Work Party Tasks for April/May 2025

Stuart would like to have the following items addressed as the most pressing tasks for April/May. Work can be completed at any time - not just on scheduled Saturdays. To work on your own outside of scheduled work party dates, simply write your name on the sheet dated closest to when you are doing the work, the date you contributed your time, how much time and where you worked (plot number) and what tasks you worked on.

1. Cleanup and preparation of plot B5. The plot has been abandoned and needs to be weeded and all materials removed before Stuart can till it under. There are raspberries, rhubarb, horseradish, a rugosa rose bush, and chives on the plot, as well as some bricks that can be useful in holding down anything that the wind might decide to take off with. Gardeners are welcome to take anything they wish. All weeds must be pulled, and all sides line-edged. To line-edge, tie a string along a side using the plot markers and dig along the line to make a straight, clean edge so that there is a trench around the plot. For an example of what it should look like, see my plot D5. Repeat on all four sides. Remove weeds from the edging. Weeds can be placed on a corner of the plot. Any trash can also be placed on a corner of the plot, separate from the weeds. Stuart will remove the weeds and the trash.

2. Line-edge all plots that are available for rental. Stuart will add plot markers to plots where they are missing to make identification easier. Plots for line edging are: A2, A4-6, A8-9, B10, B2-4, B5, B6-7, C8, C9, D10, D11-12, D2, D6, D9.

3. Once the Creeping Field Cress pops up more and we are able to identify all areas where it has spread to, we'll be focusing on removal and control.