Attendees: Julie, Cara, Fernie, Letty, Mark, Sully, Kim

Next Workday Sat 6/17/23 9 am to 11 am

1. Mow, Trim. Weeding
2. Build new compost piles
3. Cart off cut limbs to dumpster
4. Tie back/cut back dewberry vines
5. Cara will bring iced coffee, but no cups
6. Remind everyone to bring their own cup/ water bottles since our water is non-potable
7. Roots & Wings Update Sat 10/ 28/23 10 am-noon
   1. Fernie has worked on the application and had questions about budget. She will send it to Kim and Mark to review then submit it.
   2. Letty has agreed to help Fernie since she is feeling overwhelmed.
   3. Mark will find musicians and has confirmation that the purple Martin folks will be there
   4. Cara will reach out to bat people
   5. No compost demo
   6. Repeat having face painters-Jennifer Potter Miller- Friends of Patterson Park will pay?
   7. Pumpkin Patch
   8. Butterfly people- who will contact?
   9. Tour guides needed, entrance greeters needed, set up and take down crew needed
   10. Plant giveaway- Sully Jennifer Potter Miller and Friends of Patterson Park will pay?
   11. Treats- who will contact and who will pay?
   12. Send out email to membership asking for volunteers to help
8. Not on agenda, but discussed:
   1. What procedure should we have to reimburse members who purchase items for the garden?
   2. Kim suggested that members should submit the item(s) and their cost in writing and present it to the leadership team and one of the monthly meetings. All agreed this was acceptable procedure.
9. Not on agenda, but discussed
   1. People who are non-members of the garden are putting items into our compost piles that will attract rodents, and are putting non-compostable items such as wrappers into the piles and are putting paper plates which are difficult to break down.
   2. Cara said she is researching getting signage possibly from the City or seeking a grant to get permanent metal signage to put at the piles facing outward and some facing inward.
10. Meeting ended at 6:54 pm