Hello Wild Ones,

Please note: This update email has three parts.

A. July 1 and 8 trips to Leaning Pine and Amnicon State Park
Thanks to all of you that replied to my informal survey regarding a trip to Paul Hlina's Leaning Pine nursery and Amnicon.
I received emails from 15 people expressing interest in the trip, but there was a pretty even split between those that could go on July 1st and 8th. When I said this made it a hard decision, Shirl Leslie made a good suggestion: we could go both dates! So here's my suggested plan:

Friday July 1 meet at Leaning Pine at approx 9:30 AM. Those of us leaving from Duluth will carpool, meeting at 8:50 AM at ... let's say to park on London Road across from First Lutheran Church near our Community Garden at Leif Erikson Park. I expect that we will return by 12:30.

Friday July 8 will be an afternoon trip. Meet at Leaning Pine at approx 1:00 PM. Those leaving from Duluth can carpool, meeting at 12:20 from London Road across from First Lutheran Church near our Community Garden at Leif Erikson Park. I expect that you will be back by around 4:00 or 5:00 at the latest is you hike a long time.

I will go on the 1st and serve as group leader. Would anyone else be willing to be group leader on July 8th? This would entail meeting the carpoolers in Duluth, coordinating moving from Paul's to Amnicon and choosing the hike and just generally helping people get there and back.

Kate Sisco - I'd be happy to give you a ride if you go on July 1 and I'm sure someone else could take you if you want to go on the 8th. Can you meet us at the carpool site?

B. Seed Starting Class
Mary Dragich provides the following info about a class that looks really fun:
Introduction to Seed Saving, July 13 -- Bonnie Williams Ambrosi
The basics of how to get started seed saving, with time for questions and answers. This class will be
held at WLSSD, 27th Ave. West and Courtland Street.

Here's general and registration info. There are three other classes but I thought WO folks might be interested in the seed saving class in particular. The Duluth Community Garden Program is pleased to announce a four-class series focusing on the mid-summer garden. New and experienced gardeners are welcome. Classes will be held from 6:30
to 8:30 p.m. at the Garden Program's Chester Creek garden site, located at the corner of 9th Street and 14th Avenue East, unless otherwise noted. [Directions: From 9th Street, turn up 14th Avenue East. Turn right in the alley above 9th Street.] Classes are $15 each or $50 for all four.

To register, please complete and return this section to the Duluth Community Garden Program, 206
W 4th Street, Duluth, MN 55806, at least one week before the first class you wish to attend.
Name/s ___________________________________________________
Address ____________________________________________________
Phone/email ________________________________________________

Please check the classes you wish to attend.
___ Medicinal Salve ___ Seed Saving ___ Solar Dehydrator ___ Soil Building
$15/class x ____ classes = $______ OR 4 classes = $50
Additional contribution: $________ Scholarships may be available. Please call the DCGP
Total amount enclosed: $________ office, 722-4583, for more information.
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C. July 28 = "show me / help me" tour at Dave and Shirl Leslies, starting at 6;30. mark your calendar, details to follow later

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