Lower Nehalem Community Trust e-Bulletin

Lower Nehalem Community Trust e-Bulletin
June 1, 2008
News and Upcoming Events

Events

Living Locally Event, June 13, 2009 – 6:00-8:30 pm
There is still time to buy your tickets for LNCT’s Second Annual Living Locally fundraiser. This year the event will feature a light buffet dinner and silent auction. This is the perfect opportunity to introduce your friends and neighbors to the work of the Trust and enjoy an evening of wonderful local food, catered by Bread and Ocean, sustainable Oregon wines, the musical talents of guitar duo of Bob Brook and Paul Miller, and great conversation with others who love the Nehalem Valley and Neahkahnie region. Tickets to the Living Locally event are $25 a piece and can be purchased through Erich Miller at the LNCT office (contact him at 503-368-3203, or lnct@nehalemtel.net) or from the LNCT Board Members.

Plant Sale: Support the Garden & Get Your Veggie Starts - Ongoing
The Gardeners at Alder Creek Farm are once again offering vegetable plants for sale. All plants have been grown using organic methods and materials. We have an excess of plants in the greenhouse at clearance prices. Plants are $2 for gallon pots and $1 for 4" starts.

Come early for best selection, a list of plants available include: Lettuce, Broccoli, Thai Basil, Brussels Sprouts, Tomatillos, Tomatoes, Calendula and more! Our tomato varieties include: Brandywine Heirloom, Mexico Midget, Early Girl, Sweet 100, Yellow Pear Heirloom, Goldset Cherry, Tomatillos, Oregon Spring, and Sun Sugar.

Plants are in the Greenhouse on a self-service table. Only the plants on the sales table are available for purchase. Proceeds from the plants will help support the gardens at Alder Creek Farm. If you have question call Karen at 503-368-4531

Volunteer Opportunities

Alder Creek Farm Saturday Work Party, June 6, 2009 - 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
The first Saturday work party for June will be held on the 6th from 10:00-2:00 at Alder Creek Farm. Tasks will include removal and suppression of scotch broom and other invasive species as well as weeding and re-caging recently planted trees. Wear clothes appropriate for the weather and bring a dish to share for the potluck lunch. Alder Creek Farm is located at the end of Underhill Lane off of US 101 right at the edge of Nehalem.

Vosberg Creek Saturday Work Party, July 11, 2009 - 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
July’s Vosberg Creek work party will be held on the second Saturday of the month, July 11. The focus of this work party will be on re-roofing the two leaky sheds to the front of the property. Due to heat considerations, we will be starting early at 9:00 and ending early at 1:00. We would greatly appreciate if those volunteers who have pick-ups would bring them to allow us to haul old roofing materials to Cart’m. Bring clothing appropriate to doing roofing and debris hauling as well as dishes to share for the potluck lunch, which will follow. Vosberg Creek is located at the South West edge of wheeler at the corner of Dubois and 101.