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Many Activities were held in SVBG the summer of 2016

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March - The Garden Ladies began to meet each Wednesday mornings to do different projects trimming roses, weeding Perogla, preparing 

               Childrens Garden, Trimming Birch Trees etc. Nancy Bane, Andrea Burke, Dawn Bruno, Donna Campagna, Jeanne Durham

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April - continued to work on roses, buttefly garden at sculpture etc

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May - cleaned and planted entrance bed, therapy bed, etc.

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May 19 - SWCD Annual Youth Conservation Camp Volunteers—Laverne Fuller, Irene Dunn, Terri Panaro,

                 Bettie Irby, Joan Whitt, Peggy Burton, Donna Campagna, Linda Singer, Bill McCaleb

 

June 8 - Student Classes for K-5 students 12 participants Animal habitat & Food David- Compton, Childrens Garden-Bettie Irby, Native American        Garden- Shaw, Games- Dianne King volunteers Laverne Fuller, Jean Bainbridge, Jeanne Durham, Aundrea Burke, Nancy Bane

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June 22 - Student Classes for K-5 students 12 partcipants Trees- Janice Aulisio, Bugs- Mary Helen Stafford, Native American Garden- Dan Shaw, Games- Dianne King, Volunteers Laverne Fuller, Bettie Irby, Nancy Bane, Andrea Burke, Brenda McDannald, Donna Campagna

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June 29 & 30 - Planted Hydrenia – Nancy Bane, Andrea Burke, Dean Payne, Student Interns- Jonathan Carrington, Chris Crews, Timothy Hailey, John Hailey

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July 13 – Weeded Day Lily Bed – Brenda McDannald, Irene Dunn, Dean Payne, Lori Mitchum-Burns, Betti Irby, Andrea Burke, Nancy Bane

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July 13, 14, 20, 27 - Worked on Elizabeth’s Garden with the help of: Chris Crews, Jonathan Carrington, Timothy Hailey, John Hailey, David Dawson, Tekoa Carrington, Paul Damiano, Dianne King, Randy King, Bill van Opstal, Will van Opstal, Tyler van Opstal, Samantha van Opstal, Brenda McDannald, Andrea Burke, Nancy Bane

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August 3 - South Boston YMCA Summer Camp Students & Students K-5 – 20 participants - Classes- Native Animals- Laverne Fuller, Jonathan Carrington – Native Vegetables & Plants – Bettie Irby & Dean Payne – Vermaculture – Terri Panaro, Native American Gardens- Dan Shaw, Games- Jonathan Carrington & John Hailey, Volunteers –Joan Whitt, Andrea Burke, Nancy Bane, Donna Campagna

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August - Wednesday Workdays

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September 7 & 8  - 4-H Fourth Grade Field Days

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October 12 - Planted Pansies at Entrance Bed Andrea Burke

October 17 - Measured Habitat & Pollinator Meadow – Jean Bainbridge, David Compton

October 18 - Prepared Habitat & Pollinator Meadow for spring planting - Mac Mcdannald, Brenda Mcdannald

October 19 - Prepared Childrens Garden for winter Nancy Bane, Andrea Burke

October 26 –Planted Willow Trees- Jean Bainbridge, Horticulture Students High School

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December 14  - Placed Christmas Wreath on SVBG Garden Gate Nancy Bane

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