Shukri, Justin, Anthony, Quincy and Kassy enjoy a garden-fresh snack at the first King-Amigos Summer Drop-In (K.A.S.D.I.) of the season.

T.W.I.G. This Week In the Garden

Welcome Summer!

The first week of Summer brings many flowers, and the very beginnings of fruits and vegetables in the King/Amigos garden. Strawberries are ripening, sunflowers are opening, and bees are buzzing around, busy as can bee.


Speaking of busy, there is much to be done these days, so come out to the garden and lend a hand. Drop-In starts back up Thursday, June 26th, 3pm-5pm.



Activities include:
--transplanting tomatoes, melons and squash
--seeding cucumbers, summer greens, and herbs
--contouring beds
--collecting and drying herbs and flowers
--harvesting collard greens, tatsoi, mizuna, garlic scapes, and more, and creating a delicious, garden-fresh dish

See you in the garden!

T.W.I.G. This Week in the Garden

Volunteer Drop-In, Thursday May 22, 3-5

Activities Include:

• Dividing herbs from perennial garden; planting herbs and flowers by seed in pots around courtyard (including lemon basil, lettuces, cosmos, marigolds, spinach, coreopsis).
• Finishing Sign Project - ID'ing plants
• Making second bean pole for the Three Sisters Garden; planting beans
• Making trellis for peas
• Compost Critters: exploring our bin for worms and bugs
• Planting nigella and leeks in raised beds

See you in the garden!

T.W.I.G. This Week in the Garden

THANK YOU VOLUNTEERS!

The latest soil delivery is in the garden, and the grapes are planted - thank you to all the kids and adults who gave their time and energy to the project!

This week, join us at Volunteer Drop-In, 3:00-5:00, for a more mellow array of activities.

Including:

• Planting sunflowers, yard-long noodle beans, basil, dill, bleeding heart...
• Creating a fenced digging area for our littlest gardeners...
• Making artful bi-lingual signs for plant identification...
• and more!

CALLING ALL VOLUNTEERS

BIG SOIL DELIVERY COMING! MOVING THE DIRT INTO THE GARDEN TOMORROW, THURSDAY MAY 8TH, DURING DROP-IN 3:00-5:00. THANKS AND SEE YOU THERE.

CitySprouts Summer Internship: Apply Now!

Are you or someone you know in the 5th-8th grade, enjoys being outside, and wants to learn more about the garden? Apply to be a CitySprouts Summer Intern!

People often ask, "Who takes care of the garden over the summer?" The CitySprouts summer interns work together with the garden coordinator to maintain the garden and enjoy its harvest with our regular volunteers. This paid internship (a stipend of $100 for about 24 hrs of work, between June 30-August 8) is an opportunity for kids to learn garden skills while also gaining job experience. Field trips to local farmers markets and farms are included.

For more information, contact Jess jdrench@citysprouts.org

Applications can be found in the K-A Library starting April 30th. The deadline is May 30th.

T.W.I.G. This Week in the Garden

First Volunteer Drop-in of the Spring: This Thursday May 1st, 3:00-5:00!

Spring has sprung, and there's LOTS of fun activity waiting for you and your family at the K-A Garden Drop-in this Thursday, including:

• Planting herbs (in connection with our farmer visit and cafeteria tastings in April)
• Exploring the garden on a "Scratch 'n' Sniff" Scavenger Hunt
• Making pasta salad---Pick-your-own herbs from the perennial garden and then create your own recipes
  
• Clearing soil of weeds and overgrown plants to make room for our new Concord Grape plantings

Just a reminder that children under 10 need to be supervised by an adult...

Thanks --- & looking forward to seeing all our volunteers once again out in the garden!