Project GREEN Blog (Page 2)

Hi All, Project GREEN volunteers had two days of marathon planting this past week! Our temperatures were in the low sixties with air quality good, 23. May, 2025 has accumulated 2.71 inches of rain in Iowa City. Project GREEN volunteers are a busy group of gardeners. We needed to rescheduleContinue Reading

Hi All, There were 14 Project GREEN volunteers in attendance for our second week together in 2025. They were: Diane Allen, Sue Mullins, Chris Ostrander, Mary Laughlin, Nick Goergen, Jim Peters, Hetty Hall, Erin Buscher, Monica Hoherz, Cindy Parsons, Rina Sjolund, Susan Ahrens, Lisa Haverkamp, and Pat Yeggy. At 9Continue Reading

Hi All, It was a beautiful morning for Project GREEN volunteers to meet for our first week at the 2025 Project GREEN Gardens. The temperature was 62 degrees and rising, sunny, with air quality of 21, described as “good”. Perfect spring weather! Our rain gauges need to be put outsideContinue Reading

Hi All, The garage is clean and it was wonderful to see Project GREEN volunteers again!  It turned out to be a beautiful morning as nine volunteers met for two hours to clean the garage.  We were able to “give up” a few of our garage treasures, making space forContinue Reading

Project GREEN Gardens will begin its 2025 work sessions beginning Monday, May 5 from 9 – 11 a.m. at the Project GREEN Gardens, 820 Park Road. Volunteers will meet each Monday through October. Our first day’s goal will include clearing garden beds from winter’s twigs, limbs, and branches. We willContinue Reading

Hi All, Thanks to an ice-storm Thursday morning, Project GREEN volunteers needed to change their “Seed Sowing” party to Friday, February 7. Despite the late notice there were 13 volunteers in attendance for our first work session of 2025! Volunteers came to the Ashton House by 9:30 a.m. and leftContinue Reading

Hi All, For the past 26 weeks of Mondays, Project GREEN volunteers have been at the mercy of wind, rain, no rain, hot or cold temperatures, air quality, and more.  There were more beautiful mornings than not, or at least that’s the way I remember it.  Our brunch together Monday,Continue Reading

Hi All, It is finished.  The PGG have been put to sleep after 26 weeks of care from gifted & dedicated Project GREEN volunteers.  Many thanks to the 16 gardeners in attendance:  Larry Allen (forgotten 1 hour October 21, oops!), Linda Bergquist, Monica Hoherz, Rina Sjolund, Susan Ahrens, Hetty Hall,Continue Reading

Hi All, There were 9 A+ gardeners who volunteered at the PGG on Monday, October 21 from 9 – 11 a.m.  Those in attendance were:  Rina Sjolund, Lisa Haverkamp, Evelyn Frey, Monica Hoherz, Mary Laughlin, Linda Bergquist, Hetty Hall, Erin Buscher, and moi.  At 9 a.m. the temperature was 54Continue Reading