Dear Gardeners,<br><br>It seems like this is a poor week to have a planning meeting, since some key resources of information (namely Greg and Candace) won't be there.<br><br>However, since people's interest has been piqued (especially some new names), I propose that we meet at the Garden this Thursday at 6 for the purpose of giving the new people a tour, explaining how the garden group works, showing them things like where to hook up the water hose, and so on. We can also do some light work such as watering what's already been planted and some weeding. If there is interest, this would also be a good opportunity for somebody to make a rough map of the garden to have on hand for our planning meeting.<br>
<br>Does this sound like a good plan? We could then have a planning meeting sometime *next* week that hopefully the majority can attend. Instead of voting by email, here's a handy tool:<br><a href="http://doodle.com/3t4en7wqigy9crqw"><br>
http://doodle.com/3t4en7wqigy9crqw</a><br><br>Please click the link above that will take you to an availability poll for a garden planning meeting for next week (don't worry, you don't have to sign up for anything). I'll take a look at the results and pick a time that seems to suit the majority of people, and announce the meeting time by Saturday.<br>
<br>Cheers,<br>Alicia<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Apr 21, 2009 at 3:16 PM, Ian Wormsbecker <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:iwormsbecker@sandvine.com">iwormsbecker@sandvine.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
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<div dir="ltr" align="left"><span><font color="#0000ff" face="Arial" size="2">What do we have to discuss that we are meeting at the
office?<br><br>Do we have an agenda?</font></span></div>
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<div dir="ltr" align="left"><span><font color="#0000ff" face="Arial" size="2">Ian.</font></span></div><br>
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[mailto:<a href="mailto:garden-bounces@lists.wpirg.org" target="_blank">garden-bounces@lists.wpirg.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Peter
Belej<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, April 21, 2009 3:14 PM<div><div></div><div class="h5"><br><b>To:</b>
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<p><font color="navy" face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: navy; font-family: Arial;">For once, I think
I'll actually be able to show up to a meeting! (Assuming I don't get crazy
swamped </span></font><font color="navy" face="Wingdings" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: navy; font-family: Wingdings;">L</span></font><font color="navy" face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: navy; font-family: Arial;">) I am looking
forward to seeing the new faces, as well as the other faces I haven't seen in
a while!</span></font></p>
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<p><font color="navy" face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: navy; font-family: Arial;">If the WPIRG office
is confirmed, lemme know.</span></font></p>
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<b><span style="font-weight: bold;">On Behalf Of </span></b>Zainab
Moghal<br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Tuesday, April
21, 2009 2:28 PM<br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b>
<a href="mailto:garden@lists.wpirg.org" target="_blank">garden@lists.wpirg.org</a><br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> Re: [Garden] Meet this week
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<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Hi everyone,<br><br>I can meet Thursday at the
garden a little bit after 6pm.<br><br>Thanks, Zainab<br><br>--- On
<b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Tue, 4/21/09, Jennifer Hood <i><span style="font-style: italic;"><<a href="mailto:frozenleaf@gmail.com" target="_blank">frozenleaf@gmail.com</a>></span></i></span></b>
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this week Thursday at 6pm: Room TBA<br>To:
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<p style="margin-bottom: 12pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">I can make
the thursday meeting at 6:00. Whether at the WPIRG office of the garden.
<br><br>If we don't meet at the garden, then I'd be willing to go there
after to aid with the work that needs to be done.<br><br>And I also
think greg's suggestion of crop rotation is a great idea! As I haven't
been with the garden in previous seasons, I'm not sure what the map
looks like. But it is always best not to replant any nightshades in the
same location as last year, as a preventative measure against fungal and
viral diseases. Maybe we can rotate the cucurbits too, since we had a
squash bug problem?<br><br>Jen</span></font></p>
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<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">On Tue, Apr 21, 2009 at 12:51 PM, Candace
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<p><font color="navy" face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: navy; font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-CA">I have a
meeting until 7:30 on Thursday too. I’m sure you can all carry on
fine without me though</span></font><font color="navy" face="Wingdings" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: navy; font-family: Wingdings;" lang="EN-CA">J</span></font><span lang="EN-CA"></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-weight: bold;">On Behalf Of </span></b>Britton
Jenner<br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b>
April-21-09 9:21 AM</span></font></p>
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<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt;" lang="EN-CA">I have an exam at 7:30 on thursday, so I won't
be able to make it out. Could someone send the minutes out after
the meeting for those who couldn't make it?
Thanks,<br><br>Britton</span></font></p></div></div>
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<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt;" lang="EN-CA">On Tue, Apr 21, 2009 at 1:03 AM, Matt Heppler
<<a href="http://mc/compose?to=matt.heppler@gmail.com" target="_blank">matt.heppler@gmail.com</a>>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 12pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt;" lang="EN-CA">Hey Gardeners,<br>I happen to still
be on the keylist for the WPIRG office and would love to meet on
thursday at 6pm. So we can meet in the WPIRG office.<br>I think its a
bad idea to only keep the office open when staff are there, after all
WPIRG should be an open environment.<br><br>Thanks,<br clear="all">Matt
Heppler<br><br>PS I am sorry I was unable to make it to seedling
planting, but will be able to come out to garden activities, now that
the term is over.<br><br></span></font></p>
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<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt;" lang="EN-CA">On Mon, Apr 20, 2009 at 10:24 PM, Alicia Mah
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<p style="margin-bottom: 12pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt;" lang="EN-CA">Hi all,<br><br>In
summary: Meet this week on Thursday at 6pm - Yay or Nay?<br><br>As
usual, it seems that people are available on different days. This
particular week I could make it on Wednesday or Thursday
evenings.<br><br>Also, just an update re: a meeting place. The WPIRG
office is only officially open from 10am to 4pm, and they've recently
done away with access to the office outside of those hours unless a
staff member is there (at least, that's the impression that I got).
<br><br>That being said, I got the impression from Evan that he's
happy to book meeting rooms in the Student Life Centre on our behalf,
if we just let him know what time we want (and perhaps what size room
we want - given the response to this email I'd say a large-ish
one).<br><br>In the spirit of moving things along, I propose that we
meet this Thursday at 6pm (as that seems to be the day that might work
okay with the majority of people?) I will go ahead and put the wheels
in motion by getting a room booked - the booking can always be changed
if we want to.<br><br>Let me know what you
think.<br><br>Cheers,<br>Alicia</span></font></p>
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<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt;" lang="EN-CA">On Mon, Apr 20, 2009 at 9:58 PM, Misato
Sekita-Krislock <<a href="http://mc/compose?to=misating@gmail.com" target="_blank">misating@gmail.com</a>>
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<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt;" lang="EN-CA">Hello,<br><br>I am a new member on the list,
and I would try to attend the meeting this week.
<br><br>Misato</span></font></p>
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