By Laura & Martin Teague
Hello CCMGA members!
Hope you are enjoying the summer and looking forward to the fall…Go Seahawks!!! 😉
Laura and I wanted to ask for your help; it’s in regards to our spiffy new greenhouse. As I’m pretty sure you already know, the plants grown in our greenhouse are sold at our main fundraiser, the annual Plant Sale which is held in May.
While most of the areas of greenhouse operation already have someone leading them (Plant Propagation, Inventory & Plant ID Tags, Marketing & Signage, etc.) there are still a few areas of operation that need someone to take a leadership role. Don’t get spooked by the word “leadership”; the idea is that you coordinate and skootch things along as you see fit.
HOWEVER!!! Maybe you are not interested in being the big cheese leader, but one or more of the tasks sounds like fun to you. For instance, I’m really, really interested in learning how to make those cool succulent planters; the ones that look like they are made of concrete, but weigh next to nothing. But I don’t have time to be the Succulent Propagation & Planters Meister. So, I’ll be volunteering to help make the planters, but I don’t want to be the leader.
The greenhouse operation areas that each need a leader are:
Up-Potting Plants
– Train and assign volunteers
– Determine if/when plants are ready to up-pot
– Repot root bound plants
– Ensure the pots get cleaned and sterilized
– As needed, buy pots of various sizes and trays
Weeding, Fertilizing & Pest control
– Train and assign volunteers
– Keep pots weeded and de-mossed
– Watch for pests or other damage and mitigate as needed
Watering
– Train and assign volunteers
– Schedule; up to 3 times a week, depending on the weather
– Takes about 2 hours to water all plants thoroughly
Succulent Propagation & Planters
– Train and assign volunteers
– Locate cuttings, new plants
– Buy supplies as needed (soil, perlite, vermiculite, coconut coir, grit)
– Create planters prior to the sale
Veggie/Herb Propagation
– Train and assign volunteers
– Buy seeds and supplies (pots, soil, etc.)
– Up-pot as needed
– Provide information for plant labels
– Inventory list
– Arrange transportation to the sale location
If any of these areas are of interest to you, please reach out to either Ginny or Ali at CurryMG@oregonstate.edu
Thanks!
Martin and Laura
Photo Credit Sarah Mocas
