[Garden] Garden meeting?

[Evan Coole]

I'll slot you into the schedule for the 23rd, unless anyone has objections :)

I would love to get in on the recruiting new members and may be able 
to offer insight on how to get UW undergrads involved (which I 
believe there was a shortage of last year).

Evan



>et's do monday at 7pm, feb. 23 in the WPIRG office. I'll aim to 
>bring some snacks to share.
>
>On Mon, Feb 9, 2009 at 12:52 PM, Paul Nijjar 
><<mailto:paul_nijjar at yahoo.ca>paul_nijjar at yahoo.ca> wrote:
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>--- On Mon, 2/9/09, Madeline Rosamond 
><<mailto:m.rosamond at gmail.com>m.rosamond at gmail.com> wrote:
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>>  I seem to remember Monday was good, so how about Monday,
>>  Feb 23?
>
>I am iffy (and don't know the degree to which I will be gardening
>this year), but would encourage you to not reschedule on my behalf.
>
>
>>  (That's after reading week). Potential things to talk about (add
>>  more if you think of them):
>
>
>>  - what seeds we need to reorder (we should get on this)
>>  - Where to get money for seeds and other purchases
>>  - Do we want to get stuff for a fence?
>>  - How, where and when to recruit new members
>
>I vote that we get stuff for a new fence.
>
>I am willing to contribute $200 for supplies (including a fence,
>compost, rototiller rental, etc.) I hope this will reduce the amount
>of energy people spend agonizing over whether to buy stuff.
>
>Here are a couple of other things to talk about (not that I should be
>opening my big yapper if I am not able to make the meeting):
>
>- When to hold the planting party (if we are having one). If we
>  advertise (via facebook/mailing list/posters) then this might be a
>  good way to get fresh meat for the garden (or, if you are
>  vegetarian, fresh tofu).
>
>- Choosing some victims to do administrative-y stuff. I propose that
>  selecting two such victims to organize each project (e.g. two people
>  to follow the fence, two people to organize compost runs) might work
>  better than any number fewer or greater than two.
>
>- Deciding when gardening days/times are going to be, and picking
>  (two?) Wal-martesque greeters to open the garden punctually with their
>  presence. These greeters can help ensure that fresh meats do not
>  show up, find nobody there and leave again.
>
>- Finding foster parents for the seedlings we grow. Unfortunately, I
>  do not have enough light to offer this service. I hope not everybody
>  lives in dank basement apartments. Maybe I can be a foster parent
>  for mushrooms.
>
>Them's my thoughts.
>
>- Paul
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