My name is Sheida, and I will be co-president of the Garden Club for 2012-2013. It's been an exciting three years at the club, and I'm happy to be taking more charge next year. I am currently leading my very first project- Summer Maintenance! The Summer Maintenance project includes painting the Tool Box, watering and harvesting the garden, and creating a Seed Library.
I painted the primer onto the box. In a few weeks, Micky will paint the second layer.
As part of Summer Maintenance, we have the Summer Irrigation Group. It consists of very dedicated and enthusiastic teens- PW's current and former students. The plan is to water the garden for every single day in the summer, and maintain it until school resumes. Special thanks to this year's watering volunteers: Michelle Chan, Tamara Chang, Jordan Chiu, Graham Drinnan, Micah Gay, Micky Hoskin, Lucia Huo, Danielle Mayo, Frances Ramsay, and Venus Wang.
Our summer garden has basel, kale, strawberries, cilantro, and parsley. I also planted lettuce and radishes in the two empty beds, which should show up in a few weeks! (All photo credits to Khorshid Naderi-Azad)
Our very own strawberries.
Here's some Zucchini.
Basel, cilantro and parsley.
Kale, anyone?
Meanwhile, our apple orchards continue to grow.
Finally, heads up! We are creating a seed library in Vancouver called the Kerrisdale Seed Library. A Seed Library is essentially an opportunity for community members to gather and exchange seeds, which will enhance the quality and variety of everyone's garden. If you are interested in becoming a member of our library, feel free to contact us!
That wraps up our summer plans...Stay tuned.
-Sheida Naderi-Azad
