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Space to put a freezer

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The area that has been previously used for the bunnies has been long forgotten. Let’s beautify the space !

I am working with otis college social justice class on proposals for remodeling for a compost friendly area that garden volunteers can sit and hydrate in.

Suggestions and comments welcome

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I am working on procuring signage for the garden physically and digitally with the spring otis class  2023.

We will need to add webpages to the existing site with information regarding plants and maintenance requirements.

Who would be the best person to help with website access?

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Garden event with tree planting foundation 6/9/23

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Garden event with tree planting foundation 6/9/23

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This Point of contact was a referral from Micheal Foley.

Tim Alderson
Executive Director - Seeds of Hope
Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles
840 Echo Park Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90026
213-482-2040 ext 235 • 213-700-3781 mobile
talderson@ladiocese.org
http://seedsofhopela.org

Large Volunteer workday to install garden beds, replant trees, & transplant shrubs around the garden. Harvesting compost will be an important part of this task.

Main request is to have access to the compost between 3-5 pm that afternoon.

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faulty plug in kitchen -- fix! --> Done, July 26

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The garden is thriving after the rains and we have much to harvest.  Harvest hours are 3/5 Thursdays and other public garden work hours are Monday 3-5. We are currently building a garden group for Sunday afternoon with the feed the people group that cooks on Sundays in the parish. This is not until after 3 pm .  As you already know, tending the vineyard is always an endless work of heart. And we always welcome more helping hands.  I would think an announcement every Sunday would be apt.

Some areas we can focus on this quarter are:

Garden beds

The Blue Fence

Garden signage

This year it is my goal to upgrade the garden beds into concrete beds. We will start with the A row , the row closest to the mural. And build 3 rectangular beds.

This alternative is low cost and long lasting. I will need assistance with the installation. To give you an idea , I’m imagining an installation like : https://youtu.be/zEq67rSGakk

The wooden beds have all be completely decomposed since the last installment over 10 years ago.  This beds will be decorated with mosaics and plant identifications. I look forward to bring art activities for the parish to participate in.

The fence needs repairs desperately. It is leaning and falling apart .  And for the signs I need to collaborate with a printer or painter to hang and design the images.

Always we need donations of plants and seeds for the garden and food for the pantry. Donations can be accepted on Thursdays. Or any days some one can accept them.

We can talk more about compost upgrades next meeting . Don’t want to overwhelm.

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Community garden: Nov 8 from Azita
1. Replacing garden beds with trellises

2. Reposting the Community Garden sign.

3. Irrigation set up for the vegetable garden and trees.

4.Fence upgrade . Front and back of the church.

5. Bed clearings - south side potatoes/ north side artichokes

6. Reestablish pathways .

7. Mulch /chip drop

8. Juniper tree pruning

9. Garden / compost signage

10.  Volunteer outreach (photos,blurbs, reports )

11. Revamp bunny area.

Ongoing activities:

Bermuda grass removal

Harvesting

Watering seedlings

Weeding

Planting

Seeding

Tree pruning/care

Compost harvest *

Some Materials we need this month  :

Dry leaf buckets .

Sifter for the compost

2 pitchforks

Tool care
-> Note from Steve: 3 of 4 above delivered!

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https://www.eacgc.org/

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Emerson Avenue Community Garden | Los Angeles, CA

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Built and maintained 100% by volunteers, the Emerson Avenue Community Garden offers a sustainable, organic green space for growth and enrichment. From toddlers attending StoryTime/Music sessions, to seniors showing up for tours or our Pancake Breakfast, to scout troops using the garden for projects/activities, to families enjoying our movie nights, students at WISH & STEAM who get a chance to get out of the classroom and get their hands in the dirt; to LMU, UCLA, OTIS, USC and middle/high school students helping at the garden for service hours, to the folks who take advantage of the multitude of classes & workshops offered, the garden's reach is incredibly wide, and deep.

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Emerson Avenue Community Garden | Los Angeles, CA

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The Emerson Avenue Community Garden is a Los Angeles Community Garden located in the Westchester neighborhood at Orville Wright Middle School. We are a space for school students and community members to grow food, gather with friends, and enjoy the great outdoors.

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Click to resurrect that oven --> greater use!

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Click to resurrect that oven --> greater use!

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https://www.change-making.com/gardens/the-cob-oven-project/

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The children can paint with different media, sculpt with clay, create with play dough, make a collage, draw, sketch, explore science activities. The children may decide to build with blocks, play with manipulatives and puzzles, pretend with dramatic play and puppets, hear a story, or participate in a literacy activity and daily circle/music and movement time (using musical instruments engage in outdoor classroom curriculum, take a stroll or nature walk in the garden. Enrichment classes include and not limited to: Plant protectors gardening class, Music and drum circles, yoga, drama, intro to languages & cooking.

We believe that every child is unique and develops at their own pace. Knowing this we believe that early childhood education is part of a crucial foundation for life, and is critical in a child's physical, intellectual, cognitive and emotional growth. Children need an environment where they feel loved, and feel safe physically, emotionally, and spiritually. First Friends practices a developmental and progressive philosophy in a lovely environment offering both child initiated and teacher directed activities. We believe children learn though play and exploration with direct experiences. Our curriculum is designed to enhance development of the whole child.

Our classrooms lead directly out to a big yard & patio with garden area, sand play, butterfly garden, chalk play, outdoor classroom, mud kitchen , dramatic play, dump trucks and trikes. We take nature walks in the garden, music and story time. We also offer teacher directed and child initiated projects such as art, science, cooking, gardening, music and movement, early literacy (stories), block-building and intro to languages.

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The children can paint with different media, sculpt with clay, create with play dough, make a collage, draw, sketch, explore science activities. The children may decide to build with blocks, play with manipulatives and puzzles, pretend with dramatic play and puppets, hear a story, or participate in a literacy activity and daily circle/music and movement time (using musical instruments engage in outdoor classroom curriculum, take a stroll or nature walk in the garden.

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Our Community of communities is a micro  model of the world, small enough to manage, yet big enough to matter.  Shared home, shared value, receiving and giving.  Feeding the body, mind, and spirit.

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1.  Termite inspection then tenting
2. Window repairs (detail needed)

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1. Sink faucet in Women's lavatory leaks at spout.
2. Hot water needed for the kitchen!

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->Tiny model of the world: Small enough to manage, big enough to matter. 'Think globally, act locally. If we cannot do it in the green, what can we do about the dry?!
-> In any project of worthwhile size, resources are limited, goals cannot be totally achieved, and the means to goals & resource demands conflict. Getting to any decent solution can be better than demanding the best solution and failing to reach a solution.
-> Human beings, by nature, will find themselves in conflict & wanting to cooperate & All it wants is its fair advantage'.

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Memorial Service for Pat Russell - Saturday March 12, 2022 - 11 A. M.

The Memorial Service for Pat Russell will take place in person at 11:00 A.M. at Holy Nativity on Sa...

Baby Shower at Holy Nativity on October 30, 2021

Holy Nativity Church hosted a dual baby shower for 2 couples on Saturday October 30, 2021. C...

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Holy Nativity Parish - Los Angeles, CA - Holy Nativity Parish

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Memorial Service for Pat Russell - Saturday March 12, 2022 - 11 A. M. The Memorial Service for Pat Russell will take place in person at 11:00 A.M. at Holy Nativity on Sa... Baby Shower at Holy Nativity on October 30, 2021 Holy Nativity Church hosted a dual baby shower for 2 couples on Saturday October 30, 2021.

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This stated for modern ears, essential to bring people in easily, easily! All have a hunger, and the old language frightens our world.

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- >  Community realized in shared spaces, shared values, and conflict
- >`Good gardens are not monocultures, but rich tended environments where the yield is greater because of beneficial interactions, and where the tenders of the garden get value from the produce, from the tending, and from the wonder at the beneficial interaction.- But it does not happen with just dirt and a miscellany of plants.  It need selection, care, feeding & weeding, and celebration & work.

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Monthly donors are the best!
Credit Card

Can you donate groceries, new or gently used clothes, blankets, tents, sleeping bags, or hygiene kits? We also accept cash! All donations receive a tax receipt and go directly to supplies and the people we serve.

Would you like to join us in Playa Del Rey or Westchester on Sunday afternoon? If so text the number below for details.

(424) 2O9 2777

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Monthly donors are the best!Credit Card Can you donate groceries, new or gently used clothes, blankets, tents, sleeping bags, or hygiene kits? We also accept cash! All donations receive a tax receipt and go directly to supplies and the people we serve. Would you like to join us in Playa Del Rey or Westchester on Sunday afternoon?

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2-7 SR to TW Did I miss anything?  Thanks again for the call.   1. Azita class: earlier notice & parking.   2. Lease 3. Bathroom door and paint.  4. TW will do flowers for a bit.  5. Calendar coming to the Vestry.  6. Termite schedule ( not sure I can do much on that at present).

Opportunity: some parking organization -> storage access

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We can beautify this!

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March 17b:  Tracie West added link to school web, has link to this site,  may edit.
March 17a:  Junk & broken not fitting weekly collection should be put in the 'junk area' left of the recycle bin location.  Several items there already!  Michael Robinson will arrange for quarterly pick-up, starting shortly after Easter.
March 16:  Projects and community discussed briefly at Vestry meeting.  Dead signage removed.
March 13:  Project spreadsheet started (see below).
Feb 20: Termites eliminated. Next up: window and other repairs

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Link --> https://padlet.com/steven_russell/tending-the-vineyard-wmsz46p48yoymcv8

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Note 1) paid by Holy Nativity, 2) customer of Holy Nativity, 3) non-monetary

Rule for any user: Shared value, communication, give and get.

Area items: West (Parish) Hall & kitchen, Storage, Classroom, Adobe oven, ..

Tools vs Hoards vs Junk