Sunshine Community Gardens

21 May, 2020

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Trailer Garden Rejuvenation

Ila Falvey reports:

If you want to learn about ornamental garden design, the trailer garden is where you can learn on Sunday at 10:00 AM as well as getting in some volunteer hours.

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Stinging & Biting Arthropods - Oh My!

Wizzie Brown, county entomologist, is hosting a webinar this Friday via Webex. You should be able to click right through on your computer. If you plan on attending through a mobile device, you will probably be prompted to download the free Webex app (and I suggest you do that well ahead of time.) Here is the link to use on Friday:

Topic: stinging & biting arthropods

When: Friday, May 22, 2020 at 10am

Where: online (webex)

Cost: FREE!

Meeting link.

Meeting number: 924 319 646

Password: Zap5nTeFm73

If you haven't heard a Wizzie presentation you are in for a treat.

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2020 Sunshine Elections

It is time to begin planning for elections for new board members scheduled for replacement this year. Elections will be held for secretary and 3 director positions. If you are interested in running for any of these positions or have any questions please email Polly Porter (pporter_scg@austin.rr.com) and Janet Adams (jartdaht@gmail.com). Details of what these positions entail can be found on the web site in the Bylaws document.

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The Micah 6 Food Pantry Helps Feed Our Neighbors

Dana Kuykendall reports:

The Micah 6 Food pantry is currently distributing 200 25-30 lbs boxes weekly to those that visit the food pantry. Three types of boxes are offered: (1) fresh fruits and vegetables, frozen meats, bread, (2) entirely shelf stable goods, and (3) entirely shelf stable goods that need no preparation. If you would like to support this work, Micah 6 specifically requests Spam or pop up tuna can donations - canned, shelf stable protein is highly needed.

Our Sunshine Gardeners have been wonderful in donating fresh vegetables from their own plot. If you would like to donate canned goods, we could add this to our fresh delivery on Saturday morning. You could leave them on the porch trailer and then they could be taken inside when other items are moved in the trailer.

If you want additional information about the food pantry, their website is micah6austin.org.

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Central Texas Gardener Blog Includes Sunshine's Street Garden.

https://www.centraltexasgardener.org/2020/05/good-garden-distractions/

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Bill Gaventa gets a Special "Garden Related" Birthday treat:

Bill reports that at his recent birthday, his wife and grown "kids" had found a baker who lives in Mueller who does custom ordered decorated cakes.

If you want to support this local cake artist, Julia Schmitz, she can be contacted at Frostin' ATX, LLC. www.frostinatx.com.

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