Faith Food Pantry Thank you note 2021

 Dear Paula,

On behalf of FAITH Food Pantry of Newtown, Inc., I wish to send our appreciation for the caring donation of fresh produce ,recently, from the Horticulture Club of Newtown -Victory Garden to benefit those in need in our community.  We cannot thank you enough!

Sincerely,

Joan L. Brand

Secretary

Annual picnic and potluck Victory Garden 7/17/2020 @ 5:00 pm

Hello Members,

It has been a very long time since we have had a meeting and we are so glad that the state of CT is improving and reducing its Covid-19 cases and has opened the state in Phase II.  Phase II allows for outside gatherings to take place with up to 50 people.  So, we are going ahead and holding our Annual Pick and Picnic this Friday at the Victory Garden.  (see details below).  To keep our social distance, I ask that everyone bring a folding chair, and of course a face mask, and if you do not feel well please do not attend!

Due to these circumstances I ask to PLEASE RSVP if you are attending, so we have a head count for the evening event.  

The club will provide the paper goods and beverages as usual, and if you wish to bring something to share; I ask that you package it in a safe way for others before bringing, or bring store made items.  If you do not wish to share please bring your own picnic food for yourself. 

There are tools in the shed, and rows will be marked where volunteers need assistance with their row.  

I am really looking forward to our first meeting of the year, and seeing all of you again.  I really, really hope that if you are healthy and able you will attend the meeting.  I will have yearbooks for those who never got one, and hopefully we maybe able to reschedule some of our events for later this year.

Again, please RSPV to me or Karen so we have a head count, I HOPE TO SEE AS MANY OF YOU AS POSSIBLE THERE!

P.S. The Weather looks to be nice and cooler on Friday evening, perfect for a night outdoors.   

Thank you!

Tammara Schriefer-President

203-733-4670 (text or call for RSVP)

Pick and Picnic at the Victory Garden

Our Annual Pick and Picnic was held ,  Friday, July 20 that the Victory Garden, Fairfield Hills.   We spent time in the garden and spend some time weeding and watering our rows and harvested wonderful veggies.  Than on to a potluck supper so many delicious treats!  A few of us hung out till 10:00 pm watching the stars.  What a wonderful night ! Can't wait to go back.

even a visit from Missy

John brought his angel trumpet for all to see

Victory garden potatoe harvest July 2018

Karen Brown and I dug our first harvest if Red and White potatoes this morning from our rows at the Victory garden. 

They are beautiful!! About 20-25 lbs. 

We buried the plants most of the way and there will be another harvest late August. 

What BEAUTIES!

Victory Garden 2017

It was a great year for our three rows in the Victory Garden.  We planted and harvested over 60lbs of tri color purple, red and white potatoes, Spinach, Carrots, Tomatoes, Beets, Purple and Green Beans and various squash, totalling more than 200lbs of Fresh Organic food for the local food panty.  Thank you to Tammara and all our volunteers for a successful year!

Victory Garden Volunteers

Hello All,

Calling all Green Thumbs!  

As I mentioned in the meeting the other day we are looking for volunteers who can commit to 1-2 hours a week to help out at the Victory Garden.   Tammara has offered to be the “Project Manager” but she needs more help in order to keep the garden going.  She, Rich and Brendon have spent the last four years working almost exclusively by themselves with Tammara doing most of the work.  As we have seen she has done a spectacular job with planting and maintaining the garden.   This year we would like to get a few of us to share this community event with her.  

It is my understanding that the town comes to till the soil,  we would need a couple of planting dates to match the weather and then weeding, watering, picking and delivering the vegetables.  Watering is less when we have rain and weeding is probably more when we have rain!    Generally there are other clubs and people at the garden to keep you company or to share with delivering the veggies.  

Tammara has asked for a minimum of three volunteers.   I will be the first with a commitment of 1-2 hours a week.   Is anyone else interested to participate in maintaining our three rows?  Can you please let either or Tammara know by Friday or we will have to let our rows go.  That is not something we want to do and we can hope we can keep it going.  

Thank you all for your consideration! 

Sunflowers galore Aug. 2016 at the Victory Garden.... way to grow

Look at these beauties......amazing!!!

Victory Garden 2016 weeding and potluck

Our meeting was held at the Victory  Garden to help weed  the rows  of veggies and flowers that have been so lovingly taken care of by Tamarra McMahon, her husband Richard, Brendon and the rest of the group.

This fun event was followed up with a delicious pot luck supper.

Victory Garden 2016

A quick early spring tour of our rows at the Victory Garden.
Looking good, can't wait to go back for another peak.
Volunteers are always welcomed - speak with Tammara.

Victory Garden - Learning about, weeding, followed up by picnic

The July 2015 meeting was held at the Victory Garden, Newtown, CT.  Tamarra has  been doing a great job growing veggies, her helper's Richard and Brendon were there working away when we arrived.  Joan arranged for the group to visit  our adopted row. We all helped weed the garden at the gathering followed by a delicious potluck picnic.  It didn't rain!!!!
PS Tamarra will  demo how to make jelly this fall at our meeting.  Yum.... (My grapes are turning black anyone know what to do contact Cindy )

Welcome to the garden

Our row

Well let's get weeding, where is the corn?

Hey you can't eat yet more weeding to do

Finger licking good blueberry tart, can you make another one please!!!

There is the corn

Amazing blueberry tart

Zuchinni with bisquit

Cole slaw from Tammara's garden delicious

Victory garden at Fairfield Hills Campus, Newtown, CT

Newtown Horticulture Club has adopted rows at the Victory Garden located at  Fairfield Hills Campus, Newtown, CT.  This garden supplies great veggies to the soup kitchen in Sandy Hook, CT

This is the 2nd 2014 season for Tamarra and  her crew  working at the garden
Last year she planted spinach which has come back again so she has already harvested
it for the soup kitchen.

Tamarra, Richard and Brendon have been working diligently creating a bountiful veggie garden.
If you would like to participate please contact her.