End of season work day‏

Hello Volunteers,

We have almost completed our first successful Faith & Food Garden Season.  It has been quite a journey from start (fall of '09 discussions) to now (end of the 1st growing season).  The bulletin board pictures remind us of all the work and volunteers that lent a hand in creating the AACRC Faith and Food Garden.  As Jesus said, "For I was hungry and you fed me.....", this garden is just another way our church is actively involved in doing God's work.

We want to thank Katrina Brehob for tending the garden last week.  She took 6 pounds of carrots to Food Gatherers.  I will work the garden this week and Christine Kim has volunteered to help the week of October 10th. 

Our final end-of-season work day will be on Saturday, October 15, from 9AM - 12noon.  If you are available that morning and can lend a hand, your help would be appreciated.  We will remove any remaining plants, take down the pea supports and remove & roll up the added fence top.  We will need a few tools:

• electric drills
• strong screw drivers and pliers to remove the staples holding the netting down
• some strong individuals to assist with the fence top removal
• gloves (You may want to bring water for yourself, too.)

When the last work day is done, we will then take a couple months off and schedule a meeting, after the new year, to plan for the next growing season.  If you are interested in making changes, having some input, or being more involved in all the pre-planning that goes on before the planting season begins, think about joining us at the first meeting in 2012.  

More later,
Cathy