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Berkeley Fence work, Thursday October 20
Hi all - if you are interested in getting some work hours by helping to scrape and paint the outer fence see below - contact Jeremy directly if you are interested in helping - he needs a head count so
Hi all - if you are interested in getting some work hours by helping to scrape and paint the outer fence see below - contact Jeremy directly if you are interested in helping - he needs a head count so
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Sarah Hutt
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Opportunity to have a portrait in your garden
To all, School has started and we are starting to get requests from students impressed with our garden. Jennie Castle a graduate student at MassArt in the Fenway has asked if garden members would be i
To all, School has started and we are starting to get requests from students impressed with our garden. Jennie Castle a graduate student at MassArt in the Fenway has asked if garden members would be i
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Sarah Hutt
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filmmaker coming to Berkeley Community Garden
Dear Gardeners Tomorrow, Monday, October 3 at around 5pm until sunset the Trustees will be sending over a group from Shareable, a nonprofit news organization to film a short video report about the Ber
Dear Gardeners Tomorrow, Monday, October 3 at around 5pm until sunset the Trustees will be sending over a group from Shareable, a nonprofit news organization to film a short video report about the Ber
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Sarah Hutt
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Refresher: How to keep rabbits out of your garden next spring
To all We all remember the spring take over of the garden by rabbits eating everyones tender sprouts. There is really no way we can protect the entire garden from a return in the spring but each garde
To all We all remember the spring take over of the garden by rabbits eating everyones tender sprouts. There is really no way we can protect the entire garden from a return in the spring but each garde
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Sarah Hutt
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Trustees Boston Gardeners Gazette, September
To All, Attached is the September Newsletter from the Trustees, the umbrella organization that oversees all community gardens in Boston.
To All, Attached is the September Newsletter from the Trustees, the umbrella organization that oversees all community gardens in Boston.
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Sarah Hutt
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NO CLEAN UP TONIGHT -
Due to rain we won’t be holding the Monday night clean up But you can still get your work hours credit by bringing a trash bag to the garden and picking up around your garden - there is a lot of trash
Due to rain we won’t be holding the Monday night clean up But you can still get your work hours credit by bringing a trash bag to the garden and picking up around your garden - there is a lot of trash
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Sarah Hutt
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September Garden news
Hi all Well, its September - 6 weeks till October 29 our Annual Garden Clean Up and Potluck Lunch. You still have time to plant cold weather plants - chard, carrots, beets…... Please plan to be around
Hi all Well, its September - 6 weeks till October 29 our Annual Garden Clean Up and Potluck Lunch. You still have time to plant cold weather plants - chard, carrots, beets…... Please plan to be around
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Sarah Hutt
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Event in Garden August 9 5:30 PM
To all There will be a gathering in the garden Tuesday August 9 - everyone is welcome and invited to attend -
To all There will be a gathering in the garden Tuesday August 9 - everyone is welcome and invited to attend -
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Sarah Hutt
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water update
Thanks to all that responded - it was found after we noticed the spike in water use that there was a problem with the water pipe going into the first irrigation faucet on the C Row down by Tremont Str
Thanks to all that responded - it was found after we noticed the spike in water use that there was a problem with the water pipe going into the first irrigation faucet on the C Row down by Tremont Str
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Sarah Hutt
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water conservation
Dear Gardeners As you are aware Boston and Massachusetts are in a "severe drought". We are asking everyone to conserve water. In 2015 our June - October water bill which was $2,500. This year we were
Dear Gardeners As you are aware Boston and Massachusetts are in a "severe drought". We are asking everyone to conserve water. In 2015 our June - October water bill which was $2,500. This year we were
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Sarah Hutt
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July update
To all RABBITS Our rabbit population has dwindled thanks to all the work our neighbor Lou has done. This does not mean they are gone - PLEASE if you see a rabbit please report it by responding to this
To all RABBITS Our rabbit population has dwindled thanks to all the work our neighbor Lou has done. This does not mean they are gone - PLEASE if you see a rabbit please report it by responding to this
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Sarah Hutt
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Shakeaway Coupon
To all The Trustees has recommended Shakeaway as a deterrent for rabbits and other small animals. It is safe around edible foods. It is urine based and hold up to rain and watering. Coupon attached. I
To all The Trustees has recommended Shakeaway as a deterrent for rabbits and other small animals. It is safe around edible foods. It is urine based and hold up to rain and watering. Coupon attached. I
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Sarah Hutt
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Trustees Boston Gardeners Gazette, July
Hi all Trustees of the Reservation is the corporate body that really owns Berkeley Garden and all the other gardens that were once part of BNAN. They have asked I share their July Newsletter with you.
Hi all Trustees of the Reservation is the corporate body that really owns Berkeley Garden and all the other gardens that were once part of BNAN. They have asked I share their July Newsletter with you.
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Sarah Hutt
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Some Garden opportunities
To all, As the summer rolls along here are some tasks that have come up We have had a request from Environment MA to come into the garden and use it as a teaching tool to talk about pollination and be
To all, As the summer rolls along here are some tasks that have come up We have had a request from Environment MA to come into the garden and use it as a teaching tool to talk about pollination and be
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Sarah Hutt
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Rabbits Rabbits Rabbits
RABBITS YES We have rabbits in the garden. Apparently the only way to deter them is to surround the bottom of your garden with fencing that has openings no more than 1/4” to 1/2” (0.635 to 1.27 cm) Th
RABBITS YES We have rabbits in the garden. Apparently the only way to deter them is to surround the bottom of your garden with fencing that has openings no more than 1/4” to 1/2” (0.635 to 1.27 cm) Th
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Sarah Hutt
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TUESDAY MORNING - mattress in the garden
To all I just got a call at work from one of our non-garden neighbors— letting me know there is a mattress next to the garden shed. It looks like someone has made a little camp there. It would be terr
To all I just got a call at work from one of our non-garden neighbors— letting me know there is a mattress next to the garden shed. It looks like someone has made a little camp there. It would be terr
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Sarah Hutt
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South End Garden Tour - Call For Volunteers
Berkeley Gardeners Greetings and best wishes on this Memorial Day. As many of you know for the past 22 years South End Land Trust gardeners held an annual garden tour, proceeds from the tour were spli
Berkeley Gardeners Greetings and best wishes on this Memorial Day. As many of you know for the past 22 years South End Land Trust gardeners held an annual garden tour, proceeds from the tour were spli
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Sarah Hutt
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Compost has been delivered
There is still about a truck full left - but those of us who spent the day out there have all left. I would hope there is soil left till tomorrow but naturally I can’t be sure. Thanks to everyone that
There is still about a truck full left - but those of us who spent the day out there have all left. I would hope there is soil left till tomorrow but naturally I can’t be sure. Thanks to everyone that
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Sarah Hutt
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Compost delivery today
To all it is 1:30 PM we just got our 5th load - still 3 more to go Most volunteers leaving at 3 if anyone has time to come help it would be greatly appreciated
To all it is 1:30 PM we just got our 5th load - still 3 more to go Most volunteers leaving at 3 if anyone has time to come help it would be greatly appreciated
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Sarah Hutt
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Compost delivery on Friday May 20
To all, We were notified by the Parks Dept that City Soil will deliver compost to us on Friday (tomorrow) May 20 beginning at 7:30 AM and continue to about 3PM Each gardener can have 2 Wheelbarrow loa
To all, We were notified by the Parks Dept that City Soil will deliver compost to us on Friday (tomorrow) May 20 beginning at 7:30 AM and continue to about 3PM Each gardener can have 2 Wheelbarrow loa
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Sarah Hutt
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