Building gardens as a community
Become part of our amazing and hardworking community today!
Building gardens as a community
Become part of our amazing and hardworking community today!
Member Volunteer Help Needed
Grounds Committee
Need 35 Members
Headed by Bob Kish, this committee enforces our by-law compliance. Major areas of emphasis are weed control, (in and around plots), planting restrictions, border maintenance, and other appropriate by-laws. If this interests you, please sign up today!
Fence Committee
Need 30 Members
This committee will periodically inspect the fence line, make minor repairs, and recommend the timing of fence replacement. This committee will not be responsible for replacing the fence as another committee will be created for that. The fence committee is headed by Al Garceau. Sign up today!
Border Replacement Committee
Need 20 Members
Headed up by Mike Sweeney, this committee will offer all garden members plot border replacement annually. This is usually done in April.
Duties will include:
- Notification of the replacement effort and collection of payments.
- Purchasing, cutting, and transporting the wood the garden area
- Removal of the old border and disposal at the city maintenance yard
- Installation of the new border
Committee members will be encouraged to bring cordless drills, chain saws, and sawzalls. Drill bits and fastening screws will be provided.
Weed Control Committee
Need 35
This committee is headed up by Bruce Mitchell, and is responsible for weed control along the fence line and delivery area and other common areas.
Social Committee
Need 10 members
Headed by Monique Richardson and Denise Emerson.
The Social committee will help our community come together by having an end of the year Harvest Party. More information to follow.
Hobar's Hints
Listed are the products recommended by Mr. Hobar for soil enhancers, and a link of where to buy them
Organic Worm Castings
Organic Rice Hulls
Biochar
Mycorrhizal Inoculants
Diatomaceous Earth
Liquid Seaweed Extract
Fish Emulsion Fertilizer
Pine Bark Mulch
Leaf Mulch
City of Avon Lake provides this west off of 83, right before the tracks
Sand
Provided by Lake Erie