Sunday, October 20th

Happy Sunday! 

This week, after the unseasonably warm long weekend we had, has felt noticeably more like fall - the leaves are changing colours on the trees and starting to become crunchy under my shoes, the air is cooler, and the sun is going down earlier! It definitely is also feeling like midterm-season. The stress is palpable around campus, and I’ve been especially grateful for the escape of the garden whenever I can get it. The blog is out a bit later this week because I have a midterm paper due tonight that I've been working on. Thanks to many cafe and library hours it is almost done! Reading break is around the corner, and I think everyone is looking forward to it!

This past week at the garden was pretty focused on a couple bigger tasks: working on plot renewals, accessible bed planning, and harvesting!

We also ran a garlic planting workshop on Wednesday, where our Coordinator, Lyndsay, showed us her tips and tricks for planting garlic and readying it for the winter months. We were lucky with the weather - it was a sunny afternoon before the rain started about an hour after we’d finished the workshop! We had a great time meeting new folks and seeing some familiar faces :)

​We ran our usual Friday volunteer work party in the rain this week! We focused on salvaging wood from old pallets to be used in upcoming projects, like the accessible bed and new composters, and got a lot done! Thanks to everyone who came out to lend a hand - we appreciate our dedicated community so much!!

Next week, we’ve got a board meeting on Tuesday, October 22nd at 3:30 in SUB B025. If you’ve ever thought about getting more involved with the CCG, come chat with us! We’d love to tell you more about the board and what being a member means :)

Also coming up is our Candle Making workshop (+ trick or treating!) on October 31st!! Keep an eye on our Instagram for details!

I hope everyone had a great weekend!

Happy gardening,
Jessi