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Kingfield Community Garden Group

March 20, 2017 By Sarah

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 .  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.

 

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Minneapolis Organics Recycling Training

April 9, 2016 By Sarah

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,.

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

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Community Solar Workshop for Minneapolis Neighborhoods

March 10, 2015 By Sarah

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 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 ; or Gayle Prest, Minneapolis Sustainability Office Director, at .

 

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Kingfield’s Pleasant Community Garden Plot Applications Now Available

March 4, 2015 By Sarah

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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!

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

February 24, 2015 By Sarah

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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.

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Save the date! Come celebrate National Farmer’s Save the date! Come celebrate National Farmer’s Market week at Kingfield’s farmers’ market on Sunday, August 7th, from 8:30am-1pm (@MLK Park, 4055 Nicollet)! Marking the second Nicollet pop-off event, the farmer’s market, Neighborhood Roots, will be celebrating in partnership with the Lyndale and Kingfield Neighborhood Associations and the City of Minneapolis’ Great Streets Program. A variety of fun events will take place: from 8:30-9:30am, come enjoy marketplace yoga; from 10am-12pm, enjoy music by local band Sweet Armadillo, and from 10am-12pm enjoy a live cooking demo from locally acclaimed Young Man Chef. Simultaneously get your shopping for the week done and support local vendors! All activities are free. Questions? Contact mara@neighborhoodrootsmn.org or call 612-824-9402.
NNO is coming August 2nd… do you know where your NNO is coming August 2nd… do you know where your ice cream is? Bringing back the traditional of Kingfield Neighborhood Association biking to block parties to connect with neighbors and deliver Nicollet Pothole Ice Cream, developed in collaboration with our very own Kingfield Commissary, Sebastian Joe’s!, the KFNA Board will be working their way across Kingfield  on Tuesday August 2nd. 

Due to staffing changes at KFNA, we can’t promise to get to every registered block party, but we will try! If you have issues or concerns that your block is dealing with and to make sure we hear your voices and concerns please email sarah@kingfield.org and put “Neighborhood Concern” in the subject line. Please tell us your name, your block, and the issue you are dealing with. If we can’t make it to your block party, we will follow up directly later in the month. Hope to see you out on the block on August 2nd!
A reminder that THIS coming Saturday, July 30th fr A reminder that THIS coming Saturday, July 30th from 6-8pm, there will be an outdoor movie night at Painter Park (620 W 34th St)! Movie will start at dusk, showing Bend it Like Beckham. Before the movie starts, bouncy houses, face painters, food trucks, naturalists, and art projects will be present! All activities are FREE and food trucks set at their own prices. Bring your lawn chair or blanket and bug spray! Questions? Email organizer@lyndale.org or call 612-824-9402. Can't wait to see you there!
The third Nicollet pop-off event is already happen The third Nicollet pop-off event is already happening! Local artist Hibaaq Ibrahim from Moon Juice Arts is partnering with the Kingfield and Lyndale Neighborhood Associations, along with the Fortune Relief and Youth Empowerment Organization, FRAYEO, to paint a new mural outside of Twisted Hare (3401 Nicollet, on north side of building)! On August afternoons 11th-13th, Hibaaq and youth involved in FRAEYO’s local peacebuilding trainings will be painting the mural. Then, on Saturday August 13th in the afternoon, there will be a community celebration involving food, music, hair braiding, Kubb playing, a mini farmer’s market and more! All neighbors are invited to stop by during the painting process and more information will be provided closer to the Saturday celebration! Questions? Contact director@lyndale.org.
Are you a business owner? An aspiring entrepreneur Are you a business owner? An aspiring entrepreneur? Want to share your passion with the Minneapolis business community?

Join Mayor Frey, Council Pres. Jenkins and business community leaders for the City’s second Black Business Week program and Kick Off Summit on Monday, July 25, 5:00 -8:00 p.m., at Sabathani Community Center, 2nd Floor Gym and Banquet Room located at 310 E 38th Street.

The Kick Off Summit is open to all, and will provide the opportunity for business owners and community members alike to access resources to help them launch, sustain, and grow their local business. Additionally, there will be a chance to hear from local leaders on a policy roundtable discussion focused on economic recovery and small business support, as well as network and support a variety of black organizations, businesses, and vendors. Please pre-register for the event using the following link: https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/2098d064264f47f2ad52fc152fb0380d.

Speakers for the policy roundtable will include:
Erik Hansen, City of Minneapolis – CPED, Dir. of Economic Policy
Kareem Murphy, Hennepin County Gov’t Relations Director
Commissioner Steve Grove, MN DEED
Tawanna Black, CEO of Center for Economic Inclusion
Tabitha Montgomery, Executive Director of the Powderhorn Park Neighborhood Association
Moderator: PJ Hill, Financial Advisor, Entrepreneur and Community leader
Representative of the African American Leadership Forum’s Black Business Support Collective
 
The Summit Kick Off is just one of a series of events the City is hosting to celebrate Black Business Week. Learn more about events taking place during Black Business Week and how to participate.

Questions? For any questions regarding the event please reach out to Deebaa Sirdar or Zoe Bourgerie at deebaa.sirdar@minneapolismn.gov and/or zoe.bourgerie@minneapolismn.gov.
Save the date! Nicollet Pop-Off #2: Sustainably Sm Save the date! Nicollet Pop-Off #2: Sustainably Small @40th with the Kingfield Farmers Market / Sunday August 7th, 8:30am-1pm / Kingfield Farmers Market, 4055 Nicollet

Come celebrate National Farmer’s Market week at the Kingfield Farmers’ Market; find us in the parking lot of MLK Park!

This second Nicollet pop-off event of the summer features a variety of fun events including: 
-Marketplace yoga (8:30-9:30 AM);
-live music by a Kingfield PorchFest local duo, Sweet Armadillo;
-a cooking demo from locally acclaimed Young Man Chef;
-a kid’s scavenger hunt with fun prizes;
-and a chance to share your hopes and challenges with KFNA about Nicollet Avenues culture, traffic, and new opportunities due to the eventual moving of Kmart!

Simultaneously get your shopping for the week done and support local vendors! All activities are free.

Questions? Contact mara@neighborhoodrootsmn.org or call 612-824-9402.
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