Meetings, Events & Tasks

Preliminary List of events for 2023 season

The schedule below will be updated as needed throughout the year.

Meeting	Location	Date and time	Comments
Kick off meeting and registration.	St Barnabas Church Undercroft	Saturday March 25, 10:00-12:00
Work day 1 + Seed Exchange!	St. Barnabas garden	Saturday April 22 1pm to 3pm *Alternative date for bad weather: Saturday, April 29*	Move to afternoon based on previous experience.
Weed and Greet: Weeding and clean-up 1	St. Barnabas garden	Wednesday May 17 18:00-19:00	Bring a Chair!
Weed and Greet: Weeding and clean-up 2	St. Barnabas garden	Saturday June 17, 10:00-12:00	Bring a Chair!
Weed and Greet: Weeding and clean-up 3	St. Barnabas garden	Wednesday July 19, 18:00-19:00	Bring a Chair!
Weed and Greet: Weeding and clean-up 4	St. Barnabas garden	Wednesday, Aug 23, 18:00-19:00	Bring a Chair!
Work day 2: Bed rebuild/repair; Weeding and clean-up 5	St. Barnabas garden	Saturday Sept 23, 10:00-12:00	Bring a Chair!
Wrap-up meeting: Final clean-up & Bed rebuild & repair	St Barnabas Church Undercroft	Saturday Oct 28, 10:00-12:00	Coffee & tea

Kick-off meeting. Attendance is MANDATORY. Completed registration forms, annual rental fee and deposit (if new to garden) must be sent to the Treasurer by a gardener (or a proxy) for each bed.
Work day 1; Setting up the garden for the season. Mulch weeding & refreshing; rain barrel set up; check rain water run-off piping and replace as needed; reset loose paving slabs; check for evidence of hares in garden; repair any gaps in fencing; general tidying.
Weeding and clean-up, sessions 1-4. Weed mulched area and communal vegetable, fruit and herb areas, cobble path to main (east) entrance, and paving stone driveway. Changing paper filters in rain barrels. Inspect fruit trees and raspberry canes, pruning and removing pests (aphids etc.). Turning compost (bin 1 to 2; bin 2 to 3 as directed by committee).
Work day 2; Bed rebuild/repair raised beds, and weeding and clean-up. Replace rotted and badly warped boards. Re-lay loose concrete block walls.
Wrap-up meeting. Garden committee will review the season, and listen to comments and ideas from gardeners.

Clean rain barrel sieves, replace paper towel, and check the taps are closed
- If barrels have recently emptied or overflowed, add a teaspoon of oil to prevent mosquitoes from hatching
Shift and / or turn Compost as indicated on signs
Weed or use vinegar/salt spray (found in shed) on Front Path
Check and secure loose paving stones
General tidying and sweeping
- sweep mulch off of pavement
- dispose of any trash blown into the garden
- turn buckets upside down, ensure nothing is gathering standing water