Thanks to all gardeners who came out to the library for yesterday's meeting and election. I'd also like to specifically thank outgoing members of the executive committee Bennie Harris and Sarah Shoenfeld for their dedication and service to the garden for the past two years - we've come a long way in a short time, and couldn't have done it without your help; thank you both for all of your work!
I'd like to announce the newly elected Executive Committee for the garden:
Manager: Bea Trickett
Assistant Manager: Bob Lowry
Secretary: Aaron Lavallee
Treasurer: Brian Rivas
Meanwhile, hope everyone has a wonderful and relaxing winter season, and see you all in the spring!
Sunday, November 13, 2011
Monday, October 3, 2011
Finishing up the deer fence & the gardening season
Our final workday of the season was one of the coldest, rainiest days yet, but a small group of committed gardeners soldiered through and worked hard to finish stringing the wire across the top of the new deer fence. The group huddled together to stay out of the wind and rain under a tent generously delivered by Park Ranger Ricardo, and gardeners and volunteers together shared a chilly potluck to celebrate the close of the 2011 gardening season. Thanks to everybody's hard work, we now have a lot better infrastructure in place to protect the garden from grazing deer, and we look forward to seeing everyone again in 2012!
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Deer Fence Installation!
Thanks to a generous grant from the National Park Foundation, Mamie Lee gardeners were finally able to construct a sturdy deer fence around the entire garden! This project took a huge volunteer effort of all-hands-on-deck, and we couldn't have done it without our fearless leaders, Brook, Bob, Bennie, the rest of the executive committee, and of course our partners at Rock Creek Park. Thanks to everybody who came out to help on this massive project, the garden will be much more productive and bountiful for many years to come!
Join us for a happy hour fundraiser, Thursday June 23rd!
Thursday, June 23, 2011
6-9PM
Looking Glass Lounge
3634 Georgia Avenue Northwest
WIN A GIFT CERTIFICATE from your favorite local restaurant!
$10 Suggested Donation
Garden membership applications will be available. Mamie D. Lee Garden is at North Capitol and Gallatin Streets NE, close to Metro, bus, and the MBT bike trail. For more details, email mamiedleegarden@gmail.com
Monday, June 13, 2011
Welcome to the Mamie D Lee Community Garden blog!
Hello, world!
The Mamie D. Lee Community Garden has been around since the mid-1970s, and has as many stories as it has had gardeners. Over the years, community gardeners have come and gone, but unfortunately to date there has been very little documentation done to illustrate how the land and peoples' commitment to it changes over time. We are starting this website as a means to archive and showcase stories from the garden - through photos, oral histories, and blog updates.
2011 is an exciting year for our garden because we were named a recipient of an Impact Grant from the National Park Foundation! We will be using this website to track our progress toward overhauling and installing garden infrastructure projects that are happening as a result of this grant. Check back often to watch our growth!
The Mamie D. Lee Community Garden has been around since the mid-1970s, and has as many stories as it has had gardeners. Over the years, community gardeners have come and gone, but unfortunately to date there has been very little documentation done to illustrate how the land and peoples' commitment to it changes over time. We are starting this website as a means to archive and showcase stories from the garden - through photos, oral histories, and blog updates.
2011 is an exciting year for our garden because we were named a recipient of an Impact Grant from the National Park Foundation! We will be using this website to track our progress toward overhauling and installing garden infrastructure projects that are happening as a result of this grant. Check back often to watch our growth!
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