Become a part of the Oxford Community Garden, located on the grounds of the Old National Guard Armory on University Ave at Bramlett Blvd. See map for directions. Our mission is to enhance the well-being and beauty of the community by assisting people in growing fresh produce, providing locally-grown food to people in need, increasing social interaction in the community, and creating an educational garden in an attractive setting. Save the Date - Annual Meeting
I imagine that many of you have been getting seed catalogs and are having
fantasies of your amazing gardens in 2012! I know that my best gardens
always grow in my mind in January! So, this is a good time to mark your
calendar for the Oxford Community Garden Association annual meeting the evening
of Tues Feb. 20 at the Stone Center. I will get back to you soon with
times and other details about the meeting and things like registering for your
2012 garden plot. We will have a number of leadership vacancies in the organization this year due to term limits and life changes. Among the openings due to term limits are the President and Treasurer positions. Unfortunately, we will also need a new Garden Manager in May when Trey will be leaving Oxford. He has done a great job as garden manager! To ease the transition, we would like a new Garden Manager soon who can learn the ropes from Trey before he leaves. And Anne McCauley is stepping down as co-chair of the education committee. I, along with many others, have learned a lot from workshops that Anne has organized, so a big thanks to Anne, too. The garden is an all-volunteer organization, so if you value the community garden (whether or not you have a plot), please consider how YOU may be able to help this year. It's definitely a learn-as-you-go process, so no need to worry that you lack a particular set of skills necessary to fill a given role. If you have the heart, we can use you your help! More information on the duties of each position can be found in the OCGA bylaws on the website. Please contact me if you have questions or are willing to be nominated for a position...or if you would like to nominate someone else. Thank you, Susie Adams OCGA President Seed Exchange If you have been to the garden lately, you may have noticed a small sign on the shed door advertising John Matthews' seed exchange. John is a professor in pharmacy who has been saving seeds and bulbs (vegetables and flowers) for many years. His seeds are from plants that have a proven track record here in Oxford. He would like to get a seed exchange going where you trade seeds from your plants for seeds from his or other from other gardeners. He is also willing to sell packets of seeds for a small fee. You can contact John at pljcm@olemiss.edu. Would you like to become of a member of the Oxford Community Garden? or are you interested in gardening in the garden?
Go to our Membership Page for more information. See the Garden Layout for a map of the garden. Join the Discussion Group for the Oxford Community Garden. Would you like to support the garden? We graciously accept donations of materials, hands, or funds. See how you can "Support the Garden" for the many ways in which you can help or become involved. If you'd like to make a cash donation, you may mail a check to us: P. O. Box 3122, Oxford, MS 38655 or, you may make your donation electronically via PayPal by clicking this button: If you'd like your donation to support a specific part of the garden, please email us (oxfordcga@gmail.com ). Thank you! |