Gardener Log InHELP! Red Shed needs lumber. We need a volunteer
by NicoleBonneau
on Thursday, April 21st, 2011 at 11:45 am
The person that was going to go to the workshop tonight at 5:30 is sick. Is anyone available to go? We need someone from the garden to attend in order for us to receive our lumber.
Here is Isobeau’s message:
It was my plan to go to the garden in the bronx today@5.30 to request…[More]
SNOW! Need volunteers to shovel path around garden
by Julie
on Tuesday, December 28th, 2010 at 8:07 am
Hi all – usually Orlando shovels a small walking path for pedestrians around the Red Shed perimeters, but he’s stuck in Philly. We have shovels in the shed – can anyone help out? It’s easier if we get there before it gets beat down to an icy path. Also if we don’t have salt in…[More]
Sat 10/2 Membership Meeting at 10:30
by Julie
on Wednesday, September 29th, 2010 at 4:38 pm
Hey everyone, come join us for our October membership meeting this Saturday at 10:30, to be followed by a short workday as we start preparing the garden for fall. See you there!
NEW DATE: Meeting and Party Sat July 17
by Julie
on Tuesday, July 6th, 2010 at 5:00 pm
Dear Red Shedders – we’ve decided to postpone the annual BBQ and fundraiser (as well as the monthly membership meeting) to Saturday July 17th to avoid World Cup finals and allow for more time to publicize. Meeting will be at 10:30, followed by party setup so the event can start at 1pm. We’ll write this…[More]
Party next week. We NEED help!
by NicoleBonneau
on Saturday, July 3rd, 2010 at 2:03 pm
Hello.
We have our annual fundraiser next week on Sunday. We have so much to take care of before this happens.
First of all- would any of you be willing to donate a plant, donate baked goods or knows or a band or a DJ that would like to play?
We want to sell food, raffle tickets, have…[More]
Volunteers to pick up free plants, supplies
by Julie
on Tuesday, June 15th, 2010 at 11:52 am
Hey gardeners, there are a few Green Thumb workshops coming up at which we can get some free plants and supplies for Red Shed. Looking for interested volunteers! Reply in the comments if you want to attend on our behalf:
Sat June 19 – Lawn Maintenance workshop, push mower giveaway (10-1, Brooklyn)
Sat June 26 – Pollinators…[More]
Brown Shed Garden
by NicoleBonneau
on Monday, June 7th, 2010 at 10:09 pm
Hi Guys.
The stain we got for the shed is pretty dark. I mean, it looks good, fresh and cleaner than before.
BUT. The original plan was to make it more RED.
Would anyone be opposed if I bought some paint with any extra money we might have from the 40-50 we approved for this… and maybe another…[More]
Landscape Notes and To-Do’s – June 7
by Julie
on Monday, June 7th, 2010 at 8:28 pm
The garden is looking very lush here in early June. The landscape beds are loving all the attention this year and the plants (and people) are much relieved that the heat wave has passed. The oriental poppies, irises, columbine, dogwood, viburnum and peonies came and went, the roses are just finishing, the lavender is jamming…[More]
A sizzler! Watering help…
by Julie
on Wednesday, May 26th, 2010 at 9:31 am
Hey all, if anyone is around this morning can you throw some water on the newly seeded areas of the garden? New landscape bed up front by gate, round bed around the purple plum tree, area in front and to the right of hop vines, area next to the little trellis in he big perennial…[More]
Designers! Another project
by NicoleBonneau
on Tuesday, May 4th, 2010 at 1:38 pm
Hi again.
I need help with another small project.
We need someone to design and make a poster/flier type thing to go inside of that small red bulletin box outside the garden. Its on the fence to the left of our entrance.
We need something with the following information on it:
-Our open hours.
-Our schedule for meetings.
-info on our…[More]
Research/Writing Project- Need Help!
by NicoleBonneau
on Monday, May 3rd, 2010 at 12:41 pm
Hello everyone.
I need a volunteer to do a small research and writing project for the garden.
A lot of us, being new members, don’t know all that much about the history of our garden. We have a section on our website called “about the garden” which is currently blank.
I have contact information for the people who…[More]
Tutorials to get started on the RSCG web site
by Franck
on Monday, April 26th, 2010 at 1:34 pm
The following are ideas for how-to-instructions to get everyone on board with the new web site.
Please answer the following survey so we know how to proceed. Thank you.
Tutorial preferences quick survey:
When it comes to tutorials, I rather—watch an instructional videoread a written document with illustrationboth
I have experience writing how-to’s, I want to help, here’s my…[More]
Garden to-do’s – Week of April 12
by Julie
on Tuesday, April 13th, 2010 at 6:14 pm
The garden is looking beautiful after the opening workday! Here are some more to-do’s if you’re around and looking to pitch in:
1. Purple plum tree – we need to make sure the soil is not piled too thickly on top or around the trunk; build a better brick circle around it, a little bigger than…[More]
Basic garden layout (ongoing)
by Franck
on Friday, April 9th, 2010 at 3:43 pm
Dave mapping the basic garden layout with plants – we will then ID plants
