Sunshine Community Gardens

16 December, 2021

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In this Issue:

• December 31 Deadline for Working 2021 Service Hours
• Saffron Crocus Photos
• Volunteer Requested for Weekly Coffee Grounds Pickup
• What is Jimmie Doing Now?
• Garden Tasks for Service Hours
• Get Your Service Hours Recorded and Earn Extra Credit

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December 31 Deadline for Working 2021 Service Hours

The 2021 Spring and Fall service hour seasons have been combined and gardeners must work all the combined hours by December 31st..

Gardeners should check the Green Binder (on the Sunshine website) to verify the hours worked and recorded and do the following if appropriate:

• Record hours worked but not recorded,
• Complete and record unworked hours,
• Request waivers if gardeners believe they are eligible, or
• Report any errors in Green Binder data to the Sunshine secretary.

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Saffron Crocus Photos

Photos by Dave R. submitted by Ila Falvey

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Volunteer Requested for Weekly Coffee Grounds Pickup

Randy Thompson seeks a volunteer to pick up coffee grounds on a weekly basis from a coffee shop near Lamar and St. John's Ave. To find out details, please email Randy at jartdaht@gmail.com

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What is Jimmie Doing Now?

Photos and story by Walter Kuhl

Have you seen Jimmie wandering around Sunshine Garden pushing a small cylinder on two wheels? Turns out this is not a toy lawn mower, it is a large magnet.

By pushing this magnet along Sunshine roadways and pathways, Jimmie has recovered lots more nails and sharp objects. He even recruited fellow gardener, Krishna Tripathi, to help with his project.

Thank you Jimmie! Thank you Krishna! Obviously, we all need to be more careful when we use nails and other sharp objects at Sunshine.

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Garden Tasks

16 December, 2021

Priority (Tasks specifically needed):

A hearty Thank you to those who have participated in our last 6 work days, The next workday will be Saturday, January 15 from 09:00-12:00. We've accomplished quite a bit but there is always more.

1. Maintaining common paths and common areas. If you have plants extending into common paths, trim them. The common paths are designed to allow the biggest wheelbarrows that we own to traverse them unimpeded.
2. Mowing and maintaining perimeter fence line inside and out.
3. Sunshine Community Garden was fined a few weeks ago for the dumpster being over filled. Please help us to avoid this by following a few simple guidelines.
   1. Fill the dumpster from the back (under the hinges) to the front. If you put stuff in the front, it tends to stay there.
   2. If you think the dumpster is full, contact me (Steve Camp, I'm there a lot) or Randy Thompson. We can usually compact stuff to make more space.
   3. Follow the rules regarding what goes into the dumpster and what does not, there's signage close by.
   4. If the dumpster actually does get full before pick up day, I'm working on finding a spot where we can store a reasonable overage, to be loaded after the dumpster is emptied.
   5. If you're done with your project, please close the lids.

TSVBI:

1. Weeding paths in TSBVI garden and wood chip areas on west side. (This is normally needed. Try to get out roots. Be sure to smooth out paths after weeding to facilitate TSBVI students moving around garden).
2. Picking up trash in compost area and along fence lines.
3. Cleaning street curb gutters of dirt and debris build up. (At places in the curb gutter along Sunshine Dr. and 49th St., soil and debris has built up and grass beginning to grow. Scrape off with shovel and put in wheelbarrow. If debris is gravel can be put in low places in parking lot. Otherwise, put in dumpster.)

Regular:

1. Mowing (Please check area around trailer and greenhouses.
2. Maintaining common paths. (Gardeners are required to maintain a 2' strip of common paths adjacent to their plot.)
3. Mowing and cleaning up overgrown/messy places in common areas.

Note: TSBVI hour tasks can also count as regular hours.

Slow Down..You're on Garden Time! Enjoy!

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Get Your Service Hours Recorded and Earn Extra Credit

Articles by Jim Willmann

Check the Green Binder; Verify Your 2021 Service Hours

All gardeners are encouraged to check the Green Binder and verify that their service hours for both spring and fall seasons are correctly recorded. This is the best way to avoid surprises when bills for the combined seasons are sent out in mid-January. Based on what they find in the Green Binder, gardeners should take one or more of following actions:

1. record hours worked but not recorded;
2. complete and record unworked hours;
3. contact zone coordinator to request a waiver if believe eligible;
4. report any errors in Green Binder data to the Sunshine secretary (kerry@sunshinecommunitygardens.org); or
5. pat themselves on the back for having completed and recorded all their service hours.

Gardeners who believe they may qualify for a waiver for all or part of their 2021 service hours should contact their zone coordinator to discuss, e.g., because of a health condition. Taking Covid 19 precautions by vulnerable gardeners can be a basis for receiving a waiver.

Have Unworked 2021 Hours? Earn Extra Credit.

Gardeners with unworked 2021 service hours can earn 1.5 hours credit for each hour worked on clearing vines off the fence along Sunshine Dr. TSBVI will be replacing the fence early next year, and Sunshine is responsible for clearing the vines off the fence. To get the credit simply multiply hours worked by 1.5 and record in Green Binder. For example, if work 1 hour clearing vines record 1.5 in Green Binder; if work 1.5 record 2.25 (1.5 worked x 1.5 credit = 2.25). 1.5 in Green Binder; if work 2 record 3 (2 worked x 1.5 credit = 3)

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