November 10, 2021

5:00 - 6:00

First community meeting without contract

Present via Zoom: Matt, Ruth, Kye, Cat, Marsha, Jesse, Laura, Becky, Earl

Agenda

1. Expand group. List of people interested. Invite to join the google group.

• ACTION Matt can send out to the big list

• If interested in CPFF, contact Ruth F to be added to the group

2. Fence the trees (strategically)

• Matt can purchase 1 rolls of fencing ($68/roll 50x5ft)

• Kye can provide the fiberglass poles

• Plantra tree tubes (nestled in) [Jesse donates enough for 4 trees]

•  This replaces fencing but will need a colorful tag to indicate to snowmobilers

• Jesse will drop off at UVFC for Kye

• Vole protection? 

• Plant skid: soluble blood meal

• Hardware cloth

• Jesse has a recommendation for wrappable protection

• White latex paint, to protect against sun scald

• ACTION: Cat doodle poll for early December

• ACTION: Note to the snowmobile club to beware of trees

3. Leadership role. Switch up quarterly or monthly?

• Define: Keeping the group going; meeting tasks; planning forward; 

• Next meeting: Ruth organizes

• ACTION: Cat will send doodle for 2nd week of January

4. Design plan and timeline - Led by Karen, when she returns

1. Current draft map on website: http://foodforestcliffordpark.pbworks.com/w/page/145301208/Clifford%20Park%20Food%20Forest%20Home

5. Flood plain manager: Cat and Matt would like to meet on site with the floodplain manager/

1. Matt O leads with the town

Items for Next agenda

Winter activities:

• Irrigation system

• Funding. Grant writing.

• Cat recommends writing a short letter to D Byrne to include the news article, the website and photos of planting. Develop 5K budget

Replanting chestnuts (Jesse)