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Gardeners - new and seasoned - please note the dates on your calendar:
If you are a newly certified Master Gardener this is the perfect garden to hone your skills and accrue hours for continuing certification. Most of the gardeners are UNR Master Gardeners.
Upon arrival, sign volunteer sheet located in lighthouse garage next to the bulletin board. Include travel time in hours. First time volunteers will work
with a seasoned gardener to learn the ropes.
Weekly general duties include: watering containers, planting beds where needed & newly planted trees/shrubs/flowers not on regular irrigation.
“Chain Gang Work” : removal of dead tree branches & manzanita shrubs,
soil erosion work. You can water or weed if you choose not to do C.G. work.
Bring your newly sharpened hand tools of choice, gloves, hat and sunscreen
along with a sack lunch each week. Gardeners are requested to wear a T.Bird
Lodge tee shirt, long sleeve denim shirt or sweat shirt.
All for sale at the museum store at the Lodge.
Support the preservation of the Thunderbird Lodge, a historic site, by becoming a member.
Please come out and join us as we continue to beautify the grounds on the estate of George Whittell Jr.'s Thunderbird Lodge.
Nearly half of our volunteer staff are certified Master Gardeners,
so not only do you have a wonderful place to garden on the lake, you may pick up a pointer or two from these well educated and enthusiastic gardeners. Besides all that, it's fun.
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Hello Fellow T-Bird Gardeners,
It's almost time for the 2012 Thunderbird Lodge garden season to begin - like next week! We need to get going with spring cleanup as soon as possible because Thunderbird Lake Tahoe tours start a little earlier than usual on May 22.
Please sharpen and clean your tools, bring your rake, trowel, pruning shears, etc., and come out to help in the Thunderbird garden Monday, May 7 at 10:30 am. Just a reminder - if you have not already paid your volunteer dues, please bring a check that day.
Our work day for the season will be Monday, as usual, with the exception of holidays. Additional watering days will be Wednesday and Friday as needed. The schedule for May-June is as follows, unless Mother Nature changes it:
May 7 - 10:30 am - Spring cleanup & watering if necessary
May 14 - 10:00 am - Spring cleanup & watering
May 21 - 9:30 am - General garden maintenance, watering &
Garden Volunteers meeting
May 28 - Memorial Day - No work - Garden closed
May 30 - Time to be determined due to tours - watering
June 4 - 9:30 am - Planting of the Pots - All hands needed on this day
A more detailed work schedule will be available for you when you come to the garden.
Despite our best efforts, we were unable to muster more than 5-6 gardeners for the planned Kick-Off- the-Season party at Christy Pappas' home April 25 and had to cancel it. We will set another date when more gardeners are able to attend..... we just can't go without our customary luncheon and all the fun that goes along with it! Many thanks to Christy for all her efforts planning the luncheon and emailing the crew.
Looking forward to seeing you at the TBL for another great gardening season and can't wait to hear what you have been doing over the long, cold winter.
Any questions? Just email me.
See you in the garden,
Ginny Lewis
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Share your gardening talents, send an email photo of your favorite spot in your own garden to Cornelia to post on our T.Bird web site!
