Garden Organizing Workgroup Meeting
Thursday, May 19 2022
2 Open plots: 19 and 22
1 gardener from East Phillips definitely wants a plot
Diriba - offer plot
1 gardener from East Phillips might want a plot
Jaquarius - let know if want plot, may have some come available at the beginning of June
2 gardeners from outside East Phillips interested
Jewel from Wicoie (grew up in Phillips, still works in Phillips) - offer plot
Francis from near 15th Ave and 28th Street - let know
Gardeners also interested in more than one plot
Hindolo, Sylvia and possibly Co-op house
Garden Coordinator Position - propose changes to job description?
Garden Coordinator Job Description
Emrys - what changes do you want to see?
Hierarchy concern
Doesn’t want to see EPIC impose someone from outside the garden
Feels disconnected from EPIC board
What was Luke’s question? - who coordinator reports to and get orders from?
Concern about vaccine requirement
Purchasing
looking at purchasing a sprayer - it is $18.99 at ACE.
Ben also mentioned we need a new mower sharpening kit, which is $19.99 -the garden can borrow our handley bit, so would just need the lapping compound: I THINK this would work: https://www.acehardware.com/departments/tools/power-tool-accessories/grinding-wheels-and-compounds/82658
Today's purchase was $46.42 and our budget is $150 so with the purchase of the mower sharpening kit and sprayer we would have $64.60 left for garden materials. However, we have received more funds in gardening fees than anticipated. I threw together a spreadsheet so we can keep track of what we have spent so far - I haven't updated all sections but here it is.
Workshops
Permaculture workshop - Hindolo
Workdays
Clean out behind shed
Put up bulletins
Compost area
Calendar
Emrys would like a spelled out organizing system.
When/where are meeting notes, discussion, decisions, commitments, posted?
What is the deadline for adding/editing email and phone tree content?
What is the deadline for requesting adding to the agenda?
What date is the email currently being sent out?
Was going out the Tuesday before Saturday meetings
Now that meetings are on Thursdays, going out on Friday before
Organizing Workgroup meetings - Tuesday before
What is the date by which we need to schedule the interpreters? What is the process and timelines for translation and interpreters?
Ideally 2 weeks - will add that if gardeners would like interpretation at a meeting contact Sarah to request
Stewardship plan
Entire garden
Herb, perennial flower, medicine
Linnea and Dave are helping in the herb garden
Lindsey would like to connect with Fawn about scope of language sign project to see if/where there is overlap, Ryan has materials and ideas for plant signs not under the scope of that project
What other tasks do we need to ask for help? (lindsey needs help doing meeting outreach)
Maybe sending out a skill-share survey would help? (so check boxes with needs, plus blank fields for free text?)
-Lindsey would like to step back from outreach calls - can likely be in contact with Dave, Linnea and Ryan
-Emrys and Sarah - split phone tree
-Luke - might be interested in helping out
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