Village of Red Hook, Public Spaces Initiative
Victoria provided an update on the upcoming Winter Sowing class she will be teaching at the Red Hook Community Center on March 1[st] at 11am -1pm. The potting soil was provided by the RHCC and the seeds came from the seed library, many of which were from the recent donations. Betsy Brauer and Ash Bradley-Rickard were there to help run the event. The event was quite popular – had great community engagement of village residents. Victoria started off the event with a demonstration on how to start your seeds early by using plastic jugs as mini green houses. Then it was hands on for those participating. There were many residents who participated in the seed exchange as well where they brought in dried seeds, from the previous garden’s yield, or open packets they were not needing anymore. Many seeds were planted, brought in and exchanged. This led to a discussion and Q&A session about types of plants/vegetables/times of year and good options based on our location.
In other areas, they are in contact with the high school to collaborate and have student involvement/NHS for volunteers particularly with their upcoming Hello Bloom event. They discussed what they see as a useful budget for their committee. Additionally, they are looking to diversify their engagement with the community and discussed organizing (in partnership with others) a walking tour of Red Hook highlighting its history. This was Steve’s last meeting as the Liaison and they wait to hear who will be the next.
The Public Spaces Initiative meets the final Saturday of the month at 10 a.m. at Village Hall. Meetings are open to the public.