Sunday, August 9 Workday Agenda

August 8, 2020
by garden
1 min read

Good evening gardeners:

As a reminder, the workday starts at 10 a.m. in the East garden.

Please remember to wear your mask, and stay home if you’re feeling ill. For those that are uncomfortable with in person attendance, a recap of the meeting will be circulated.
Please remember to sign in when you arrive

Agenda:

Meeting topics (15-20 minutes)

  1. New members-introductions, posted membership list
  2. Steering Committee introductions
  3. Safe gardening in the time of Covid
  4. Exterminator/rat update5. Garden security/locking up, etc.
  5. Planting in the east garden
  6. List of first beds to be rebuilt
  7. PayPal

Work day tasks

  1. Finishing rock bed in the east garden
  2. Twig/branch clean-up in west garden
  3. Weeding-East/West garden, around beds, herb garden
  4. Hydrant training
  5. Picnic table sanding and staining
  6. Touch-up newly painted shed

If possible, please e-mail and let us know if you are unable or unwilling to attend the work day.

Sincerely,
West 104th Street Garden

COVID-19 changes

March 29, 2020
by garden
2 min read

Dear Garden Members,

Our garden is a peaceful and beautiful refuge, especially in springtime!

But in consideration of the public health emergency, we want to update you on the current garden plans in response to COVID-19.

1. The garden will be open to members only until further notice. All public open hours are canceled.

2. If you visit or work in the garden, it is imperative that you respect social distancing guidelines (See here: https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-cuomo-signs-new-york-state-pause-executive-order). 

3. The water barrels will be filled by the weekend of 4/4 for anybody needing to tend to their personal bed. 

4. The April workday is cancelled, but we will have a short open garden meeting online (virtual group conversation on ZOOM via computer or phone; instructions will be circulated) at the same time (10am on April 25). The meeting will be moderated and an agenda will be distributed beforehand.  

5. UPDATES: Our compost delivery has been postponed until further notice. DSNY suspended our food scraps program until further notice. We are *not* accepting food scraps at this time. Please do not use the brown food scraps receptacles. 

6. REMINDERS: When you enter the garden, please hang the lock behind a sign on the inside of the fence. When you leave, check to see if anybody else is there and if nobody is there, LOCK UP.

7. Due to the extremely high risk of contagion, please clean your hands thoroughly before you enter and leave the garden.Please understand that these new practices may change pending new or different official guidelines and instructions.

We will keep you posted, and, most importantly, stay safe and well. 

Greenly,

Your springtime garden buds