after repeated demands/requests from club members, we are indeed returning to the North County Food Pantry community garden (located at 40015 North Collins Road, Elk) for an update from garden manager Chris Stevens. Chris says that since we last visited a couple of years ago, he and his crew have installed a new raised beds drip irrigation system (pro tip for those of us with multiple raised beds!), a much larger (and more efficient) composting set up, and he says he is trying a new white paper weed mulch as well. lots to see - remember, this garden crew produced more than 7000 pounds of produce for the food bank last year - they must be doing something right!
if you must drive directly to the food bank, rather than meet at Camden Grange and Community Center (located at 7 Camden Road, Elk), please let Chris alone, so he can prepare for the incoming crowd.
also, Chris says he is looking for garden helpers, as his current staff is overwhelmed with the ongoing garden expansion, so if you have an open hour or two during the week, please talk to Chris.
also also, Chris is looking for LOTS of starter pots and their carrying trays, as well as any manually-powered garden hand tools. if you have some of those things to donate, please bring them along - this is certainly a worthy cause.
see you at Camden Grange and Community Center, for a prompt 7 P.M. departure, for the short drive to the food bank garden.
jim.
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