Day 101 - Reworking Thurman Brisben's Garden

Today was a very exciting day for the Community Food Program, we re-vamped the garden that had been established at Thurman Brisben to make it more effecient and we added new beds.  Roy and I headed to pick up the donated wood for the new beds. 
We loaded it up and headed on to the hardware store to pick up a few supplies. 
Then we rounded up our volunteers, Annie and Kristen and headed off to Thurman Brisben.

Once there, we got right to work, after signing in of course.  We were greeted by some of the children who are in residence at the shelter, they asked if they could help, of course!  After unloading some of the wood from the truck, we set to work pulling up last summer's crop (or what was left of it).  Then we re-organized the garden beds that were already existing.

While we were working on re-ordering the garden, Roy set to making the new beds.  Roy cut the cumber to the correct size for the beds and assembled the beds.  It was a great afternoon of working together to make this garden more productive for this upcoming year.

At the end of the day we had created four new beds in the already existing garden location and created a spot for compost to go, so that we weren't wasting what was pulled out.

We also created seven new raised beds for the location as well.

Day 88 - ST. mary's Catholic Church signs on

Today, I met with the Co-chairs of the St. Mary's Catholic Church pantry folks.  Aftrer describing what the program is structured to do, and how it will all work.  They agreed to join into the network.  They agreed that what we're doing and how it is structured is important, that providing access throughout the county to people in need is really important.  They mentioned that was the reason they have decided to cover two days when they started 4 years ago.  I am really excited that they are going to be apart of the network, especially since they are so centrally located in the county.  It was a great day!

AND.... not to be pushed aside, but I delivered two funding applications: one to Lowe's and one to Wal-Mart.  now, it's time to wait and see what happens.  I am hopeful that this is something they will both be interested in, especially as it has such the potential to really impact people who are in need.

Day 85 - Move in...

Today I moved into my new office.  A real office, with a door and a desk!  Ok, I had a desk before but not a door... I am now located in the Caroline County Social Service office.  It is really neat.  I also have internet, as this post indicates... since I'm able to post a note.  Today is going to be an eventful day as well, since I have a meeting with a Garden location and with a possible funder. 

I just realized I am going to be able to hang art on the walls!  I can put up pretty things!  and of course my white board, and cork board!  yay for an office.  All those things I've been dreading moving, finally have a home.  Can you tell I'm excited about this... oh wait how about a photo of the new office....

Here it is...

And of course there is a cup of coffee (in a recyclable cup) already too... because you can't start a day at work without one... and if you did, it would be a sad day... or a day with hot cocoa, then it would be a happy day.