10/18/2023 MASHPEE COMMUNITY GARDEN ADVISORY COMMITTEE Minutes

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There is one remaining vacancy on the Committee and Roslyn suggested posting the vacancy in the Enterprise and she offered to reach out to paper. It was also suggested to reach out to fellow gardeners. • Funds Available — Kristen Nordstrom and Virginia Scharfenberg. It was reported that there is currently $4,737.11. Kirsten will reach out to Catherine Laurent to see if the funds will still be available come spring as there was mention that Catherine wanted to close out the account. There is a need for new plot numbers identifying the beds at the garden as the current numbers are beginning to become weathered and some of the funds could be used for this purpose. Kirsten will inquire with Catherine to see if the students in the wood shop at the High School can fabricate them for the garden. Mr. Logan asked where these funds came from and Virginia Scharfenberg said they come from a Community Preservation Act grant. He asked if the fees paid for garden plots go into the same account and it was stated that Drew McManus would have the answer to this question. OLD BUSINESS 0 Information Kiosk and Cubicle Construction by DPW — Kirsten Nordstrom and Virginia Scharfenberg. The Committee determined this is not needed and closed this item out. However, it was brought back up and Kirsten will inquire with Catherine Laurent about it. NEW BUSINESS • Garden Cleanout: Second Communication to Gardeners about Garden Clean-up by 11/1/to go out 10/16. Final Reminder to be sent out 10/28 — Kirsten Nordstrom. Kirsten stated that she has drafted an email to the gardeners and will be sending it out Friday, October 20' with a reminder email going out on the following Friday. She also suggested a final garden cleanout on November 4t" or 5t" to get the gardeners together one final time to pull weeds in plot 33, along the pathways and to do a final cleanout of the shed. Polly suggested making it the weekend before on October 28t" with a rain date of October 29t" at 10:00 a.m. • Spring Planting Funds— Kirsten to Contact DPW. Kirsten stated this item will be a part of the conversation she will be having with Catherine Laurent. 0 Suggestions for the One Remaining Committee Vacancy. This item was covered under Reports above. • Spring Event — Determine Topic and Possible Speakers. It was suggested that the Committee reach out to area businesses and to also advertise the event in the Enterprise. Mr. Gallello said that a date of late February or early March would be a good time to hold the event. The Committee discussed two proposed dates of February 24, 2024 and March 2, 2024. A few topics of discussion that were suggested are soil, organic fertilizing, pest prevention and management. Roslyn Mann stated that she has contacts in Woods Hole that she will reach out to as possible speakers at the