Garden Work Parties!

The Gardens Project would like to acknowledge and thank all of the community volunteers that participated in Garden Work Parties over the weekend of October 25th. On Saturday, numerous organizations and individuals dug into the earth at the newly renovated and expanded school and family gardens at the Nokomis Elementary and Head Start School Garden and the Talmage State Preschool Family Garden. Our thanks go to the smiling, dedicated work of volunteers from the Solar Living Institute Interns, Ukiah High School's Interact Club and Agricultural program, volunteers from the UC Cooperative Extension, Principal John Mcann and Teacher Liz Lovejoy of Nokomis, Teacher Pam Chiriboga and parents, Jaime, Servando, and Dustin from Talmage State Preschool, and the numerous individuals and children who participated during the day.

Additional thanks go to Dave Koball of Fetzar vineyards who organized the delivery of over 100 yards of organic grape pumice compost to the gardens. Thanks to these wonderful community members, the two gardens now have freshly prepared and amended garden beds ready for their first Fall plantings!