What’s Growing at the Fruitful Field- Sept 2010
Collards, Haitian Spinach, Eggplant, Lemon Grass, Persian Lime Figs, Bananas, Papaya, Sweet Potato, Basil Moujean Tea, African Okra, Lagos Spinach, Beans
Updates
September Workshop: Episcopal Charities of Southeast Florida
On a tropical Saturday morning Episcopal clergy, laity, and a few others stopped by the garden for one of our immersive workshop experiences. The workshop began, of course, with a tour of the 6 acres. We meandered through individual plots, a citrus forest, a food …
Garden Committee Planning Meeting Monday Sep 13th
Hi Folks,
We will meet this Monday Sept 13th at 7:00 pm at Parkway UMC to plan and get ready for the Fall Celebration! Save the date now for Saturday October 23rd. It will be a great time of food, gardening demonstrations, games, tours and so much more!
Plan now on attending!
Meanwhile, bring your creative thoughts and energies as we plan together to make this an amazing event!
Questions? email info(at) thefruitfulfield.org
Here’s a cool picture of a patch of lentils, daikon, sweet potatoes and clover that we planted along one of our new paths– everything is loving the rains!
Donut Compost Pile- Sat Aug 28th 2010
This last Saturday morning Miguel was up to his Permaculture tricks once again. Alongside his trusty assistant Moses, they built a compost pile in the configuration of a doughnut – not a compost circle! The objective of the Doughnut compost pile is to maximize the …
Fruitful Workday Projects 8-21-10
Getting a Food pantry plot ready to plant. Clearing up an untended plot. Saturday was a great day for Fruitful projects, despite the blazing heat we finished up irrigation details, cleared several plots for fall planting, cut down more invasives and continued our natural trail …
Garden Meeting August 16th at 7:00 pm
Time for Another Garden Meeting!
It’s been a long time 😥 …. so starting NOW these important, epic, and colorful meetings are going to be a regular part of growing forward!
So: If you are involved in anyway with the garden and want to interact and plan for the coming growing season (October through May) Please Join Us!
Draft Agenda of Parkway Tedder Garden Meeting August 16th at 7:00 pm
Greetings
Right Brain Activity
Updates: Irrigation, Incorporation, Partnerships
Individual Garden Plots: Lessons learned and new ideas
October Celebration: When, What, Who?
Calendar notes: New, ongoing, and upcoming projects
Determine future meeting schedule
See you there!
Next Workday Saturday August 21st 2010
We are ready for many hands working on the 6 acres of the Fruitful Field again! Join us Saturday the 21st from 8:30 am to 12:00 pm for a great time: Prepping new garden areas Planting food pantry crops Finishing out an Irrigation project Weeding …
Summer Watermelon Harvest
Summer heat and occasional downpours are working at growing watermelons and greens in the Fruitful Field. The watermelons are growing fast and beautiful and are from the planting activity of the Tedder 1st graders on a spring field trip. The sliced watermelon was served at …
Work Day– Pruning and Gardening in July
When last we talked about Workdays we shared some of the pictures of our fierce efforts at getting out the trees we call invasives. Once again we are inviting you to be part of sending more of these trees to the chipper and the dumpster.
Why the fixation on invasives you ask? The trees are not bad in and of themselves but they have occupied and crowded out the native species, taking over sections of the property. It’s not personal but…. they have to go so we can plant native and fruit-bearing trees:
- Native Bald Cypress and develop a really cool wetlands
- Native Pines bounded by stylish Native Sea Grapes
- More Sub-tropical and Tropical Fruit Trees and Food Production Areas
Join us as we cut, clean, and beautify! Maximize hot summer weather and get great things done!!! You know it’s good for you and good for creation!
Who: Parkway Tedder Community Garden and Parkway United Methodist Church– http://parkwayteddergarden.wordpress.com
Where: Parkway Tedder Community Garden & Food Forest, at Parkway UM Church, 100 NE 44th Street, Deerfield Beach, FL
When: Saturday July 10th from 8:30 am to 12:00 pm
Expect: Snacks, cold water and a feeling of accomplishment in the Garden
Bring: Work Gloves, Sun protector, closed-toe shoes, chainsaws and fierce cutting tools (if you have them and know how to use them). Some lighter-load WorkDay activities are ongoing and available too!
Questions? email flavio(at)thefruitfulfield.org
Native Flowers
Here at The Fruitful Field — Parkway Tedder Community Garden– the rains are slowly starting to get more regular and the plants love the warm weather, growing as fast as water and food allow them to. That means that invasives like the Brazilian Pepper (also …
Work Day on Saturday the 29th: a great one!
Thanks to everyone who came to the Work Day! The hot sunny weather was tolerable as the battle of invasives really went forward. The day saw new faces (awesome!), chainsaws of all sorts and in all sorts of repair, Japanese machetes, saws, crimpers, oversized wagons …
Work Day Saturday May 29th, Parkway Tedder Community Garden & Food Forest
Varroom, Vrroom– Start your engines! (Chain saw engines, that is!)
Come see if your chain saw is ready for this year’s active hurricane season and take care of invasive trees while you’re at it!
Prefer taking out trees instead of planting them? Then this Work Day is for you! Join us at the Garden and Food Forest with your chain saw, gloves, protective eye & foot gear (yes), and a hat and let’s see how many invasives we can send to the dumpster.
If you would rather take care of baby trees, don’t despair, lots of new tree seedlings still need your help!
Come check out all the new growth since last year, inspect the rain barrels and gardens, haul the invasives, and sweat it out for a morning–you know it’s good for you!
Where: Parkway Tedder Community Garden & Food Forest, at Parkway UM Church, 100 NE 44th Street, Deerfield Beach, FL
When: Saturday May 29th from 8:30 am to 12:00 pm
What: Gloves, sun protector, closed-toe shoes, your hat, and a chain saw if you have one and know how to use it properly
Expect: Snacks, cold water and feeling of accomplishment in the Garden
Lunch will be provided
Questions? email flavio(at)thefruitfulfield.org
Tedder Elementary– 4th and 1st Graders- Planting Pines, Worms, Lady bugs, Watermelon hills
This last week has been hopping with activity as kids from Tedder Elementary are making it a regular part of their learning circuit. We’ve had a great new addition to our volunteer team– Chloe Lyon and friends– for the last two weeks Chloe and 3 …