Bee Ridge Growers
A community garden open to Sarasota County residents
located at Bee Ridge Park is coming soon!

A community organic vegetable and herb garden at Bee Ridge Park is opening soon.
Bee Ridge Growers is seeking a neighborhood grant from Sarasota County Government to fund the
opening of the garden. We will know in late June if we have been approved for the grant.

The garden will be located at the northeast corner of the park where the horseshoe pits
are currently.
Several gardeners have already expressed an interest in participating.
Volunteers are also needed to help with labor in establishing the garden.

Garden Membership is open to all Sarasota County residents.
Various gardening plot sizes are available. The minimal annual fee will correspond to your plot size.

For more information or to request a membership application please send an email to Edie Duff-Loesch at sniderloes@aol.com

The Quarterly Park Cleanup will take place on Saturday, December 19th from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. This is part of our annual commitment when we adopted our park. We really need all the volunteers we can get, so your help would be greatly appreciated. Following the cleanup, a BBQ will take place. Please feel free to bring a dish to share. Todd, will supply the hamburgers and hotdogs. See you on Saturday!

Sarasota County Master Gardeners, a volunteer organization helping the Sarasota County Extension Service with educational outreach programs, will hold their seventh annual plant sale on Saturday, October 8, 2011 from 8 am – 2 pm at Bee Ridge Park in Sarasota.
Bee Ridge Park is located at the corner of Wilkinson and S. Lockwood Ridge Roads (south of Bee Ridge Road). Admission is free. Proceeds support the Master Gardener program and its educational outreach programs. Refreshments will be available from Sarasota County 4H-ers. The sale will be held rain or shine under a covered pavilion.
Master Gardeners will answer questions and offer free advice regarding proper plant choices, care tips, and suggestions on proper locations for the plants. This is an opportunity to learn about gardening principles that can significantly reduce the amount of water, pesticides and fertilizers needed in your landscapes. Information on how homeowners can receive recognition for having a “Florida-Friendly” yard will be available.
An outstanding variety of native and non-native plants from the Master Gardeners’ own gardens and donations from local nurseries will be for sale. Edibles, trees, shrubs, vines, succulents and many hard-to-find varieties will be available at reasonable prices. Cash or local checks only, no credit cards.
For more information about the sale, please contact the Master Gardener Help Desk at (941) 861-9807 or mghelpdesk@scgov.net .

Just a reminder about our Potluck Dinner on October 3rd. Todd Verity, the Association’s President, will be providing hotdogs, hamburgers and potato salad. The Association is providing silverware. Drinks will not be provided. This will be a good time to meet your neighbors, learn more about the Association and have some fun!

If you have any questions, please email me at ohmary2@verizon.net