Wednesday, November 17, 2021

General Garden Meeting 9.11.21

 

East Phillips Community 17th Ave. Garden

Garden Meeting Minutes

September 11, 2021

 

Present: Emrys, Sarah, Lindsey

Facilitator: Emrys

Notetaker: Sarah S

 

9:00- 9:05 Gathering. Tune in, feel into the ground, come into quiet presence (Roll Call)

 

9:05-9:10 Opening go-around - check in

 

9:10-9:15 Announcements

●       DJR Architecture has proposed a 3 story, 6 unit apartment building for 2425 16th Ave S

○       There will be a meeting with DJR Architecture and MPHA to discuss this proposal on Wednesday, September 22nd at 6:30pm at the EPIC garden on 17th Avenue that is open to the public

●       Next Steering Committee Meeting is Monday, October 4 at 7pm

○       Starting in November: First Mondays at 10am

●       Next General Garden Meeting is Saturday, October 9 at 9am - no meeting go to clean sweep!

●       Fall Harvest Party is Saturday, October 16

●       We are working on putting together a fall work day! Fill out your availability for the week of October 17-23 so we can find a time to rake around the fruit trees, put unplanted plots to bed, mulch paths, drain rain barrels etc.

○       October 23rd 3-5pm

 

Updates - TABLED

1)     Green and Built infrastructure

○       Brandon (Emry’s Arborist friend) looked over garden trees

■       cherry tree is salvageable - might need chemical treatment

■       Recommends Rainbow tree care for chemical treatment

○       Brandon is writing up bid

○       Step up hygiene around fruit trees

○       Trim large mulberry in back so he can back up truck

■       will give us mulch

●       Go ahead on small load of mulch?

●       Do larger load in the fall for beds, paths etc.

○       Who is interested in learning to prune fruit trees?

2)     Transition team and admin/visioning

○       Updated Charter amendment - include in announcement email

●       Will bring to General Garden Meeting

●       Next will be brought to EPIC board meeting

3)     Outreach and Community

●       Harm reduction

■       Syringe box - alley or in front of garden in boulevard?

■       Jack from SHRS recommends placing it where the most syringes are

●       Update on Narcan training - Fawn

●       Building soil workshop - Lauren

4)     Finance

a)     Grants

b)     Budget

                                               i)          EPIC approved of $1,000 for garden (until Dec. 2021)

                                              ii)          EPIC requesting $5,000 for garden in Equitable Engagement plan (Jan 2022-Dec 2022)

                                            iii)           

2021 Budget

 

 

 

 

EPIC contributes

Budgeted:

To Date:

Property Tax

 

$384.12

$384.12

Water

 

$300.00

$201.13

Other

$1,000

 

 

TOTAL

$1,000

$684.12

585.25

          Paid plots as of 9/8/21:      705.00

 

                    Water: 4/29-5/12: $88.56

5/12-6/12: $39.25

6/12-7/12: $27.46

7/12-8/12: $45.86

 

9:40 Adjourn

            -Due to only steering committee members being present, we adjourned early

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