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June Leadership Project:
Problem: We needed to find a way
to let people know who we are.
Solution: We came up with a slogan
for t-shirts and picked a color.
Activity: We ordered the t- shirts.
Results: We got t-shirts that let
people know who we are.
Communication: Presenting the
ideas and picking one color and
one slogan with all of the interns.
Leadership Skills: Vision, Planning,
and Effective Communication.
July Leadership Project:
Problem: People don't know how to
prepare the plants from our
garden.
Solution: I took a few zucchini
home and made two types of
allergy friendly zucchini bread.
Activity: I brought the bread to our
open house.
Results: The recipe turned out
great, and now others are able to
easily accsess a way to prepare
zucchini.
Communication:
- Link to my recipe on Instagram!
- Link to my recipe on tumblr!
Leadership Skills: Vision, Planning, and Self Direction.
August Leadership Project:
Problem: Our broccoli and sometimes other plants such as tomatoes and chard are impacted by flea beetles.
Solution: I decided to research ways to get rid of/prevent the destruction done by flea beetles.
Activity: I found a few websites that explained some methods that are used to rid of/prevent the destruction done by flea beetles without harming/minimizing the damage done to other helpful insects.
Results: I found that the best ways to deal with flea bugs was to prevent them, by
-Tilling your garden in the fall to kill any beetles hiding in the dirt
-Using row covers after transplanting, make sure they are completely sealed to keep the beetles from finding the plants
-Planting Basil and/or Catnip around plants the beetles eat. Basil and Catnip repell flea beetles.
Additionally I found that talcum powder on your plants and/or a homemade spray will rid your garden of flea beetles.
Homemade spray:
-5 cups of water
-2 cups of rubbing alcohol
-1 tbsp liquid soap
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Communication: Presenting my findings with the rest of the interns at the DYG.
Leadership Skills: Self Direction, Effective Comunication.
September Leadership Project:
Problem: People don't know how to
prepare the plants from our
garden.
Solution: I used carrots, zucchini,
peppers, and cabbage, and
chicken to make tacos.
Activity: I chopped about a fourth of
cabbage, three large carrots,
several small sweet peppers and
a smaller zucchini. Then I cooked
two chicken tenderloins for each
person, in olive oil and taco
seasoning. Then in the same pan
I seared the veggies with some
extra taco seasoning for about a
minute while I cut the chicken into
thin strips. Finally I mixed the
chicken to the veggies and pulled
the pan off the heat.
Results: The recipe turned out
great, and now others are able to
easily access a way to prepare
several veggies that can be grown
in a home garden as a meal.
Communication:
-Will be posted on the blogs as
soon as possible.
Leadership Skills: Vision, Planning, and Self Direction.
Hi! My name is Kaitlynn!
Intern Profile:
I wanted to work at the garden because:
Gardening is something I enjoy greatly.
Two of my personal goals for working at the Dallas Youth Garden this summer are:
1.) Learn new techniques for gardening
2.) Have fun and do my best as well as getting to know the other interns.
Pictures of our field trip to the Pollinator Festival at Dancing Oaks Nursery!
(See more on my garden blog under #field trip)
Two things I hope to learn for working at the Dallas Youth Garden are:
1.) I hope to learn how the garden is ran.
2.) I hope to learn about the things the garden does regarding pest control, birds and other methods, and the way they take care of their bees.
I think my biggest challenge will be:
Focusing on one thing and not moving onto the next thing that needs to be done.
My favorite vegetable or fruit is:
Rainbow Carrots and cucumbers!
I think a leader is:
I believe a leader is someone who takes time to understand the other members of the group and take their thoughts/views into consideration before making decisions.
I hope to contribute this leadership skill to the garden this season:
Effective communication, which means the ability to convey your goals/vision/plans for achieving both to others through writing or speaking.
Garden Plan:
Rows of vegetables planted:
Number of different kinds of vegetables planted:
Optimal Garden Yield:
My garden did or did/not match my plan and why:
Garden Log:
May 3-5: ........... Started work and removed
tarps.
May 8-12: ......... Worked on plans and
helped at Master
Gardener's plant sale.
May 15-19: ....... Working on getting
the garden planted.
May 22-26: ....... Continued working on
getting the garden planted.
May 29-June 2: Continue with getting
the garden planted.
June 5-9: .......... Finishing up planting.
June 12-16: ...... Started/worked on
weeding the first half of
the garden and worked on
mulching.
June 19-23: ...... Continued working on
weeding.
June 26-30: ...... Worked on mulching and
weeding.
July 3-7: ........... Worked on weeding.
July 10-14: ....... Worked on weeding and
mulching.
July 17-21: ....... Open house and finished
mulching.
July 24-28: ....... Worked on weeding and finished
mulching.
July 31-Aug. 4:. Worked on weeding.
Aug. 7-11: ........ Worked on a little weeding and
picking plants for Fair.
Aug. 14-18:....... Took care of dead leaves and
tomatoes with blossom rot.
Aug. 21-25:....... Worked on weeding.
Aug. 28-Sept. 1:
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