ERCC Garden Party Project

The ERCC Garden Party Project will have regularly scheduled work days on the first Saturday of the month, beginning April 3rd. At each work day we will have a topical demonstration at 9:00 a.m. and then on to the project(s) for the rest of the morning.

On April 3rd we'll be building one or two 3'x3' Salad Gardens on legs which will be used by seniors with limited mobility. These will be chair height so gardening can be done from a seated position. Future topics include compost bins from pallets (two underway now), compost tea makers, vermiculture, hypertufa construction techniques, key-way round gardens (a permaculture concept), herb spirals, purple martin houses from gourds, rainwater harvesting and maybe more, depending on interest.

Follow this blog for updates or contact Denise at manager@manorfarmersmarket.org (278-1611) or Dick Peterson at info@dickpeterson.com for more info.

Garden Party Project

The Garden Party Project, an off shoot of the farmers' market, has been installing vegetable gardens in the Manor community for two years. Our newest garden at the East Rural Community Center has had thirteen seniors sign up for 4’ X4’ raised bed plots. The project provides raised beds, soil, compost, mulch, seeds, tools and instruction on Square Foot Gardening.

This week The Garden Party Project has been approved by Citizen Gardener as a partner garden. This means you may take the Citizen Gardener courses for free if you promise to volunteer for ten hours in an approved garden. Approved gardens in Manor include the ERCC senior gardens and gardens at several MISD campuses.

If you are interested in growing your own food, getting exercise, fresh air and sunshine with your family here is your opportunity. There are three more gardening instruction sets left this spring. Courses run two Saturday mornings and one Wednesday evening for a total of ten hours. The next class opening starts February 27^th.

Visit Citizen Gardener at: http://citizengardener.ning.com/.

The Manor Farmers' Market and associated Garden Party Project is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization run completely by volunteers and relies on donations to support its activities. If you wish to contribute your time, expertise, tools, supplies or money all donations are tax deductible. Please contact Denise at the Manor Farmers' Market manager@manorfarmersmarket.org or 278-1611 for more information.