Please join us for our workshop and workday this Saturday, April 30. And we've got a great trip organized for this Sunday May 1 to tour Rebecca Bloom's organic farm.
Saturday April 30, 10-11 a.m. Workshop at A.V. Sorenson Center, 48th & Cass: Crop Rotation, Companion Planting, and Natural Pest Control (free)
Refreshments provided by Blue Line Coffee and the Bread Oven.
11 a.m. Work-day at the garden: we'll be putting annuals in the flower beds.
Sunday May 1, Tour of Rebecca Bloom's organic farm in Honey Creek, Iowa
Meet at DCG to carpool/caravan at 12:45 (leaving at 1 p.m. sharp!) or meet us at the farm at 1:30 p.m. Rain or Shine!
Tour a small organic farm and purchase herbs, veggies and flowers for your garden from Rebecca Bloom, owner/organic grower of BloomsOrganic.
The tour of Fertile Crescent Farm will include a walk around her growing areas, high tunnel production, and the passive solar home she uses for processing vegetables and starting the seedlings. Rebecca has plants of all kinds, including herbs, cole crops, lettuces, tomatoes, eggplants and peppers, many of which are heirlooms and other unusual varietals. She also has interesting and unusual flowers. Rebecca supplies vegetables to top Omaha restaurants, sells plants at Whole Foods Markets, and sells vegetable and starter plants at the Benson Farmer's Market.
Address: 27124 Ski Hill Loop, in Honey Creek, Iowa (near Mt. Crescent Ski Area and Hitchcock Nature area)
Directions: Fertile Crescent Farm is on Ski Hill Loop north of the Mt. Crescent Ski Slope, which is a west turn from the Old Lincoln Highway (#183).
That loop is the 2nd gravel left off of Old Lincoln Highway. Those who are driving are welcome to give Rebecca a call and she will give very easy-to-follow directions--the farm isn't hard to find. Rebecca's #s: 402-639-7365 (cell) or 402-455-1890 (home)
Volunteer to help Mow the Garden:
We need another volunteer or two to help keep the grassy areas of the garden mowed. If you can help, contact Mary at megreen4@cox.net
Record your Volunteer Hours:
Don't forget to record your volunteer hours on the laminated sign attached to the white water container in the garden.
COMING DUNDEE COMMUNITY GARDEN EVENTS (open to members and friends of Dundee Community Garden):
Saturday May 14, 10 a.m. Workshop at A.V. Sorenson Center, 48th & Cass: New Varieties-- Cool Crops for Small Gardens (exploring some of the new smaller varieties for small gardens) (free) Refreshments provided by Blue Line Coffee and the Bread Oven.
11 a.m. Work-day at the garden
Saturday May 21 Dundee Spring Fling Dundee Community Garden will be sponsoring a plant and seedling swap, and we'll be selling home-made sturdy tomato cages as a fund-raiser.
Coming in early June: Shed-Raising Party. We'll get a crew together to build a covered tool rack/sign board. If you are handy with tools and would like to help build the shed, contact Curt Hickman at curt3@cox.net
COMMUNITY EVENTS:
Gifford Park Community Garden Opening May 7
The Gifford Park Community Garden is pleased to invite you to the Gifford Park Community Garden Opening on Saturday May 7th at the Community Garden (35th and Cass). The event will take place from 11 am -1 pm.
The following events will be offered:
- Face Painting
- Get Your Photo with Your Plot!
- Painting of Garden Stakes – to identify your plot
- Children’s Garden Activities
- Plot Sign Up
- Seed Swap
- And much more!!!
Any workshops happening this year?=) I would love to attend.
ReplyDeleteYes, we will have workshops! Our first Spring Workshop of 2012, on "How to Grow Your Soil, and What to Plant and When" will be held on Sat. March 31, 10-11 a.m. at the AV Sorenson Center at 48th & Cass. This workshop is FREE and open to the public! Refreshments donated by some of our neighborhood sponsors, Blue Line and Bread Oven. Please join us!
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