Garden Group meeting 7/16/16

attending: Lara, Yuki, Shaila, Carol (facilitate & notes) Adriana, John, Bambi (guests)

Purpose: to Identify Garden Group Domain & Aims

Reviewed US/TU mission statement & core values & observed that what we do in the garden group has potential to align with them.

  1. Domain Maintain gardens & plants on US/TU properties.

Aims*:

     Grow and utilize food for ourselves & neighbors
     Utilize a variety of organic based growing practices
     Aesthetics and safety
          Prune & maintain established plants, with the exception of pruning trees that require special equipment and skills
          Accountability: garden-group embers commit to 2-3 hours gardening per week.
          Approve & regularly review stewarded areas
          Coordinate plantings
          Approve planting of large plants and installing large potted plants
          Maintain tools & equipment
     Develop calendar of routine garden tasks
     Gain garden proficiency while living here
          Evolving skills aim for best practices
  1. Domain Interface with us/tu community and publicAims*:
     Education
         Through signage that provides information &/or directions
         Include as part of an expanded orientation for new members
         Community mentoring
     Engage non-gardening community through variety of supportive roles
     Work with managers & tenants when gardening tasks affect areas around tenants' apartments.

3 Financial self sufficiency for gardening necessities (tools, plants)

      Aim to raise money through public education programs &/ or parties

4 Manage Compost for both properties

      Aim for 100% food scrap composting
  1. Continue monthly meetings and work parties
      Aim for a variety of tasks including some for people without gardening skills

Garden Group 2016

Stewardship GuidelinesAgreed Jan. 18, 2016