Monday, May 3, 2010

Let's Get This Garden Started!

Our first work day on the garden for this season was very productive. Upon arrival to the garden, we quickly realized a few things:
1. the wind in CO is very strong...strong enough to bend metal & destroy gazebos!
2. if you don't pull plants & till in the fall, the dead plants don't miraculously disappear!
3. we have been truly blessed with an amazing garden, education space, and opportunity for spiritual renewal (who knew you could get all of that from a piece of land!!)

Here are a few photos from before & after for our day. We were able to accomplish A LOT!! Thanks to all those who came out to volunteer their time & efforts.











Thursday, April 1, 2010

Refresh Everything

Hello,It is with great excitement that I am writing to get your help with an important project....actually two important projects. Pepsi is offering grant money that we are in the running for during the month of April. From April 1-31st, we need as many people as possible to vote for the projects. If you would help us out, please: go to the following links, register EVERY email address that you have, and vote EVERY DAY so that we can help local families and students.

Both of these projects are very important to me & I would appreciate your help in voting & sending this to every family or friend that you think may help by voting as well.

www.refresheverything.com/brigitsbounty: your DAILY vote will help us to raise money for a continued & growing garden that supplies many local families with free fresh vegetables throughout the summer months, food for the food bank, and educational opportunities for local elementary, montessori, and daycare students.

www.refresheverything.com/frederickelementary: your DAILY vote will help us raise money for the children in Firestone, Frederick, and Dacono to receive funding assistance for after-school programming, enrichment, presentations, and technology.

We need all the votes that we can get. Only the top 10 projects in each area will be granted the money. Each of these projects are in different categories so they are not in competition with each other. Every registered email can vote for 10 projects each day, so we are requesting that you register every email address that you have so that you can vote as many times each day as possible!! If you have any questions about how to register your email or how to vote, please feel free to contact me. The voting started today so we need to start voting as soon as possible.

Vote daily:) We are counting on your votes to help support the kids and families in this community!

Brandi-Lynn