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Meeting2009–03–12
MUAN Meeting Notes March 10, 2009
Meeting Facilitator: Ron Doetch, Executive Director for Michael Fields Agriculture Institute.
Garden Land Leases Update
ERIN (MUG):
1 year and 3 year leases.
1 year lease on City of Milwaukee website.
3 year lease available next year:
MUG reviews applications and provides liability insurance. Individual groups are in charge of garbage and snow removal.
Model is based off Neighbor Space in Chicago.
Please contact Erin for specific questions about the new lease opportunities.
Water Issue Discussion:
City water is too expensive… need come up with innovated ideas for water collection (rain barrels, etc)
Call UW Extension to set up fire hydrant to get water for your garden
$3 Barrels from UW Extension.
Nicole Capizzi starting Shoots and Roots class
Eggs and Honey Update (Mary Lou and Dick)
-It is sitting in the city at Dept. of Neighborhood Services. Needs to enter into Common Council.
MADCITY CHICKEN MOVIE: April 22nd at Lakefront Brewery.
Look for Chicken Coop Tour
We will post a Chicken cheat sheet on the MUAN
Send a letter to your Alderman in support
Aquaculture Update (Leon from Urban Aquaculture Center)
New design for a fundraising campaign to harvest 2,000 lbs. of fish and vegetables
Greenleaf Water Institute conducting studies
“Science research has not been done. We want to make sure research is getting done as we move forward”
Celebrating 1-year anniversary
Working on State Fair Exhibit www.urbanaquaculturecenter.com
Granted permission to have garden at State Fairgrounds
Currently, no testing is done.
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Upcoming Events’‘’
March 12th: UW Extension Office Party. 2:30–6:30pm. 9501 West Watertown Plank Road.
March 21st: Habitat for Humanity event. Havenwoods Forest.
March 21st: Milwaukee Farmers Market
March 29th: 1:00. Giant Pumpkin Class at UW Extension Office. (ask Dennis from Extension)
April 22nd MADCITY CHICKEN MOVIE at Lakefront Brewery.
April 26th: MUG Spring Fling: potluck, seed exchange, etc. at Walkers Point Center for the Arts.
Misc.
Joint Finance Town Hall meetings coming up! Please attend to show your support for Buy Local, Buy Wisconsin (BLBW) and Farm to School initiatives.
Call Leon if you’d like a tour of Urban Aquaculture Center
Keep your eye out for a MUG Natural Dyes workshop
