Will place an order for starters with Grow NYC, but also lookin lookg to seed start by members. Please reach out to Victoria or Sam if you’d like to assist with seed starting
New Bench – try and find a second-hand bench or reach out to local groups to see if anyone has one they’re willing to donate. Can also look at freecycle groups. GreenThumb can also help supply this.
T Shirts – please reach out if you want to coordinate or design. We should look to vote on this pretty soon in case there is long lead time before the summer party
Summer Party – 6/15
Contact Ariel if you’d like to get involved
Aiming to raise $2,000
“Vermin No More! 2024” strategy – ridding the garden of rats, mosquitoes and lanternflies
Tranquility Garden used chicken wire and gravel to keep rats at bay UP TO $300 FOR 1/4 IN WIRE MRSH
Vote for Membership coordinator (and possibly other positions?)
Luke voted in as Co-Membership Coordinator
Allyson looking to have a co treasurer. Please reach out if you are interested (need to be with the garden at least 1 year)
Explore interest in growing mushrooms
Mary is taking some initiative here. Please reach out to her if you are interested in learning more or helping
Soil testing
Caroline to look into
Green Thumb Updates
Will order as much woodchips as possible
Picking up equipment on 3/30. Equipment includes… Watering Can, Canvas wheelbarrow, trash bags,
No current need for compost or soil-
Given yesterday’s work around the garden has this changed? It looks like we went through a lot of our supply.
If green thumb does not supply watering cans, we should buy some
Green Thumb only supplying a canvas wheelbarrow so we should buy 2 more.
Looking into getting a bench provided from Green Thumb
Will follow up with Green Thumb about getting water barrels/lids.