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July 2022: Standards Votes!

7/15/2022

Summertime Congratulations! During their July inspection, Standards voted on the following plots in the following categories:

"Best July Garden"
B30 - Elizabeth

"Most Improved"
A14 - John's Pond

"Most Serene on a Hot Day"
A14 - John's Pond
C62 - Sande & Mitch

B-30 Elizabeth's Garden

A 14. John's Pond

C 62 - Sande & Mitch's Garden

'The Dog Days of Summer To Be' by Vera's Pen

7/14/2022

Thank you so much, Vera, for sending in your writing and thoughts.

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Some follow up resources on Climate Change from Julia Ferguson, 2022 Secretary:

The following site Drawdown.org contains learning about solutions that reverse global warming. Check out their videos.
Climate change is complexly linked to other injustices. Some may be interested by this project/book of essays: All We Can Save.
Others may enjoy articles/stories of regeneration by our neighbor, Climate Journalist: Audrey Gray.

Back Again at RIGC : Spring into Summer Free Garden Classes for Youth & Children

7/9/2022

For the past six or seven years, the Roosevelt Island Community Garden has hosted free small group gardening classes for youth ages approximately 8 - 13. Students help maintain a garden plot, including planting, weeding, watering, and harvesting. They learn about ecology, composting, and the Roosevelt Island Community Garden structure. All parents must sign a liability waiver / permission slip.

An Interest Form was sent to all persons on the RIGC Waitlist as well as Members and Associates: "Classes are held on weekend afternoons and are taught by RIGC m\Members and Associates. Students enroll in 3-5 week sessions. Covid-19 safety protocols are followed.

Are your older children interested in attending a garden class in 2022?
Would you like us to expand some offerings if we find it is possible?
Are your younger children interested in attending a garden class?
Would you like to learn more about gardening with kids? "

With a set of interested families, Laura and Julia were able to begin gardening with youth again this year. The spring brought rain and a few cancellations, but by late May they were running a class regularly on Saturday or Sunday at 4:00 and extending into mid-July. They were able to host one Saturday morning class for 3-5 year olds in June.

At the early spring reunion class, students harvested arugula that grew all winter. Then, in May, they began sowing more vegetables than ever in containers as well as in the beds: peas, garlic, radishes, broccoli, beans, tomatoes, kale, bok choy, carrots, parsley, basil, zinnias and sunflowers. Currently the berries in D-12 don't have enough sun for blooms, but are doing great alongside some asters and hydrangeas. Thanks to Debbie & Donna in C-37, students also have a small sunny spot for cantaloupes and cucumbers.

All are looking forward to some Fall class offerings and explorations. RIGC Associate and Urban Forester, Schuyler Borden (along with his bearded dragon, Phoebe,) has expressed an interest in joining us one day.

July 2022: Standards Votes!

"Best July Garden"
B30 - Elizabeth

"Most Improved"
A14 - John's Pond

"Most Serene on a Hot Day"
A14 - John's Pond
C62 - Sande & Mitch

'The Dog Days of Summer To Be' by Vera's Pen

Back Again at RIGC : Spring into Summer Free Garden Classes for Youth & Children

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July 2022: Standards Votes!

"Best July Garden"B30 - Elizabeth"Most Improved"A14 - John's Pond"Most Serene on a Hot Day" A14 - John's Pond C62 - Sande & Mitch

'The Dog Days of Summer To Be' by Vera's Pen

Back Again at RIGC : Spring into Summer Free Garden Classes for Youth & Children

Categories

Archives by date

"Best July Garden"
B30 - Elizabeth

"Most Improved"
A14 - John's Pond

"Most Serene on a Hot Day"
A14 - John's Pond
C62 - Sande & Mitch