PROJECT

STATUS/ACTIONS NEEDED:

Community Garden Update

• Scheduling Garden Talks & Children’s Workshops

• June 11 Whole Plant Cooking
• June 22 Nurturing Nature
• June 30 Flower Power
• July 11 Nutritionist
• August & September AC Master Gardeners (topics & dates TBD)
• Eric will arrange a field trip to local hop farm, Timberline Farms

• Atlantic County Master Gardeners requested 3 plots. Mica assigned.
• Suggested that future Garden meetings occur during workdays. Please bring any complaints/ requests/ news/ updates during that time. Mica will update GC website.
• Linda’s lime application to kill crabgrass has proven successful on small scale. She will continue applying in other areas to test.
• Mica will add children’s workshops to website, create FB events & small Gazette ad.

Events Recap

• Thank you, volunteers!
• Rain Garden Installation at HHS (no mulch needed); Press of AC photos on HGC Facebook post. Mica will find out who will maintain.
• Red Cross canvassing-- made 16 homes safer, installed 27 alarms.

Updates

• Pollinator garden-- no updates at this time
• Compost bin pre-order-- no updates at this time

Sustainable Jersey

• Application submitted!
• Review timeline; feedback should be mid-July
• Suggestion to do annual updates rather than bigger lift every 3 years.

Green Business Program

• 4 pending applications; Mica will reach out to arrange site visits.
• Mica will add program info & link to Green Day vendor application.

Plastics Subcommittee

• Meeting 6:00 pm @ Casciano, June 12th
• Planning large-scale art project. Charlie Branigan will present a sketch & anticipated costs at June meeting.  

Green Day 9/21

(rain date 9/22)

• Lake Park has been reserved; Recycling Central will still be at Fairgrounds
• Vendor form updated- please share with local businesses & orgs!
• 17 vendors so far
• Sponsor form updated-- please share!
• Jen- Recycled toy art & toy collection, invite Funny Farm, Pastore’s
• Linda will reach out to Donio’s

 Upcoming Events

• June 11th Garden Talk: Whole Plant Cooking 6:30 pm
• June 15th Adopt-A-Road Cleanup 9:00 am
• June 22nd Historical Society House & Garden Tour
• June 22nd Nurturing Nature Children’s Garden Workshop 10:00 am
• June 23rd Garden Workday 9:00 am
• June 30th Flower Power Children’s Garden Workshop 11:00 am
• July 11th Garden Talk: Nutritious Choices 6:30 pm         
• July 13th & 28th Garden Workdays 9:00 am         

Roles & Responsibilities

• Anyone interested in taking on a role in Communications/ social media/ meeting minutes/ event planning/ new member recruitment, please email Mica.