CCGC Minutes 2/26/08

Farm Tour (Natalie)

 * We will not be on the farm tour this year due to map limitations
 * We are guaranteed a spot on next year's tour and can use the same form
 * Consider having a farm tour committee for next year to plan details
 * Create handout/flier
 * Prepare to receive donations
 * Traffic director
 * Tour guides

Water Agreement with OCPYC (Sammy)

 * Sammy met with Ellie Morris (OCPYC Garden Manager)
 * Michele wanted to divide water 50/50 regardless of # of plantings, but extension agent is ok with making it proportional based on plantings
 * Sammy will contact Mark directly to work out details then approach Michele with proposed plan
 * Michele requested that we track our hours spent and present a receipt as an in kind donation. Instead, we feel that our sweat hours should be tracked, but they will far out weigh their money invested for materials.
 * Michele requested that we keep receipts and track found/donated objects
 * WE NEED TO TRACK WELL OUTPUT - to allow for capacity planning. Add clipboard to well house and write down output each time it's drained.
 * We need to develop a system with OCPYC for using rain and well water. Will be dependent on many variables - rain, well volume, storage capacity for both gardens, number of plantings
 * Solar pump
 * Also need a common agreement for when it will be used
 * Pump used to water from well or cistern to main cistern, and to move water to plants
 * Next step is to sha proposed agreement with Ellie/Mark

General Meeting

 * Natalie said her friend Carol could host the meeting anytime in March
 * We will decide on a date next week

Planting

 * Need to track soil tests, amendments, plant rotation
 * Sammy created a color coded map based on last year's crops and what type of nutrients those plants used
 * Sammy also documented what Jay has in mind for plantings this year.
 * Chris will add Sammy's crop rotation document to the website
 * NEED A COMMITTEE TO DEVELOP A CROP ROTATION - maybe a 4 year rotation?

Project Groups (Eric will get volunteers this Saturday

 * Secure shed door
 * Kiosk
 * Install gate for garden entrance (Jay has parts)
 * Water catchment (Sammy heading this up)
 * Well roof replacement
 * Trench for pipe between the well and the garden
 * Setup plant rotation schedule (4 years?)
 * Worm bin bench?
 * Shade area in garden space