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Images of things we've been working on:

Greenhouse images

and Boys & Girls Club land layout images

Greenhouse and cold frames...

We spent a few hours at the greenhouse today, cleaning and watering!

We will be back on Thursday afternoon at 3:00 p.m. to plant more seeds and to look at how we might start to capture the rain from the greenhouse roof and land.

A few bamboo poles have arrived! We can start creating trellises for spring crops (cucumbers, tomatoes, etc.). If you have small diameter bamboo, we can start bending them in pairs for the hoop houses. Twine and scissors are needed, along with a hammer and limb saw.

Please bring as much water (tap or rainbarrel) in 1-gallon jugs so we can continue to water the seedlings.

DigIt! dinner and fund-raising event (Lancaster)

Please support our sister organization in Lancaster:

Dig It! is having a Harvest dinner (fund raiser). DigIt! will be selling dinners using some produce from our gardens on September 23 from, 12 - 4pm down at the Dig It! garden at 618 Stevens Avenue. The cost of the dinner is $10 a plate.

Later that evening we are having a buffet dinner out at Radar Park, Church of The Apostles, 1850 Marietta Avenue, where our other garden is located. The cost for the buffet dinner and entertainment is $25.00. Tickets are available for either one of our fundraisers.

Please contact Nasreen for more information

(717) 203-5481

Take a tour through our gardens while you are there!

Please check out our website: www.thresholdpa.org

All things work together for your good if you believe

Manada Conservancy Native Plant Sale, etc.

5TH ANNUAL NATIVE PLANT SALE
Saturday, September 11, 9:00 – 2:00 pm,

Meadowood Native Plant Nursery, 24 Meadowood Dr, Hummelstown

Fall is a great time to plant native trees, shrubs, and perennials. Using native plants can be a personal, small scale way to connect to the local environment and attract local birds, butterflies, and other pollinators that rely on native species for their survival. Customer service volunteers will be available to provide information and assistance with plant selection. There will be a demonstration about planting native trees and other special plant displays. The sale will be held RAIN OR SHINE. Proceeds from this sale support the land preservation and education work of The Manada Conservancy. Members of the Conservancy receive a 10% discount.

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DINING ON THE WILD SIDE

Tuesday, September 21 7:00 pm,

Hershey Public Library #4889

Julienne Schieffer, a Pennsylvania State University extension forester will present a program on the use of edible native plants. The program is part of The Manada Conservancy Education series. Admission is free and open to the public, but please call Derry Township Parks & Recreation at 533-7138 to register.

http://www.manada.org/calendar.html

Some stuff to ponder...

From Professor Albert Bartlett: exponential growth and why it's important... (this is only the first of eight parts. For the rest of the presentation, go to YouTube).

Our next meeting....

TH will be meeting at The Green Center at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 9th.

We will discuss local food, gardening, greenhouses, hoop houses, weed walks. If you have any other topics you'd like to talk about, please attend! Share with your community the things you are doing to relocalize your life!

The Green Center is at the corner of Third and Reily.

Everyone who is interested in reducing their ecological footprint is encouraged to join us!

Have you heard…fall is for planting!

Beginning September 1, 2010 through November 30, 2010, TreeVitalize “Trees Count PA!” coupons will be accepted at ‘participating locations’.

• Homeowners can save $15 OFF the purchase of a tree $50 or more!

• Coupons may be found online at Coupons as well as participating locations.

• To find a list of participating locations, please log on to this location.

• Coupons are redeemable at participating locations within Cumberland, Dauphin, Lancaster, Perry & York counties!