Anathoth Community Garden Newsletter

June 2007

Greetings,

Our 1st person account this month comes to us from our three new interns.

Zach Clute-Reinig: 

I have two last names because my parents couldn’t decide on one or the other. I was born in a small town in Idaho and moved to another small town in California when I was very young. I have a busy family composed of my sister Katie, my brother Nick, a dog named Athena, a cat named “cat,” and a set of parents named Vincent and Christy. I know it’s cliché to say this, but music is a big part of my life. I taught myself how to play guitar two years ago, and I’ve been slowly improving ever since. I enjoy listening to a wide variety of musical genres, from bluegrass to R&B. I am a huge Jack Johnson fan. Also very cliché, but what can I say? English literature is my passion. My major is English/Secondary Ed., with a minor in Spanish. I attend the University of Portland in Oregon.

Andrew Williams:

I was a Valedictorian at Gladstone High School near Portland, Oregon. While there I participated in track and soccer. My proudest moment was being chosen Player of the Year for the tri-valley league, which contained 5 of the top 10 teams in the state. I also love racquetball and rock climbing, though I’m not particularly talented in either. I now attend Univ. of Portland, where I’m majoring in Biology/Pre-med. I hope to become an orthopedic surgeon. My favorite music is anything acoustic. I think the best artists are usually singer/song-writers. Favorites include: Teitur, Regina Spektor, and Joe Purdy. Favorite TV shows are “Planet Earth” and “Life of Mammals” with David Attenborough, and a comedy called “The Office.”

Larry Rogers:

Hey Cedar Grove. I’m Larry and I’m from Burlington. It’s been a pleasure meeting the few of you that I have met. For those of you whom I haven’t met, or who don’t know much about me, I am currently in the transfer program at Alamance Community College. I don’t quite know what I’ll be studying in the future, but right now I’m mostly interested in music (I play in a band), interpretation of scripture ( I read a lot), organic farming (of course), and most recently, saving gas money by buying a small motorcycle.

From the perspective of the garden manager I’ll say that these three men, along with our Duke Divinity student Kate Svajian, are a joy to have with us this summer. Please consider inviting them over for dinner and get to know them better.--FB

Summer Workday Schedule:

• Tues. 4-7pm with pot-luck following. Wed. 8-12noon. Thurs. 4-7pm. Fri. 8-12noon. Saturday 9-12noon, pot-luck following. Please bring a dish and your own plates and utensils.

News:

• June harvest—early in the month: strawberries, lettuce, kale, spinach, collards, summer squash, carrots, cut flowers, and swiss chard. Later in the month: most of the above plus garlic, potatoes, and onions.
• New Gardening Class: "Gardening the Anathoth way—How to Start and Maintain Your Own Raised-Bed Organic Garden." Ever wanted to learn more about how we grow such great vegetables at the community garden? Combining discussion with hands-on learning, this class will give you an overview of soil health, composting, seed propagation, transplanting, bed preparation, and other practices that will get you well on your way to growing amazing vegetables in your own backyard. Meets at Anathoth 4 consecutive Thursdays, from 5:30-7pm, June 14 through July 5. No experience or tools required. ADVANCE REGISTRATION REQUIRED, please let Fred or Kate know. Workshop is free for members of Anathoth and Cedar Grove UMC, and $25 for non-members.
• Kate’s wedding—our Duke Divinity school intern Kate Svajian got married on May 27^th to Taj Forer, a photographer who has taken some very fine photos of the garden. Congratulations, Kate and Taj!
• Anathoth video is here—for the past year Kim Wiebe, a student at the Duke Center for Documentary Studies, has been working on a documentary about the garden. This ten-minute film is a wonderful piece of work. We will have DVD copies for sale sometime in the next month or so. Stay tuned.

Calendar:

·        Bread-Body-Land—A two day gathering on Food and the Lord’s Supper, jointly sponsored by the Valparaiso Project and Caring Communities, Oct. 5-6 at Cedar Grove UMC. Details TBA.