Kingfield Neighborhood Association

Kingfield Community Garden Group

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Nothing is quite as satisfying as planting seeds and seeing nature’s blessings emerge through the soil – except possibly eating the harvest!

For people who like to garden but don’t have much space of their own, the Kingfield Pleasant Community Garden is the perfect solution!

Applications for the 2017 available plots are now available: 2017 Skill Inventory and Interest Survey and Community Garden Application 2017. Both forms are due to the Kingfield Neighborhood Association Office (in the Center for Performing Arts) by NOON ON MONDAY APRIL 3, 2017.

Members of the Garden are required to perform service in common areas as well as maintain their plot.  Members also host fun events and activities including the annual Kingfield Community Garden Tour every July.

For more information, please send an e-mail to Cheryl@Kingfield.org.  Community Garden Rules can be found here: 2017 Kingfield Pleasant Community Garden Rules.

Also please make sure you are signed up for the weekly KFNA e-news on the left-hand side of our homepage so that you won’t miss any announcements regarding garden tours and future garden plot applications, including potential new garden sites within the neighborhood!

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Garden Site Design created by Marnie Peichel, garden volunteer and Kingfield neighbor.
And many thanks to all of the neighbors and gardeners that help make the Kingfield Pleasant Community Garden such a wonderful and nurturing place.  A special thank you to Garden Site Designer, Marnie Peichel.

 

Minneapolis Organics Recycling Training

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The Minneapolis Organics Recycling Training Sessions will be held on April 9 with either a morning or afternoon training session option.  In the morning at Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Park from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. or there is an afternoon session at Folwell Park from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.  You can RSVP to Kellie Kish,kellie.kish@minneapolismn.gov.

We will review what can and cannot be accepted in organics recycling, offer several tips to make organics recycling easy for you and your neighbors, and the City’s organics recycling processor will explain the composting process.  We’ll also be launching our Recycling Block Leader program and offering free kitchen organics collection pails to all attendees.

The event is free and open to the public so please share the word!  Here is a link to the event flyer

Community Solar Workshop for Minneapolis Neighborhoods

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Community solar gardens have quickly become a hot topic among Minneapolis Neighborhoods. On April 30th, the City of Minneapolis and the Metro Clean Energy Resource Team will host a free workshop for up to 2 participants from each Minneapolis neighborhood to learn about community solar gardens.  This workshop will provide learning opportunities for participants at all levels of understanding and will include the following topics:

  • Basic information on Xcel Energy’s solar garden program
  • Roles that neighborhoods can play
  • How to make smart decisions that reflect each neighborhood’s goals and priorities.
  • Resources available for more information

Time and Location:
Thursday, April 30th
5:00-8:30pm
Mayflower Church, 106 East Diamond Lake Road, Minneapolis, MN 55419.
 
Registration:
Each neighborhood is allowed to register up to two participants. Space is limited to 80 attendees and registration will happen on a first-come, first-served basis. Registration is online at http://mpls-solargarden-workshop.eventbrite.com. Registration is due by Friday, April 10th.

Choosing Participants:
Ideal participants are individuals who can represent their neighborhood’s goals and priorities, and who will be able to bring what they’ve learned back to their organization and community. Participants can be board members, association staff, or passionate residents. It will be up to each neighborhood organization to choose two participants to represent their neighborhood.

If you live in Kingfield Neighborhood and are interested in representing your neighborhood at this workshop contact sarah@kingfield.org ASAP–we hope to select representatives at the KFNA Board meeting on 3/11/15.  

If you live in another neighborhood please contact your association for their election process.  If you have questions on the workshop contact Trevor Drake, Project Coordinator, at trevor@cleanenergyresourceteams.org; or Gayle Prest, Minneapolis Sustainability Office Director, at gayle.prest@minneapolismn.gov.

 

Kingfield’s Pleasant Community Garden Plot Applications Now Available

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Although the current temperatures are freezing, plans for the 2015 Kingfield Pleasant Community Garden are HEATING UP!!

For people who like to garden but don’t have space or sunlight of their own, now is the time to get your plot application in!  Spots are limited, and in very high demand.

Applications are due Tuesday, March 17.  More information and applications are available here!

Free Vegetable Growing “Garden Basics” Class Series: Offered in English & Spanish

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This FREE 5-week class series on vegetable growing is offered by the U of M Master Gardener Program – Hennepin County in collaboration with the Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board, Minnesota State Horticultural Society and the Kingfield Neighborhood Association. 

Classes are on Tuesdays, 6:30 – 8:00 pm. Dates are April 7, April 14, April 21, April 28, May 5.
Topics to be covered:
• How to start, design, plant and maintain a garden
• Info on popular vegetables
• How to harvest

Classes will be held in the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park Building at 4055 Nicollet Avenue.
Plan on attending all five classes.
Class participants may access communal gardening space at the park to grow vegetables.
Optional add on – classes on preserving your harvest by freezing, drying, fermenting, canning.

To register, go to https://apm.activecommunities.com/…/vegetable-growing…/48914 or call 612-370-4908

Also offered in Spanish! JARDINERIA URBANA EN SABATHANI
El programa de Jardineria Maestra de la Universidad de Minnesota

5 clases GRATIS en jardineria horticultural (vegetales).
Las clases serán en el Jardín Comunitario de Sabathani, 310 East 38th Street, Minneapolis.

Las clases serán los viernes de las 6:00 hasta las 8:00 de la tarde.
Lame al 612-­‐547-­‐6910 para registrarse.