Dinorah Matias opened the meeting, welcoming new and old members.
Announcements and reminders:
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Members must begin working their individual plots before May 31 to retain custody of their bed.
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All members must sign up for Monitoring if they have not yet done so. (Yenna was present with the calendar.)
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All members received copies of the current Member Roster, Calendar, and Committee list with the emailed meeting announcement.
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The Steering Committee is working on obtaining soil and mulch, through Green Thumb and the Parks Department
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The No Smoking signs have gone up (in English and Spanish). If you see anyone tossing butts in from the street, please stop them.
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We need volunteers to conduct orientations for new members. Please contact Dinorah if you are willing.
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This year is the *20th Anniversary of the Garden! Surely an event to be celebrated. Special Events Committee members–and others–please submit ideas for a very special event.
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Mardi and Robin have arranged for a fabric artist from Senegal to come to the garden for a demonstration and workshop, tentative date June 1.//Suggestion from Robin: A craft and coffee klatch later in the season.
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Composting begins Sunday April 14
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Steering committee to investigate fabric recycling in the garden.
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Plot maps are posted in the garden sheds.
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The gutter on the building west of the garden has been repaired, so the cistern can be turned on.
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East garden path completed
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Congratulations to Barbara Garson on publication of new book
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Free electronic recycling event to be held on April 21st
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Next workday will be May 11
Workday tasks
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Removed volunteer trees in both gardens
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Cleaned West garden, esp. of branches and trash; put out benches
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Fixed plexiglass cover on West garden cold frame–to be completed
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Fill water barrels (To be completed)
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Sheds in both gardens cleaned and reorganized
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Began pruning and feeding bushes in rose garden–to be completed
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Compost site cleaned and readied for use
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Metal trellis on Bed 21 removed
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Furniture taken out, assembled and located