Get out your garden gloves and join us in the garden this Sunday May 1 from 10 to noon for the annual spring work party. It's gonna be a good one. We'll be getting the gardens in shape, hosting a plant and seed exchange and wrapping up the day with a workshop on plant propagation.
Seed Swap Whether you have too many or not enough, a seed exchange is one way to share strong varieties of plants that thrive in our coastal climate. Bring the extras you have (seeds and plants) to Bev and Pauline in the gazebo when you register for the work party. The exchange is by donation. Workshop Making More of a Good Thing: Following the work party those who want to learn how to propagate plants are invited to stay for an informative 30 minute discussion on different methods of propagation and best practices What to Bring Bring your garden gloves, any tools you may have to help with weeding and clean up, seeds and plants in containers for the exchange and a.hot drink. We also welcome new herb and flower donations for the dogwood garden and books for the library. Registration Participation in the work party is part of the volunteer hours we all put in as part of our membership in the Ladysmith Community Garden. Please remember to sign in! Registration is in the gazebo.Looking forward to seeing everyone and getting out in the fresh spring air!
We are so grateful to everyone who participated in this year's Annual Spring Work Party and very impressed with what was accomplished. The gardeners could never have done it alone. Family and friends signed up to help and came equipped with tools and wheelbarrows. We send a special shout out to Microtel Inn and Suites for supporting 3 employees to volunteer their time and muscle during the work party. Thanks for the help, and the shovels you donated! Another special shout out to Grant Healey Construction who supplied the wood, the hardware and the skills to restore the Community Link garden bed. It’s impressive what a pro, assisted by the whole family, can accomplish in such a short time. Since the last growing season, we have been able to raise or rebuild many of our garden beds and we would like to thank the town of Ladysmith for the garden soil and for the grant-in-aid that helps us finance the continuing development of the gardens. Thanks also to SawMill Direct who ensured that our lumber budget went a lot farther. We faced a dilemma when planning the work party: how to get all the work done while maintaining physical distancing? The solution we came up with was to spread the tasks and volunteers out over 4 shifts on the April 24 and 25 weekend. Due to the rain, it was a lot more work than party, but it felt good to improve the essential service that this community garden provides. We have such an incredible team this year, with several new members. We know it's going to be a banner growing season. |