Carolina Peace - Apr. 23: Rosewood and Edisto Court Community Garden Meeting

Apr. 23: Rosewood and Edisto Court Community Garden Meeting

Written by Brian Glavey

Monday, 14 April 2008

Next meeting:

When: Wednesday, April 23, 5:30 pm
Where: 1100 S. Holly St.,
behind the Ben Arnold Center,
(Immediately after meeting, group will move to Edisto Court Community Garden at 1905 Wiley St.)

Mon., April 7 Meeting Notes
In attendance: Lori, Sarah, Cassandra, Karlann, Billy, Paul, Eleanor, and Brian

Cassandra presented information about funding that may be available for a program pairing local schools with local farmers. Sarah demonstrated the new rain barrels.... We discussed getting a hose to siphon water out of the other rain-collection can. So far no one has been using the e-mail listserv, but we decided to wait and see if it proves useful before disabling it. We decided that notes will be taken at meetings on a rotating basis. Lori discussed the 8 week summer series and we decided that we'll figure out who wants to be involved etc. over the next month or so. Paul's beans have taken off and he will plant them in the Rosewood plot. Brian and Eleanor will check the seedlings and water them on Wednesdays until more waterings become necessary. The other seedlings will be planted at our next meeting. Since several people would not be able to attend this week at the regular Monday time, we rescheduled (for this time only) to meet on Wednesday the 23rd. At that meeting we will meet at the Rosewood plot and then move on to plant at the Edisto plot as well. Billy will investigate reinstating the Rosewood compost pick-up. If it is feasible, we will attempt to put together a schedule to pick up the compost every day rather than once a week.

NOTES FROM PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Mon., March 24 Meeting Notes
Kim left four flats for us, Lori brought seeds, and Mike brought sand, soil, and peat moss and mixed it together. Mike filled up the flats. Mike, Paul, Eleanor, and Bryan planted and made markers. Paul and Mike each took two flats home; they took the remaining soil elements to Paul's house for the time being.

Other news of the week:
Rosewood Community Garden Workshop News: There is a new director and new program director at the Boys & Girls Club Ben Arnold Center. Before the March 24 Rosewood CG meeting I talked to the latter about the summer workshops and she will discuss it with the new director. I have also solicited volunteers via USC School of Education (that's how we got Kim and Stephanie) and will try to attend the next Rosewood Community Council meeting. I would say if there are at least 6 people committed to the 8 week series and we can coordinate with the B&G Club directors, the workshops can proceed.

Edisto Court News:
After the March 24 Rosewood CG meeting Paul and I went to the Edisto Court Community Meeting to see what people wanted to do with the garden space. At the community meeting a representative from Park and Rec. presented plans for EC's community center. It is possible that a permanent comm. garden can be incorporated into the plans. Also, he said Mr. Brown at Park and Rec. said he is willing to help with the existing community gardens. Elizabeth Burns, who approved our gardening on her lot during 2006 and 2007, has sold the property at 1905 Wiley to the City. Edisto Court President Bessie Watson will negotiate our use of the land for gardening with the City.

Tues., March 18 Meeting Notes
Actually, Kim and Billy also met on Monday at 5:30 p.m. because I had caused some email confusion. Kim reported that they took stock of the plants and Billy introduced the idea of burying bottles in the ground (with holes in them) to gradually release water. Kim made a plan for the garden, which she and daughter Eve shared with Mike, Paul, Sara, Dee Dee and I on Tuesday. We will meet on Monday Mar. 21 at 5:30 and divide up planting. Lori will bring summer seeds; Kim will bring flats; Mike will bring soil.

Tues., March 4 Meeting Notes
Karlann, Mike, Lewis, Kim, Billy and I met in the rain and surveyed the
back Rosewood (Ben Arnold) Community Garden. Lewis brought rainbow chard
seedlings to share; the collards and kale he planted are doing
great--the cabbage not quite as well. We decided to maintain the garden
at its current size, but add borders with wood or such to protect it
from lawn mowing, which I am looking into. We will flip last year's plan
that Matt and Emily made (maintaining their berm contours), with some
additions such as green beans. Kim is coming up with design/planting
details. Karlann's letter to Mr. Ben Arnold met with no response. (Note:
last year someone from the City met with me to brainstorm water
conservation--and gave us seeds and other resources--but could not help
us with watering with their mobile tank. In 2006 Parks & Rec. had said
it would be too much to put in a spigot). We decided to improve the
water collection but keep it simple. Mike is working on designing a
platform for putting Pepsi Co containers on at each of the gutter down
spouts; Karlaan is contacting Pepsi (tho I could do this Karlann). At
this point the idea is to put screening on top and a spigot at bottom
and continue hand watering. At the next meeting we'll all report back,
and will exchange seeds and divide up planting.

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