Attendees: Scotty Davenport, Kara Arnold, Rob Terry, Susan & David Gilmour, Ann Braak, Willem Braak
Demonstration Greenhouse Project
Kara and Ann reported back on the grant writing workshop that they attended in Idaho Falls where they used the demonstration project as their test project. The workshop made even clearer how important it is to (1) have any project be clearly defined in terms of required resources and measurable outcomes, and (2) make sure that the project results last. The following action items followed from the discussion:
- Step1: get a firm commitment from the School board to allow the use of the school’s green-house for a community garden demonstration project and allow it to be hooked up to the school’s heating system.
- Step 2: get a commitment from the school staff allowing for the demonstration project to also be a student project;
- Step 3: evaluate and potentially change the orientation of the greenhouse
- Step 4: Consider a field trip to existing greenhouses (Garden Valley) to learn
- Step 5: solicit participation from the Master Gardeners in garden setup
Since step 1 and 2 are prerequisites for the following steps, the team will be meeting again before committing to steps 3, 4 and 5. Kara will update the team on step 1/2 via email and blog, and then coordinate a next meeting.
| Step 1 and 2: staff and board support from the school |
Kara and Scotty |
Per next board meeting on 5/11 |
| Organize next team meeting |
Kara |
After 5/11 |
| Step 3: green house orientation |
David |
After 5/11 |
| Step 4: Field trip to Garden Valley |
?? |
After 5/11 |
| Step 5: Master gardeners contribution |
Ann |
After 5/11 |
| Liaise with Education and Lifestyle Team |
Rob |
4/19 meeting, if applicable |
| Coordinate next meeting |
Kara |
after 5/11 |
Other business
We briefly discussed that it is desirable to have a team coordinator/leader for the team to coordinate meetings and represent the group to other action teams and city council in order to keep all community efforts in Cascade coordinated as opposed to become duplicative. Kara was willing to take at least the lead on coordinating the next meeting and would think about taking on this role permanently. Vim volunteered to be secretary for this meeting and distribute the notes.
David and Susan reported back on happenings in the Communication Action Team, specifically on signage around KWP; Dwight has officially joined that team as well.
Scotty updated the team on the (slight) potential for well-drilling possibilities through Valley County businesses.
Vim mentioned that Tim O’Leary expressed interest in joining the team in the future; Tim brings in experience from the Idaho department of Energy and, from when he still worked for them, some of the practical history of the High School heating project
Notes taker: Vim
