Some times it is hard to catch a breath around here. The week of May 21st was one of those weeks. We wrapped up our very damp but very successful FRESH Plant Sale (Saturday, May 19th) and were just packing everything away in the truck when it was MONDAY again!!
Monday, a day of meetings and processing paperwork left over from the plant sale. And, a meeting of the FRESH Advisory Board that night (until almost 8:30pm!!).
Tuesday came early. We started the day with toddlers wandering the garden as part of the Early Childhood Development playgroup organized by New London Youth Affairs. Later that afternoon, some staff hosted Teens in Action who are earning service learning hours by weeding our garden beds while others headed over to the Williams Park Apartments to talk to residents about renovating their garden plots. That evening, McDonald Park Community Garden was suppose to host a Gardening 101 workshop. Pouring rain cancelled that event.
Wednesday dawned bright and dry. FRESH Junior Staff hosted a screening of Food Chains at the High School, while other staff helped out at the United Way's Mobile Food Pantry at Jennings.
One Thursday, our Urban Farm and Education Center was once again busy with little people. This time, we welcomed Harbor School 2nd and 3rd graders to sample rhubarb (they loved it, smell lavender and dig for worms.
Friday, there were still weeds to pull, tomatoes to get in the ground, grant reports to finalize and grant proposals to start working on....
And then it was Saturday, and the Youth Crew headed to Sean's farm for some goat therapy and RnR. And we all recharged to do it again this week! | 
