Eagle Heights Garden Committee Minutes
January 12, 2022 7 PM
Remote Meeting
7:00 Present: Lily, Ninja, Ann, Niels, Jolene, Jessica, Ric and Karen.
Jessica started the meeting.
Minutes Motion by Ric and seconded by Ann to approve the December 2021 minutes. The minutes were approved.
Registrar Update
Lily said she is busy processing applications. There are a couple of dozen new gardener applications along with renewing gardeners.
The University Houses F row is less hospitable and the plot turnover seems to be high. Lily is starting a plot history for both gardens. A high plot turnover can mean that something is wrong with the plot. Maybe some of the more problematic F row will not be assigned until later and only after the new gardener accepts a difficult plot.
Garden Worker Report
Jolene reports that Megan is taking a short leave of absence and will be back to work at the end of March. The tool order will be delayed. The UW Housing HR department has 88 vacancies now, including 2 from HR. Jolene reports that a Temporary Employee can be a direct hire and she recommends the direct hire method of hiring a garden worker this year.
Seed Fair
The donated seeds are being sorted and repackaged . The Community Center is reserved for April 9th for the Seed Fair, but we will know later if it will be held inside. Plans are being made to distribute seeds to gardeners inside or outside.
Other Items
It was suggested that seasoned gardeners be able to lead work days. Discussion ensued. This has already been happening and is a good idea.
There is some wild parsnip or poison hemlock someplace at University Houses that was discovered when doing plot remarking. It will need to be removed this spring with appropriate protection. A few of these plants have been removed from Eagle Heights. It causes a nasty rash that lasts several months.
More information is contained in the following links.
https://crops.extension.iastate.edu/encyclopedia/weed-watch-wild-parsnip-and-poison-hemlock
Motion by Niels and seconded by Ric
Adjourned at 7:13 by Jessica
Submitted by Karen, subject to correction by the Garden Committee
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