Save the date: Saturday, April 19,
10 am to 3 pm for a “BARN RAISING”.
We won’t be raising a barn, exactly. But we will be turning a corner, literally, in the building of the Free Food Garden. And there will be a potluck lunch! (more later)
Progress:
All of the California native plants are in the ground!
There is more room for thicker pieces of urbanite (broken concrete) in the path
We picked up urbanite from Gabe’s house.
The lower green leaves of the bougainvillea were removed (to encourage upward growth)
cardboard is now flat around the trunks of the 3 bougainvilleas.
Seedlings are growing in babysitters’ homes.
You can be a part of this. Join us for fun, camaraderie, exercise and learning (gardening and non-gardening activities available!)
WHERE: Arroyo Food Co-op 494 N. Wilson Avenue, Pasadena (at the corner of Villa Avenue) (0.8 miles from Lake Ave. Metro station; a few footsteps from ARTS Bus Route 40) (4 sturdy bike racks on site)
WHEN:
Saturday April 5, 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.;
Tuesday April 8, 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.;
Thursday April 10 , 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
This week at the garden: Build urbanite path
Plans:
build urbanite path
Take photos
pick up more urbanite and bricks
Chat with passersby.
translate the sign in the garden into Spanish
Pick up trash.
remove tape from cardboard
Sweep up.
cut out Bermuda grass from between sidewalk squares. Block sunlight with tape
Bring food (backyard produce?) and/or drink to share
sign up for watering committee
pick up mulch
PERKS:
Time Bank members can earn time dollars to trade for other services. Sign up for a free membership at http://arroyoseco.timebanks.org.
— Sylvia Holmes
10 am to 3 pm for a “BARN RAISING”.
We won’t be raising a barn, exactly. But we will be turning a corner, literally, in the building of the Free Food Garden. And there will be a potluck lunch! (more later)
Progress:
All of the California native plants are in the ground!
There is more room for thicker pieces of urbanite (broken concrete) in the path
We picked up urbanite from Gabe’s house.
The lower green leaves of the bougainvillea were removed (to encourage upward growth)
cardboard is now flat around the trunks of the 3 bougainvilleas.
Seedlings are growing in babysitters’ homes.
You can be a part of this. Join us for fun, camaraderie, exercise and learning (gardening and non-gardening activities available!)
WHERE: Arroyo Food Co-op 494 N. Wilson Avenue, Pasadena (at the corner of Villa Avenue) (0.8 miles from Lake Ave. Metro station; a few footsteps from ARTS Bus Route 40) (4 sturdy bike racks on site)
WHEN:
Saturday April 5, 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.;
Tuesday April 8, 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.;
Thursday April 10 , 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
This week at the garden: Build urbanite path
Plans:
build urbanite path
Take photos
pick up more urbanite and bricks
Chat with passersby.
translate the sign in the garden into Spanish
Pick up trash.
remove tape from cardboard
Sweep up.
cut out Bermuda grass from between sidewalk squares. Block sunlight with tape
Bring food (backyard produce?) and/or drink to share
sign up for watering committee
pick up mulch
PERKS:
Time Bank members can earn time dollars to trade for other services. Sign up for a free membership at http://arroyoseco.timebanks.org.
— Sylvia Holmes
