Sunshine Weekly Weeder Newsletter
19 March 2014
www.sunshinecommunitygardens.org
Sunday, March 23, 2014 4pm - Tea Time!
A talk on Native/Beneficial Ants vs Fire Ant Management. Bring and open mind and your questions about ants! We will have tea, scones, tea-sandwiches and sweets. There will be a short lecture, followed by extensive Q & A.
In an effort to better educate Sunshine Gardeners about "beneficial" ants vs fire ants, we will be welcoming Elizabeth "Wizzie" Brown of Travis County Extension. Ms. Brown has an MS from Texas A&M University, 1999 in Entomology and serves as Program Specialist - IPM in the Austin metroplex encompassing Travis County and surrounding counties.
Volunteers needed, calling all tea makers, bakers -- and video takers!!
We need some high-tea savvy (and/or regular joes!) to help set the tea for our "Natives vs Fire Ant" talk with Wizzie Brown which will take place at 4pm on Sunday afternoon 3/23/2014. We will have both members of SCG, their invited guests, plus some guests attending from the Austin Garden Coalition. This is part of the SCG community education program.
Volunteer jobs:
- spiffing up the trailer and grounds early Sunday afternoon.
- HOME BAKERS (scones and cookies) or TEA-SANDWICH makers - regular and gluten free.
- A videographer with video camera, tripod and skill. Talk planned to be out of doors so good sound capture in outdoor setting is essential. Video editing skills are a bonus but not required.
Items Needed:
- Tea pots and fancy trays...hardy and/or non-breakable silverlike preferred...no precious family heirlooms please!
- An electric tea kettle or two.
Plant Sale Numbers
- Total tickets written for Friday, Saturday and Sunday: 1,348
- Total veggies sold on Friday, Saturday and Sunday: 14,820
- Total herbs sold on Friday, Saturday and Sunday: 3,326
- Total number of bags of compost sold on Friday, Saturday and Sunday: 679
- Pass-a-long plant sales for Friday, Saturday and Sunday generated $1,054
Michael Hall
Site Rules and Bylaws
The Site Rules and Bylaws Committee has has been meeting and discussing how to update the rules and bylaws for several months, and now it's time for the rest of us to give our input. The Committee has revised the Site Rules and amended the Bylaws and the Board has approved them. The newly approved Site Rules went into effect immediately per our existing Bylaws and the membership will have the opportunity to affirm them or repeal them at our annual meeting on May 31. Meanwhile, we will be holding a special meeting for the purpose of voting on the amendments to the Bylaws on April 12 at 10 AM. It is very important that we have a quorum at both meetings. Please put them on your calendar to attend. We have scheduled the special meeting in April so that the amendments may be in effect in time for our elections in May. Among other changes, the amended Bylaws change which positions are up for election each year to better facilitate continuity on the Board. The Site Rules and Bylaws committee agreed that this change should go into effect in time for our upcoming elections if approved by the membership.
You may have questions or comments about the revisions to the Site Rules and amendments to the Bylaws. If so, please feel to contact any of the committee members by email or attend one of our Q&A meetings. You can find these documents and supporting information on our website.
We will vote on the amendments to the Bylaws on April 12 at 10 AM. We will vote on the revised Site Rules at our annual meeting on May 31 at 10 AM.
Q&A meetings for the Bylaws are scheduled for 2 PM on Sunday, April 6, and 6:30 PM on Monday, April 7. We will schedule additional meeting times for the Site Rules after April 12.
The Site Rules and Bylaws Committee is composed of:
- Mary Gifford (chair), mgifford@austin.rr.com,
- Janet Adams, jartdaht@gmail.com,
- Cheryl Hazeltine, cph@austin.rr.com,
- Kay McMurry, scg.plots@gmail.com, and
- Philip Wiley, philip9wiley@gmail.com.
Friday March 21st 4-7 pm
Volunteers Wanted - Calling all weed warriors!
Do you need some fun volunteer hours? Join the Flower Power team! We are having the first flower garden volunteer work party on Friday March 21st 4-7 pm with tea and snacks. Regularly scheduled work days to follow. Log on to Sunshine Community Gardens forum to stay informed on how you can help, or call Vickie Flaugher at 512-917-3347.
March 22-25
Austin Butterfly Forum Field Trips & Meetings on Monarch Butterflies
Austin Butterfly Forum would like to announce a pair of back-to-back stellar meetings! For the first time ever, all the remaining folks involved in the discovery of the monarch's overwintering grounds will get together to discuss their extraordinary experiences. Lincoln Brower will give a second lecture the following day on The Grand Saga of the Monarch Butterfly Research. We will also have two field trips to get to know the speakers in informal settings. Mark your calendars! More details
Vegetables to plant in March
All month: Lettuce, Radish, Mustard
The Texas AgriLife Extension Service suggests putting out tomato transplants between March 15-April 10.
Pepper and Eggplant transplants between March 15-May 1
You may still need to cover the transplants or protect young plants from the wind or any hailstorms that might arrive.
Officer and Zone Coordinator Contacts - Sunshine Garden
Officers
- President - Ila Falvey ila.falvey@gmail.com
- Vice-President - Janet Adams jartdaht@gmail.com
- Secretary (acting) - Janet Adams jartdaht@gmail.com
- Treasurer - Jack Reynolds scgtreasurer1@gmail.com
- Director - Michael Hall fibercable@austin.rr.com
- Director - Kay McMurry scg.plots@gmail.com
Zone Coordinators
- Zone 1, Jody Trendler jody.trendler@gmail.com
- Zone 2, Katy Davis katydavis@austin.rr.com
- Zone 3, Ludmila Voskov lvoskov@austin.rr.com
- Zone 4, Ila Falvey ila.falvey@gmail.com
- Zone 5, Mary Gifford mgifford@austin.rr.com
- Zone 6, Charlotte Jernigan charlotte@cybermesa.com
- Zone 7, Jing Li jingli.80@yahoo.com
- Zone 8, Irina Kaducova irina@austinshrooms.com
- Zone 9, Cheryl Hazeltine cph@austin.rr.com
- Zone 10, Christopher Schroder christopher.s.schroder@gmail.com
Other Coordinators
- Weekly Weeder Newsletter - Margaret Powis purslane2013@gmail.com
- Plant Sale - Michael Hall fibercable@austin.rr.com
- TSBVI Liason & Volunteer Coordinator - Janet Adams jartdaht@gmailcom
- Plot Rental - Kay McMurry scg.plots@gmail.com
- Carpentry & Repairs - Robert Jarry r.jarry@sbcglobal.net
- Water Leak Repairs - Stewart Nichols sgwater@math.austin.tx.us
- Tools & Wheelbarrows - Bob Easter beaster1@austin.rr.com
- Website Coordinator - Sharon Rempert scgardenweb@gmail.com
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