Want to play in the garden?

If you have a spare minute or 30, the garden paths need to be weeded. With all the rain they are getting quite lush but will also be easy to pull as a result. Also, we are collecting mulch for filling in the paths at upcoming July work party. Details to follow. Thanks! Hope to see you at the garden!

EXCITING NEWS!

See Pixar’s UP with us!
See a great family movie in a wonderful venue and help Friends of Namaste Children’s Garden and Farm continue to create a wonderful learning and living experience for kids. Only $10 includes admission, a small beverage and popcorn for each person.

This is a special showing just for us. If we can get at least 100 tickets sold that means that 70% of the cost will go to the children’s garden. Your mission, if you choose to accept it, is to forward this email to all your friends. Gather your “Yes” replies and head count. In a week, I’ll follow up to see where we are at!

Easy peasey grassroots fundraising and a great movie to boot!

Call me with any questions- Rebecca 279-0736

Saturday, June 27, 2009

Time:
12:00pm - 1:30pm
Location:
The Glen Theater
Street:
112 N Franklin St
City/Town:
Watkins Glen, NY

Some items needed for the garden.....

A few things for the kids to use in the garden

• The children need "Mud" type garden gloves (cloth & Waterproof- 10 pairs total)
• Kneelers (Natural Beginnings is about 1/2 block away and has these at a good price-not made in China) @ 10 pairs
• Children's wheelbarrows (2-3) (Check out some on our Amazon wishlist Namaste Children's Farm

If you respond to the post we can keep track of where we are.

Thanks everyone! Call me with any questions.
Rebecca 279-0736

What's Growing?

Lettuce is looking beautiful, pumpkins and squash plants are in, peas are poking up, tomato plants, garlic, carrots...What's next? Who know! Stay tuned. :)

Potluck anyone?

Bring your best dish to pass for the work party on May 16th! Hmm... What should I bring?
I can't wait for this. It's going to be a wonderful time!

Garden Work Day May 16th!

Here are the details:

Garden Work Day

Saturday May16th
Work 9:30-11:30
Lunch 11:30-12:30 Dish to pass and music
Work 12:30-2:30

Bring your own tools if you have them

Come to work or just come for lunch,
Stay an hour or stay all day

Projects:
Defining and edging beds
Filling the flower garden
Wood chips on paths
Possible building projects

Hello Again!

First of all, apologies for not updating in so long. Over a couple of weeks ago our dog was hit by a truck. He has been home recuperating ever since. Short version- it was scary there for a while but everything is much better with "Hopalong" Chuck here.

Thanks to everyone for their patience and thoughts.

Many changes to report. Due to a scheduling conflict with Cayuga Nature Center, our fundraiser was canceled. We have retooled (forgive the slight pun) and we are going to have a work party with an equal emphasis on both words. More details later today.

Tree stumps have appeared at the garden. Bridgid is going to place them in a circle to use for outside circle times! Imagine it!

The first of many field trips happened to Frank's house. Frank's parents, Frank and Sigrid Popowich have opened their land for garden materials. A fun time was had tromping through the woods and some beautiful paving stones where brought back. Thank you Frank, Sigrid and Frank!

The soon to be baby chick eggs are here! Check out the incubator outside the toddler room interior door. Yay!

More later today.......

Stop by Natural Beginnings

Natural Beginnings is partnering with us to provide a local garden shop that will carry many of the items we need. Natural Beginnings has long been committed to organic, sustainable and local means of garden and landscaping. Any item purchased here can either then be donated at the school or left here for pick up. They are located close to the new garden at 1603 Trumansburg Rd (Hwy 96 towards Tburg), Ithaca. Thank you so much for being a part of this!

First ground breaking yesterday!

Did you see what happened? The earth literally moved! We have Chaw Chang from Stick and Stone Farm to thank! Chaw and Lucy have been wonderfully supportive with their generosity of material, knowledge and enthusiam. They have 39 of their own acres of organic farm to manage but Chaw took the time yesterday to plow our space before today's rain fell. I can't tell you how many parents I ran into today smiling about the change, the forward movement into Spring and the beginning of a garden......