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Work Parties and Other Events

Information as of March 19, 2009

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Work Party Schedule

Work party scheduling is dependent upon the needs within the various garden components, such as weeding the native plant borders, taking care of the food bank gardens, planting, turning compost as the bins fill.  If you would like to volunteer for a work party, just come to the work party on the assigned date. During the Winter months check with the contact person listed to verify a work party. If it is your first time, there are orientation information flyers available at the sign in table.  Park policy requires that  you to register as a volunteer by providing contact information and the hours worked for record keeping purposes  - See Park Volunteer Packet Information on  Volunteering. We are always delighted to see new volunteers, even if it is only for a short time.

Work Party Dates

All Garden Work Party - None scheduled at this time.

Childrens' Garden Work Parties - Work parties with kid's activities are held monthly on the third Saturday of the month from late spring until mid-fall.  Contact Cindy Hazard at harddean@hotmail.com or 527-0584

  • Seattle Works events Saturdays April 18th & 25th- 10am-2pm.   Planned work: Sheet-mulch southwest side and create little bench, weed new pumpkin patch bed, fix courtyard edging and “tidepool” gardens,  cut back, divide, and transplant grasses,
  • Thorton Creek Elem 3rd grade class field trip in May (date TBD)
  • Gymboree preschool class field trip (spring date TBD)
  • Festival of Trees Event Sunday May 10th from 10am-4pm.  We’ll host 2 kids activity areas (inside and out)
  • Summer “mini-workparties” on Wed June 17th, July 15th, and Aug 12th from 1-3pm
  • Recess Monkey Band @ Free Family Concert in amphitheatre Friday August 7th from 6-9pm
  • King Co. United Way Day of Caring Event  on Friday Sept 11th

Native Plant Borders - First Saturday of the month, 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Contact Tom Kelly at tpaulkelly@hotmail.com or Bonnie at bmiller@serv.net  Meet at Magnuson Community Garden, East of The Brig, next to the Dog Off Leash Area

Orchard - No Scheduled events. The Magnuson Community Garden is seeking volunteers to oversee, help maintain the orchard, and conduct educational programs.

Native Plant Nursery - First Monday of each month, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., come to the Native Plant Nursery at the Magnuson Community Garden!  Help with tending the plants being held for enhancing the habitat of our beautiful park.  Learn about native plants and how they can enhance your landscape. Contact Rick Thompson at q.garryana@gmail.com or Bonnie Miller Bmiller@serv.net or 524-8713

P-Patch

The Magnuson P-Patch contributed over 4000 pounds of produce to Food Banks or the Sandpoint Housing in 2008.  This was a record for our garden.  Thanks to everyone who contributed. Come and help us maintain and develop this public space. Help feed those in need through our giving gardens and surpass our giving in 2009. For more information about the Food Bank program see On Common Ground Lettuce Link Program

  • March 3, 2009 - Spring meeting for the P-Patch. Gather at 6:30 PM, meeting at 7 PM in the Garden Room in the Old Brig
  • General Work Parties are held the second Saturday, April-October and the fourth Thursday, June-August:
    • Saturday March 21, 2009 10 AM - 2 PM
    • Saturday, April 11, 2009 - 10 AM -2 PM
    • Saturday, May 5, 2009 - 10 AM -2 PM
    • Saturday, June 13,2009 - 9 AM -1 PM
    • Thursday, June 25, 2009 - 6 PM - 7:30 PM
    • Saturday, July 11,2009 - 9 AM -1 PM
    • Thursday, July 23, 2009 - 6 PM - 7:30 PM
    • Saturday, August 8,2009 - 9 AM -1 PM
    • Thursday, August 28, 2009 - 6 PM - 7:30 PM
    • Saturday, September 12,2009 - 10 AM -2 PM
    • Saturday' October10,2009 - 10 AM - 2 PM

Other Events

See Also Magnuson Park Event Calendar
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