Sunshine Weekly Weeder Newsletter
13 October 2016
www.sunshinecommunitygardens.org
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Workday
Saturday, 10/15 8:30 am to 10:30 am
Gardeners can earn service hours by assisting with recreating common paths in Zone 5. Materials will be provided.
You can earn TSBVI service hours by:
- Weeding granite paths in the TSBVI garden, particularly along the north border where Bermuda is taking over.
- Clearing the fence line of Bermuda grass, Johnson grass (developing seed heads) and other weeds. Hackberries in the fence line have been cut back to below ground level or a 6" stump has been left for the tree puller machine which will happen after the next rain. Please do not cut off these stumps while clearing the fence line. Also, do not cut the Carolina Snailseed vine (has red berries) or the native Clematis vine (primarily in the compost area).
Volunteer Job Available
Pick up discarded food from Whole Foods to deliver to the Sunshine compost piles where another of our members will empty the boxes and manage that part of the job.
The schedule is every Tuesday and/or Thursday at 6:00 am from the downtown Whole Foods (6th and Lamar). Both days are available and multiple volunteers could make it work. This job requires a truck/SUV/station wagon and strength to pick up boxes of food that Whole Foods will no longer sell. One of our members did this job for 15 years and is willing to answer questions and even go with you the first time. Please contact Janet Adams at jartdaht@gmail.com if you are interested.
Gardeners Night Out
Fun was had by all last Saturday at the "Gardeners night out". We had a great turnout and some interesting beers. Maybe we should do it again?
Garden Hatha Yoga
| When: | Before daylight savings - Tuesdays 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm After daylight savings - Tuesdays 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm |
| Where: | In front of the trailer. |
Classes are for all levels and beginners are welcome. You will need to provide your own mat. Classes are donation based.
If you are interested contact Ashley Weber (ashleyaline@yahoo.com).
Micah 6 News
Deliveries are now mostly okra and eggplants from the Micah 6 garden.
We are presently delivering on Saturday mornings only - usually by 9:00 AM.
We welcome any vegetables that you wish to donate.
They should be placed either in the cool room (the room with the air conditioner) or in the refrigerator.
We are presently preparing beds for fall vegetables.
Anyone interested in helping to harvest or deliver may contact Dana Kuykendall (kuykendall@austin.rr.com) or Mary Gifford (mgifford@austin.rr.com).
On Sept. 24, we delivered 27.5 bounds and on 10/1 we delivered 30.5 pounds.
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Officer and Zone Coordinator Contacts - Sunshine Gardens
Officers
- President - Jeff Monks garden@jeffmonks.com
- Vice President - Jim Willmann jhwillmann@gmail.com
- Secretary - Shannon Posern shannonposern@gmail.com
- Treasurer - Caroline Limaye scgtreasurer1@gmail.com
- Director - Bill Cason wccason@gmail.com
- Director - Lori Dobbin loridobbin@gmail.com
- Director - Randy Thompson jartdaht@gmail.com
Email the board.
Zone Coordinators
- Zone 1, Martin Morales marmoral512@gmail.com
- Zone 2, Katy Davis katydavis@austin.rr.com
- Zone 3, Ludmila Voskov lvoskov@austin.rr.com
- Zone 4, Ila Falvey ila.falvey@gmail.com
- Zone 5, Mary Gifford mgifford@austin.rr.com
- Zone 6, Charlotte Jernigan charlotte@cybermesa.com
- Zone 7, Maria and Philip Wiley m.stroeva@gmail.com, philip9wiley@gmail.com
- Zone 8, Irina Kadukova irina@austinshrooms.com
- Zone 9, Kerry Howell casonhowell@gmail.com
- Zone 10, Christopher Schroder
christopher.s.schroder@gmail.com &
Karl Arcuri karl.w.arcuri@gmail.com
Other Personnel
- Weekly Weeder Newsletter - Polly Porter pporter_scg@austin.rr.com
- Plant Sale - Vacant
- TSBVI Liaison & Volunteer Coordinator - Janet Adams jartdaht@gmailcom
- Plot Assignment - Kay McMurry scg.plots@gmail.com
- Compost Coordinator - Janet Adams jartdaht@gmail.com
- Education Committee - Shannon Posern shannonposern@gmail.com
- Carpentry & Repairs - Robert Jarry r.jarry@sbcglobal.net
- Water Leak Repairs - Steve Schulz sschulz784@aol.com
- Tools & Wheelbarrows - Bob Easter beaster1@austin.rr.com
- Kitchen Supplies - Anita Keese
anodekraft1@msn.com
(If supplies are needed for events, contact by email or at 512-773-2178) - Compost Tea - Jennifer Woertz jen@enjeneer.com
- Website Coordinator - Sharon Rempert scgardenweb@gmail.com
