GOOD NEIGHBORS GARDEN
Schedule of Events
Regular Events:
Summer work days will be Monday and Wednesday, from 6 pm to 8 pm, beginning in May.
Their purpose is for communal projects, such as building up the paths, perennial planting, and community plot maintenance, but also for each member to work on their own plots.
Group discussion meetings are held on the 2nd Wednesday of every month,
from 6 pm to 8 pm. During the summer, they are held at the GNG garden site, in lieu of work days. Starting in October (2009), we will be meeting at the Taft Education Center, in their media oom.
Directions: Taft Education Center is located on Fielding between Allen and Gardendale. Fielding runs East/West just North of 8 Mile. The building is approx 3/4 mile East of Pinecrest. Enter the building from the west parking lot. The Media Center is on the left side of the long hallway across from the gym.
During the summer, Saturday workdays will begin at 11 AM, and will take place whenever the Wednesday for that week was used for a group discussion meeting or a class.
Upcoming Events:
Date: Wednesday, March 10, 2010, at 6 PM
Location: Taft Education Center, Media Room.
Event: Group discussion meeting (held monthly)
Details: Discussion of issues pertaining to running the garden.
Date: Wednesday, April 14, 2010, at 6 PM
Location: Taft Education Center, Media Room.
Event: Group discussion meeting (held monthly)
Details: Discussion of issues pertaining to running the garden.
Past (Archived) Events:
Date: Wednesday, September 16, 2009, at 6 PM
Location: Garden site, weather permitting - otherwise inside Jefferson Center bldg
Event: Class Six: Fall clean up
Details: Trevor will be instructing on the following:
----- Putting your garden to bed
----- Soil management & preparing for spring
----- Cover crops
Date: Wednesday, July 29, 2009, at 6 PM
Location: Garden site, weather permitting - otherwise inside Jefferson Center bldg
Event: Class Four: Summer Garden Check In
Details: This class will be dedicated to touring the garden and observing peoples plots, doing some troubleshooting and applying what we have learned up to now. And getting feedback for what we may still need to cover.
Date: Wednesday, July 15, 2009, at 6 PM
Location: Garden site, weather permitting - otherwise inside Jefferson Center bldg
Event: Class Three: Harvesting and Crop Management
Details: Trevor will be instructing on the following:
----- Picking, Plucking and Slicing
----- Fertilization
----- Pest Management
----- Managing summer crops
Date: Wednesday, June 24, 2009, at 6 PM
Location: Garden site, weather permitting - otherwise inside Jefferson Center bldg
Event: Class Two: Extending the Summer Crops
Details: Trevor will be instructing on the following:
----- The Living Soil
----- How to manage and extend the summer harvest
----- Preparing for Fall crops with transplants:
----- Lettuce, Beets, Greens, Radishes, Scallions, Cabbage, Broccoli/Cauliflower
Date: Wednesday, June 3, 2009, at 6 PM
Location: Garden site
Event: Class One: Diving into Summer Crops
Details: Trevor will be instructing on the following:
-----Tools and time
-----Transplanting Tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, cucumber, melons, Zucchinis, corn, and beans
-----Water Conservation