March

Monthly total: 122 volunteer days for 367 hours work

We gave away 29.5 dozen eggs for the month.

last two weeks: 42 volunteer days 136 hours work

March 31st, 2013

Today we had 14 volunteers for 40 hours work

We had an easter egg hunt with about 6 dozen eggs and lots of kids

Today we had an easter egg hunt at the farm, there was candy and cake and egg-dying and dodgeball

We cleaned up some beds to get ready for planting

We dug out the rat-infested bed and repaired the flooring.  Used the soil in the newly finished bed.

We pruned the fruit trees for springtime, they’re budding out

Yesterday we had 7 volunteers for 36 hours work

We cleaned the coop and turned the compost

We seeded some pole beans and other things at broadway

We finished another rectangular planter box

A neighbor hardboiled the eggs for easter

We got a bunch of fruit and nut trees and bushes in the mail.  We soaked the roots and potted them.

Thursday 6 volunteers for 9 hours work

woodshop worked on skinny border/fence planter beds

Last Sunday

We had 4 volunteers for 16 hours work

We gave away 7 dozen eggs and 2 bags of clothes

We prepared the garden at broadway for planting.

We planted seeds in the cold frames.

Last Saturday

We had 4 volunteers for 14 hours work

We started a new compost pile , cleaned the chicken coop and gave out 2 bags of clothes.

Last Friday

We had 1 volunteer for 2 hours work

Worked with Lyons School

Last Thursday

We had 3 volunteers for 11 hours work

Jobpath for 3 hours

Lyons school for 2 hours

Woodshop for 2 hours

Last Wednesday

We had 2 volunteers for 6 hours work

At the woodshop we built planter boxes

Last Monday

1 volunteer for 2 hours

Lyons school 2 hours

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Weekly total: 24 volunteer days for 75.5 hours work

March 17th, 2013

Today we had about 15 volunteers for 45 hours work.

we gave away 6 dozen eggs, some clothes, and a bunch of honey.

we cleaned the coop and chicken area

we built a new compost pile

we removed a pergola and build a bee hive area and moved the bee hive to broadway

we harvested honey

we worked on planter beds

we skateboarded a lot on the freshly paved stockton street

Saturday we had 4 volunteers for 14 hours work.

we worked at broadway.  and it snowed.

Friday we had 1 volunteer for 1.5 hours work.

we worked with lyon’s community school

Thursday we had 1 volunteer for 8 hours work.

we worked with jobpath

we worked in the woodshop from 2-6

Wednesday we had 1 volunteer1 for 4 hours work.

we worked in the woodshop from 2-6

Tuesday we had 1 volunteer for 1 hour work.

we met with NYRP to get keys for their garden across from our broadway lot

Monday we had 1 volunteers for 2 hours work.

we worked with lyon’s community school.

We had a great article published in the Daily News.

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March 10th, 2013

The tally so far this month is 56 volunteer days for 155 hours labor

Today we had 12 volunteers for 40 hours work.

We finished 3 planter boxes

We gave away 5.5 dozen eggs and a bag of clothes

Yesterday we had 6 volunteers for 17 hours work.

Turned the compost, cleaned the coop, got water

Friday snowstormed. 2 volunteer for 4 hours work

Thursday we had 4 volunteers 8 hours work

we did woodshop work

Wednesday we had 2 volunteers for 5 hours work

we did woodshop work

Tuesday we had 4 volunteers for 8 hours work

we worked on planters at stockton

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March 4th, 2013

Today we had 3 volunteers for 8 hours work

we worked on shelving in the coop and the planter boxes

we received a donation of two rain barrels from NYRP

Yesterday we had 15 volunteers for 30 hours work

We gave away 5 dozen eggs and collard greens

A bag of clothes and 3 jars of carrots

We worked on planter construction, transplanting, bed preparation, composting

We cleaned the chicken coop

5 youth volunteers worked on the planting schedule after hours

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March 2nd, 2013

Today we had 5 volunteers for 20 hours work

Broadway and Stockton were open all day

We worked on the toolshed and planter beds

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March 1st, 2013

Today we had 3 volunteers for 15 hours work

We picked up wood

We worked in the woodshop for  2 hours

We built the base of a tree planter at Stockton