Hi All,
It’s another beautiful day as we continue into our eighteenth week of caring for the PGG. We’ve been blessed with calm breezes and comfortable temperatures since calendars have changed to September. Now, would it be greedy to wish for some rain?
Labor Day was last Monday. Volunteers chose to work at the Gardens either Monday or Tuesday. It was 45 degrees when volunteers met at 9 a.m. and a little more than 55 degrees as we left the driveway after 11 a.m. It was challenging to get into the parking lot with lots of City trucks on Normandy Drive and Park Road. Work was beginning to repair pieces of Park Road, before resurfacing it. It will be smooth sailing into the PGG soon!
Attendance for our 18th week included: Monday: Rina Sjolund ( 1 hour) & Monica Hoherz (2 hours) Tuesday: Chris Ostrander, Jim Peters, Lisa Haverkamp, Pat Yeggy, Cindy, and moi. There were three Tuesday volunteers who stayed an extra 1/2 hour each. The Gardens had collected 1 3/4 inches of rain since last week and the air quality was 25 (good). Our goals were to continue weeding the catalpa bed and west oval #3, to deadhead our Triangle, Quilt, Mary’s tree, and Circle beds. The containers + wagon were watered and fertilized. Our Little Free Library was filled.
A Herky on Parade has found a (temporary) home along the sidewalk leading to the Ashton House. We are thrilled to share our park with the Ned Ashton Herky!
Here are the numbers after our eighteenth week together: Weeks 1 – 17 + Week 18 = 748 1/2 hours + 16 1/2 hours = 765 hours for Project GREEN 2024 Garden volunteers!
It’s been joyful to work together and create a glorious park in Iowa City to visit. Take some time to drop by the Gardens and take a picture with the Ned Ashton Herky. It’ll be fun to include with your 2024 holiday letters! If you would like, send me your Ned Ashton Herky picture to share with our past and present Project GREEN volunteers. It will bring a smile to all.
We will meet again, Monday, September 9 from 9 – 11 a.m. Until then, happy gardening! Diane