Community Garden Survey
The NH Department of Agriculture, Markets and Food thanked us for participating in their survey earlier this year of 28 gardens. We will post the results when they become available.
Fences are up
Thanks to all the gardeners who helped get the fences ready for the 2011 season. The fence is done for the upper garden, and about halfway done on the lower garden. A special thanks also to William for bringing back all the equipment and supplies.
Operation Day’s Work
If you need some help getting your garden ready, you might want to use Operation Day’s Work on May 11. Hanover High students will come and work at an hourly rate, and all wages earned go to a charity.
Parents: Do you need help around the house or yard? Would you like to
support a worthy cause? Hire Operation Day’s Work students to work at
your house or business on Wednesday May 11 from 8 AM to 12 PM. All
wages from the workday go directly to charity. Operation Day’s Work is
a national organization that raises money for a different cause each
year. Currently, we are supporting The Selamta Family Project, an
organization that builds and maintains an orphanage in Ethiopia.
Selamta is unique because it consists of 12 family style homes. Each
includes about 10 orphans and one “mother”. By hiring ODW student
workers and paying them a wage of $7.00 an hour, you will be helping
support these children in their homes and beyond. Please email
hanoverodw@gmail.com or visit hanoverodw.blogspot.com and click on the Employer Form link to download the form if you are interested. Please send forms via email (hanoverodw@gmail.com) or snail mail to:
Hanover ODW c/o Sonya Gurwitt, 534 Hawk Pine Rd, , Norwich, VT 05055 before April 15th. Thank you for your support!
Home Gardening for Sustainable Health
This is a course offered on March 26 byVINS and Harmony Farm Greenhouse.
Co-op Gardening Classes
The Co-op is offering some classes that may be of interest to gardeners:
- Seed Starting for Beginners – Monday, March 14, 6 – 8 pm
- Vegetable Gardening Basics, Part 1 – Monday, April 4, 6 – 8 pm
- Vegetable Gardening Basics, Part 2 – April 11, 18, 25
They are also involved with a great discussion series: Menu for the Future.
Garden Clean up on Sunday, Nov. 7 at 10 am
Good Morning,
We will put the gardens to bed on Sunday, November 7th at 10 am. With a good turn out, we will be done with everything by noon.
Thanks to William and Sue and others who pulled the hoses from each terrace. Thanks to Bill, Sophia & the Gosselins for cleaning & rolling them up and then putting them in storage. Also a big thank you for the wood chips and those who have applied a thick layer to the aisles. It looks great and will be ready for action in the spring.
Before the ground freezes, it’s important for you to clean out your plot thoroughly. It’s your responsibility to our fellow gardeners and also it’s required to maintain the land lease.
Garden Clean-Up
Happy Fall! It’s that time of year for tidying up the gardens. It’s been an amazing season – can you believe no hard frost yet?!
Please clean up your plot during the next few weeks. We’re looking for a work morning in early November 7th or 8th or the following weekend.
Garden Party
At the suggestion of several avid gardeners, we held a garden gathering to celebrate summer on a lovely Sunday, July 11th at 6 pm.
A number of families gathered for cocktails at the garden. New and old families were welcomed, and the garden budget was reviewed.
