Hello Dundee Community Gardeners,
Thanks to all of you who helped with our fall clean-up on Saturday! The garden starting to look ready for winter.
1. If you have not yet cleaned up your plot, please clean it out by Nov. 1. Feel free to use the "previously used" yard waste bags in the blue plastic tub. Yard waste bags should be taken to your own home for pick-up, or (if you live in an apartment) you can set them out in the alley by the garden and the city should pick them up.
Plots not cleaned up by Nov. 1 will be moved to the bottom of the waiting list. FYI, we have 30 people on our waiting list for 2010.
2. If you would like to reserve your current plot for next year, please send the attached reservation form, with $20, to our treasurer Deb Hickman at 1227 N. 53rd St., 68132.
If you do not wish to continue with a plot next year, please let us know that also so we'll have a better idea of how many plots we have opening up for next year.
And for those of you who are undecided, that's fine too. We will be looking for firm commitments next spring.
3. Survey:
Thanks to those of you who gave feedback to us so we can make next year's garden even better! If you have not filled out an exit survey, it is attached. You can include it in with your plot reservation form to Deb, or fill it out on-line and e-mail to Mary at megreen4@cox.net
4. T-Shirts Are In!
Eric Williams has the Dundee Community Garden t-shirts. If you have not picked up your t-shirt, contact Eric at MrErlo@gmail.com, or 415-7933. Thanks to artist Alex Myers for the design.
5. New Community Gardens:
For those of you on the waiting list, here is some information on some new community gardens in the area:
- The Earth Shelter Community Garden, at 65th and Ames, has plots for rent and has a half price deal if you sign up by Nov. 1, 25% off if you sign up by Dec. 1. For more information, or contact Becky Weitzel at beckyw@getabovethebar.com, or 344-0610.
- Eric Williams is working with a group to establish a new community garden in the Benson area. They don't have a location yet, but are hoping to be able to start a garden next spring. For more information contact Eric at MrErlo@gmail.com or 415-7933.
- City Sprouts is starting a second community garden on Decatur Street west of 40th. Contact Jeannie Dickes at 558-9031, or jeaninedickes@gmail.com
Repower Nebraska and 1Sky will be hosting an event in coordination with the International Day of Climate Action, http://www.350.org/. Starting at 2:30pm at the College of St. Mary campus, 7000 Mercy Road, they will be collecting 350 Reasons to support clean energy by 3:50pm. There will be speakers including Mayor Jim Suttle at 3pm, a green expo showing sustainable businesses, and music from local band Andrew's Ave.
7. Building a Community Garden Thurs. Oct. 29
Douglas County Extension is hosting a "Building a Community Garden Information Class" on Thurs. Oct. 29 at 6:30. Cost is a canned food item which will be donated to the food bank. Register at 444-7804 by Oct. 27. The focus of the class will be on how to start a community garden. See http://douglas-sarpy.unl.edu/
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