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Happy Saturday! It’s hard to believe the third week of school is over, but here we are. It’s definitely noticeable that we’re at the end of the summer, but this week did give us some sunny and warm afternoons! The first thing I want to share is some exciting news! If you follow our Instagram, you may have seen recently that our farm stand was unfortunately vandalized, with one of the wheels being stolen and the other destroyed. This was a pretty unfortunate event, especially because we’d just finished fixing the wheels a couple of days before. We posted about it on our Instagram, to let people know that the farm stand would have to be retired for the rest of the season and to see if anyone might be able to help us find some new wheels. The wonderful Campus BikeHub reached out to let us know they could help us get some, so we’ll be able to fix the stand very soon! A huge thank you to them for their kindness!!  On Tuesday afternoon we got together with our Board to spend some time in our shared garden plot. We did some weeding and some repairing of borders, shared stories, and enjoyed our time together in the sun :-) On Thursday we had our first-ever Friends of the Garden get-together! This meet-and-greet style event was a chance for board members, plot renters, staff, volunteers, and other garden supporters to get to know one another, share food, and spend some time together in the garden! We had such a fun afternoon, the weather was super cooperative, the food everyone brought to share was delicious, and we got to meet so many new folks. Thank you to everyone who came out, and if you missed this one, we’re definitely thinking about doing more of these casual hang-out type of events for our community to come together and connect! Keep an eye out for future get-togethers, and in the meantime, don’t forget about the Harvest Party coming up on October 4th! Speaking of the Harvest Party, it’s only a few weeks away! On Friday, October 4th we’ll be back in the garden for this annual autumn celebration, where we’ll share food, carve pumpkins, race zuccinis, do some crafting, and just enjoy the end of the season in the garden! This is a staple CCG event, and definitely not one to miss. Everyone is invited to the party, so grab your friends and your families and come welcome the new season with us!  Coming up this week, we’ll be at the UVSS Night Market on Wednesday from 5-9pm! We’ll also be representing the CCG’s quarterly journal, SUNDEW, at This Side of West’s open mic on Thursday night at Cadboro Bay Beach! And as always, on Friday afternoon from 2-4pm we’ll have our weekly work party!   Last but not least, I have a few housekeeping updates for you. The first is just a heads up/reminder that it is now powdery mildew season. Second, we’re dealing with a pretty big wasp nest near the entrance gate right now, which we’ve reached out to a professional about. They should be gone by the end of the week, but keep an eye on our social media to hear what day they’ll be removed. Finally, another reminder that it’s time to top tomatoes if you haven’t yet, and pinch buds to encourage ripening of crops!
That’s it for this week, I hope everyone has a great weekend! Happy gardening, Jessi
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