From the Registrar: July 25, 2024

 Hello Gardeners, 

Workday requirement: Every plot is responsible for one workday or one no-workday fee payment per season. If you’re not sure if you’ve done a workday yet this season, please let me know and I’ll look it up for you. The garden workers will be scheduling more workdays, and I can also help you find an independent workday if none of the times work for you. Please tell me if you have any questions about this.   

Workday opportunity: There will be a workday at Eagle Heights Garden this Saturday 7/27, from 9am-12pm. The workday will involve digging comfrey and taking it to the weed pile. Eight volunteers are needed. Volunteers should wear long sleeves and bring gloves. The group will meet at the EH garden shed at 9 am. Email me if you’re interested, and I will assign spots in the order of replies. 

 

Turkeys: The GOC (Garden Oversight Committee), which includes all stakeholders in the garden area (UW, Housing, Nature Preserve, Community Garden, and Student farm area) recently met and discussed the ever-growing turkey population. A variety of things have been tried in the past to reduce the number of turkeys, but they have been difficult to implement and/or ineffective. Any method considered must prioritize the safety of the people in the area. 

The GOC would like to ask gardeners for any suggestions for viable ways to reduce the number of turkeys in the area. I’m asked to remind everyone that it is forbidden for people to harm or disturb animals in the Preserve, and only the University may carry out any plan to reduce the turkey population. This request is for suggestions only. Please let me know if you have any ideas for safe ways that the University could consider removing turkeys, and I will pass them on to the GOC! 

Thanks, and happy gardening,     

Lily     

 

Maintenance request form:  https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScyjHBH_xBH229AVwmqTE-2L3znGrLwn3TNJfw2ri9T01MMfA/viewform 

Previous emails:  https://eagleheightsgardens.blogspot.com/ 

Gardening resources: https://eagleheightsgardens.org/gardens/organic-growing/