[Garden] Fwd: Re: Garden meeting?

[Madeline Rosamond]

Hi, I'm there with bells on!

On Thu, Feb 12, 2009 at 11:46 PM, Alicia Mah <alicia.mah at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Everybody,
>
> I wasn't suggesting that we exclude Greg. In fact, this gives us direction
> as to what we should leave to discussion until the second meeting when he
> can be there (i.e. details of seeds, fencing, financing).
>
> I think we can get started for the first meeting (on Feb. 23) on the member
> recruitment and possibly planning a social event for this term (i.e.
> marketing overall) as it doesn't sound like Greg would necessarily feel the
> need to be there for that discussion? We can at least get the ball
> rolling... some things such as making a poster would definitely take more
> than one meeting, anyway.
>
> Greg, let us know if this is a suitable option in your opinion.
>
> Alicia
>
> On Thu, Feb 12, 2009 at 10:45 PM, <gcmichal at envmail.uwaterloo.ca> wrote:
>>
>> Looks like February 23 is set.  I'm disappointed that it couldn't be held
>> when I could be there.  Please don't finalize seed decisions without giving
>> me a chance to comment on it.  I have about 50 packet of seeds of various
>> sorts, good catalogues, and will end up starting a lot of seedlings in my
>> "growth chamber" in my basement.  I also would like to be part of the
>> discussion of whether or not we need fencing and how much, financing,
>> weeding, and some other items.  Can you provide those of us who can't attend
>> with a chance to contribute to these decisions?  If we were given a choice
>> of possible dates and then picked the one most suitable to the greatest
>> number of people, then I would not feel badly about the choice of date, even
>> if I was unable to attend.  But I don't think this was a fair way of
>> deciding on a date - one date was suggested and that was that.
>>
>> - Greg Michalenko
>>
>> Quoting "J. Rochon" <jrochon at uwaterloo.ca>:
>>
>>> Candace,
>>>             I have stayed out of this thread, until now, because things
>>> go faster with fewer people, and I am at work. I'll be there on the 23rd,
>>> but a bit late. The fence requires locates to be done with gas and hydro.
>>>>
>>>> Hey all,
>>>>
>>>> I'd actually like to get the ball rolling on this and have *gasp* more
>>>> than one meeting this term. I just feel that if we delay on this too long,
>>>> things won't actually get done. There are some things especially (like a
>>>> budget) that would likely benefit from having a bit of long-term planning in
>>>> place?
>>>>
>>>> Let's start with the first meeting of the term on Monday Feb. 23 at 7:00
>>>> pm. Unless there are strong objections?
>>>>
>>>> Tentative agenda:
>>>>
>>>> 1. Introductions
>>>>
>>>> All of the following points will need two-ish people to take on the
>>>> coordination of:
>>>>
>>>> 2. How, where and when to recruit new members
>>>>
>>>> 3. Budget: Where to get money for seeds and other purchases
>>>>
>>>> 4. What seeds we need to reorder (we should get on this)
>>>>
>>>> 5. Do we want to get stuff for a fence?
>>>>
>>>> 6. When to hold the planting party (if we are having one).
>>>>
>>>> 7. Finding foster parents for the seedlings we grow. 8. Compost  from
>>>> the city, compost runs from food services
>>>>
>>>> 9. Deciding when gardening times will be, having official volunteer
>>>> greeters to ensure people feel welcome at the garden
>>>>
>>>> Given that this  looks like a long agenda, I say that we set the
>>>> priorities at the first meeting as to what we most urgently need to talk
>>>> about, and leave some of the less urgent/important points until the next
>>>> meeting. If somebody wants to take on  advertising a social garden meeting
>>>> for our second meeting of the term, that would be a great way to bring in
>>>> new members.
>>>>
>>>> Just my thoughts, do feel free to add!
>>>>
>>>> Alicia
>>>>
>>>> On Wed, Feb 11, 2009 at 10:56 AM, Paul Nijjar <paul_nijjar at yahoo.ca
>>>> <mailto:paul_nijjar at yahoo.ca>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Given that Greg is a primary foster parent and that he wants to come
>>>> to the meeting is there interest in rescheduling?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> - Paul
>>>>
>>>>
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