass in field or see if city would bale for us?
- Remove 4-5 plots from the map that are too flooded possibly offer them up as partial extensions to other plots
- add to registration form _This year i did _ hours of volunteer work for the garden and I agree to do 5 or more next year.
- Not going to expand next year but focus on improving and engagement.
