Thank You for Volunteering Your Time!

 

Our community is lucky to have your help! Together we are growing some beautiful and necessary ecosystems for nature and Us to thrive.

**IMPORTANT NOTES**

  • If you have signed up for a time to water and cannot make it, please notify Lyn and Marissa to get coverage. We do not want our plant babies to wilt and die. No judgements, only coverage 🙂
  • email burlyn@comcast.net and marissathinds@gmail.com
  • If it has recently rained a considerable amount, we will notify you per your chosen method that you are not needed to water.
  • Please do not pull any plant material from the planters, as some natives may resemble weeds.

Click HERE or the image below to watch our five-minute training video on how to locate all of the materials, with best practices for our planters on 44th and Osseo Road.

Written instructions are below the image.

Watering plants with SCVC and Environmental Committee

Hot Comics is letting us use their water for the season - located behind the building. 4400 Osseo Road, hose and water spigot are behind the dumpster on Penn Avenue Side

*If you cannot make it to water any day your week, please alert Lyn or Marissa, email burlyn@comcast.net and marissathinds@gmail.com. We will try to compile a substitute list for folks to find their own replacements.

Early morning is generally safer with less traffic, but do what makes the most sense with your schedule. Safety first! Safest times - generally - before 7:30am, between 10am-2pm, after 7pm

Expect a minimum 30-45 minutes for each water with set up and break down. Dryer periods may require slightly longer watering times. Water 2x/week, even if rain is expected, if in doubt, contact Amy

Items you may want to bring:

  • Gardening gloves
  • Watering can - note carrying capacity. 2.5 gallon is ideal
  • Spray nozzle to control water and/or spray  (there is one on the wall near the spigot, test to see if it makes it easier)
  • Bring a friend and catch up and look out for each other! Wear a bright color to be noticed by drivers.

Directions

  • Gather hoses at the spigot location.
    • If you brought a spray nozzle, attach it and then turn on the water. If no nozzle, then do not turn on water until you place the hose in a container. 2 hoses full of water are heavy to pull, it's your choice when you turn on the water.
  • Three hoses are available for use.
  • You can bring a water can (2.5 or more gallons - it can get heavy!) and water containers beyond the reach of the hoses. And on the median.
  • Gently place hose in planter without breaking any plants - it may be easy to encircle a sturdy shrub or a white reservoir pipe. Or feed the hose down an open reservoir pipe.
  • Turn on the water all the way at the spigot.
  • The hose leaks at both connections, so be sure to place them in soil. The first connection will be near the boulevard plants near Hot Comics. The second should be in a planter - one with a white reservoir pipe to wrap around. Carefully not to break any plants.
  • Water soil instead of leaves.
  • Water all of the soil to let water soak in - at least 3-5 minutes for circle planters and 8-10 minutes for larger ones. Then move onto another planter and then come back for a second water. You will need to water each planter twice, as they hold a lot of water.
  • If the reservoir pipe top does not come off easily, do not shift the pipe. Move onto the next one. Put the hose down two feet or so and let it soak for a couple of minutes.
  • For the planters across the median, use at least 3 watering containers (2.5 gal) for each planter. Be Careful with traffic!
  • After watering is complete, shut off the water. Then drag them across the street to the Hot Comics lot.
  • Loosely coil each hose for the next waterer. It does not make it easy for anyone when it is in a knotted pile.
  • Double check the water is completely off. That's it! Thank you for helping keep our neighborhood plants alive 🙂
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