Meeting Recap

Hi Everyone-
Spring is in the air and so is garden enthusiasm!

Thanks for coming today and sharing your plans! Just wanted to recap a few things:

Everyone should be getting a soil test and amending their soil appropriately.
http://www.soiltest.uconn.edu/sampling.php

Healthy soil biology is essential to "digest" nutrients and make them available for the plants to take up.
Soil Soup is a great way to do it.
Simply gather the healthiest plants form as many different ecosystems that you can find. Soak in water with 1 tbs of molasses overnight. Remove plant material and water your soil with the "soup" which will now be full of beneficial fungi and bacteria.

Composting seems to be on everyone's list for this year. No one is composting at the moment but many have purchased or ordered composting equipment. Role plans to have the DHS shop students build a composting cage. we'll see how it goes!

FYI each school has a "Green Team" PA committee and has plans for Earth Week 2013 which will be taking place 4/22-26.

Chris Filmer of the Darien Land Trust spoke to the Holmes kids about native plants. Then then planted native plants the next day.

Cathleen is in touch with King Arthur Flour and they will be visiting Holmes some time this spring for their 50 minute bread making presentation. If anyone else would like them to visit please contact Cathleen.

I'm sure there was a lot more. Please add whatever you remember!