2014 Chelsea Community Garden Calendar – dates subject to change
*Monthly: Work Days
March 15&16 - afternoon hours: 12-2pm
April 12&13; May 10&11
June 7&8: (1st weekend to prepare for “SCARECROWS IN THE GARDEN”)
July 12&13; August 9&10; September 13&14
October 18&19 (3rd weekend); November 8&9
SATURDAY, JUNE 14 &15 - CHELSEA ARTWALK
4th Annual “Scarecrows in the Garden” Exhibit & “Quilt Raffle” -
SUMMER MEMBERSHIP MEETING: POTLUCK in garden date tbd
5th Annual Gardener’s Cookout – August 23 or September 20
FINAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING: Tuesday, December 9.
POTLUCK and Holiday Celebration: Return keys.
STEERING COMMITTEE MEETINGS: are held the second Tuesday of the month; 6pm; at the Chelsea Collaborative. 1/14, 2/11, 3/11, 4/8, 5/13 (except June as we prepare for the ARTWALK: 6/3), 7/8, 8/12, 9/9, 10/14, 11/17. All gardeners are welcome and encouraged to attend.
*GARDEN WORK WEEKENDS are generally on the second weekend of each month, Saturday and Sunday 10am-2pm.
We hold these weekends monthly to work together on the common areas in the garden: the entrance area paths, the fence perimeter, the knot weed eradication project in the next lot and our fruit areas of strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, apple trees, gooseberries and next spring - a new plum tree is to be planted in honor of Rob and Linda’s mother, gardener Marie Caro and a grape arbor (to be constructed in friend Michael Limberakis’ honor by Joe Fuch’s son- in-law Rick McGinnis and his Northeast Voc students).
*Monthly: Work Days
March 15&16 - afternoon hours: 12-2pm
April 12&13; May 10&11
June 7&8: (1st weekend to prepare for “SCARECROWS IN THE GARDEN”)
July 12&13; August 9&10; September 13&14
October 18&19 (3rd weekend); November 8&9
SATURDAY, JUNE 14 &15 - CHELSEA ARTWALK
4th Annual “Scarecrows in the Garden” Exhibit & “Quilt Raffle” -
SUMMER MEMBERSHIP MEETING: POTLUCK in garden date tbd
5th Annual Gardener’s Cookout – August 23 or September 20
FINAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING: Tuesday, December 9.
POTLUCK and Holiday Celebration: Return keys.
STEERING COMMITTEE MEETINGS: are held the second Tuesday of the month; 6pm; at the Chelsea Collaborative. 1/14, 2/11, 3/11, 4/8, 5/13 (except June as we prepare for the ARTWALK: 6/3), 7/8, 8/12, 9/9, 10/14, 11/17. All gardeners are welcome and encouraged to attend.
*GARDEN WORK WEEKENDS are generally on the second weekend of each month, Saturday and Sunday 10am-2pm.
We hold these weekends monthly to work together on the common areas in the garden: the entrance area paths, the fence perimeter, the knot weed eradication project in the next lot and our fruit areas of strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, apple trees, gooseberries and next spring - a new plum tree is to be planted in honor of Rob and Linda’s mother, gardener Marie Caro and a grape arbor (to be constructed in friend Michael Limberakis’ honor by Joe Fuch’s son- in-law Rick McGinnis and his Northeast Voc students).