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SUMMARY:Help Us Fix Our ‘Pizza’ Garden at the Pickens Library
DESCRIPTION:UPDATE – SUNDAY 8:30AM: We’re going to go for it!  It’s a bit grey and gloomy\, but it looks like the rain is going to hold off.  Come play in the dirt with us! \n\n\n\nUPDATE – SATURDAY 10:30PM: We’ve been watching the weather\, and it looks like it’s going to cooperate. Check back Sunday morning for a final decision. Hope to see you in the morning! \n\n\n\nJoin us on Sunday to:* Plant pea seeds strategically in the Pizza garden to help us identify if we have an issue with the soil* Participate in the test by taking home some pea seeds (pots and soil also provided by KPB) to grow some plants to use as controls.* Help install a networked olla self-watering system* Have fun* Play in the dirt* Meet new friends \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe History:\n\n\n\nIn 2024\, we started developing a ‘Pizza’ themed garden at the Pickens County Library.  We brought in lots of soil and compost\, and we tended to the garden as we would our other Edible Pickens gardens\, but very few plants thrived.   \n\n\n\nMost of the plants we planted died rather quickly\, which lead us to look more closely at the other areas with soil.  Nothing was growing anywhere.  One of our theories is that there were many years of spraying to prevent weeds and other unwanted plants\, and even though we brought in good materials\, maybe toxins leached up. \n\n\n\nIt’s not possible to send a soil sample away for a toxicity test to ‘test for everything.’  So we’re going to use plants to help us figure out what the issue might be. \n\n\n\nWe received a grant from Keep America Beautiful to help with this project. \n\n\n\nFirst\, we added some hardscaping this past summer – local creek rocks around the edge as a ‘crust’ and stone paver paths as the ‘slices.’  Thanks to Brad at Southscape for helping with these materials! \n\n\n\nNow that the summer has cooled\, we are going to plant peas strategically throughout the garden to begin the process of determining if we have a serious problem. \n\n\n\nWater is an issue in this garden\, so we putchased an olla watering system that we will install at this event to make sure our pea seeds are hydrated. \n\n\n\nThen\, once we have more information\, we’ll know how to best move forward to remediate the soil. \n\n\n\nTo learn more about using bioassay to test for toxins\, here’s a good resource: https://content.ces.ncsu.edu/conducting-a-bioassay-for-herbicide-residues
URL:https://keeppickensbeautiful.org/calendar/help-us-fix-our-pizza-garden-at-the-pickens-library/
LOCATION:Pickens County Library\, 100 Library Lane\, Jasper\, Georgia\, 30143\, United States
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SUMMARY:Serve Pickens - Peace Park and the Cabin
DESCRIPTION:Join us for Serve Pickens 2026! \n\n\n\nWe’ll work on our Fall Cleanup in the Peace Park and at the Historic Kirby-Quinton Cabin. \n\n\n\nPeace Park – Many of the flowers have gone to seed\, many were blown down in the hurricane a couple weeks ago\, and there’s some general clean-up needed. \n\n\n\nHistoric Kirby-Quinton Cabin – It’s in need of some TLC – some weeding\, some trimming\, and some general sprucing-up. \n\n\n\nWhat to bring:* We’ll have gloves\, but feel free to bring your own.* We’ll have some hand-clippers\, but can always use more.* Bring a jar (or jars) to take home some cut flowers. \n\n\n\nBe sure to REGISTER on the SERVE PICKENS WEBSITE HERE
URL:https://keeppickensbeautiful.org/calendar/serve-pickens-peace-park-and-the-cabin/
LOCATION:Kirby Quinton Historic Cabin (next to the Old Jail at the North end of Main Street)\, 141 North Main Street\, Jasper\, GA\, 30143\, United States
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SUMMARY:Group Litter Pickup - North Main Street
DESCRIPTION:Join us for out next Group Litter Pickup! \n\n\n\nStart your weekend right!  Do good for our community\, meet new friends\, and get some exercise 🙂   \n\n\n\nWe will meet at Revolution Church and clean North Main Street as far as we can\, with a goal of reaching Old Philadelphia. \n\n\n\nPark at Revolution Church.
URL:https://keeppickensbeautiful.org/calendar/group-litter-pickup-north-main-103126/
LOCATION:Revolution Church\, 689 N Main St\, Jasper\, Georgia\, 30143\, United States
CATEGORIES:Cleanup
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