Garden News
HUGE thanks to everyone who came by to chat, take seeds, share stories and laugh with us at clubs days, we loved every minute of it! If this newsletter is new to you, it will arrive in your mailbox almost every week and contain garden news, garden events and events happening locally, so don't forget to scroll all the way till the end.
This Friday, January 18th we will have yet another fabulous work party. We loved the massive turnout last week and hope that you keep it coming, working in the garden is always better together! This work party will be outdoors at the garden. If it is raining, please meet us at the office in Room B118 in the SUB.
Next week is jam packed...
On Wednesday, January 23rd we will be having our January board meeting. If you want to know more about the inner-workings of the garden, help us with our budget and get involved in upcoming projects come on out! More details below.
On Friday, January 25th, Tim from Hatchet and seed will be giving a FREE workshop on the soil food web. Learn more below.
If you have any ideas for workshop topics, we can help turn them into a reality! Shoot an email to ccgassist@uvic.ca with your ideas and we will do our best.
Volunteer Work Parties
This Week's Friday Work Party: 3:00-5:00pm.
Worker bee tasks:
- wood chip paths (again!)
- Bed prep for spring planting
- Weeding along the fence line
- Creating a seed purchasing list
- Tidying the plot renter greenhouse
- Plant!
Volunteers get to bring home a portion of what we harvest on work party days.
Remember to bring a reusable bag or container to transport your veggies!
Upcoming Garden Events
The Soil Food Web Workshop
Friday, January 25, 2019, 3pm - 5pm
SUB Upper Lounge Boardroom
Explore the different roles soil organisms play in creating healthy landscapes and learn how to 'grow' and sustain them in the garden. We'll cover how to produce and use high-quality backyard compost, brewing and applying your own compost teas and extracts, how to select and maintain the best equipment and talk about application rates and timing for different crops. For more information, click here.
January Board Meeting
Wednesday, January 23, 2019, 5pm - 7pm
SUB Upper Lounge Board Room
For more info, click here.
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