Community garden

Yewcroft Valley Garden · Community garden · Madison, WI

Gil Jarvinen coordinates Yewcroft Valley Garden, a Madison community garden, and he uses this plan to run every plot and shared-area job from kickoff to handoff and to see at a glance what overlaps and what is running late.

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Project timeline

Garden projects
Mar 29, 2026Nov 6, 2026
Plot 3 raised-bed rebuild
Plot 5 soil renewal
Orchard row mulching
Bee hotel and clover strip
Teaching bed one: salad greens
Compost bay three build
Herb spiral repair
Hillside terraces drip line
Plot 9 pumpkin patch
Orchard row pruning day
Plot 12 seed starting
Plot 14 bean trellis
Pollinator strip milkweed
Plot 6 tomato rows

Tables

Garden projects

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Every plot and shared-area job from kickoff to handoff, with its dates, crew and budget.

ProjectProject codeCoordinatorAreaKind of workPhaseKickoff on
Plot 12 seed startingYV-111Perpetua Ashgrove-NwosuTeaching bedsSeasonal plantingHanded offJun 2, 2026
Teaching bed one: salad greensYV-105Perpetua Ashgrove-NwosuTeaching bedsWorkshop bedHanded offApr 28, 2026
Compost bay three buildYV-106Caspian Lindgren-MahoneyCompost yardCompost buildHanded offMay 8, 2026
Herb spiral repairYV-107Gil JarvinenHerb spiralRaised-bed buildHanded offMay 13, 2026
Hillside terraces drip lineYV-108Perpetua Ashgrove-NwosuHillside terracesIrrigation fixHanded offMay 18, 2026
Plot 9 pumpkin patchYV-109Caspian Lindgren-MahoneyHillside terracesSeasonal plantingHanded offMay 23, 2026
Orchard row pruning dayYV-110Gil JarvinenOrchard rowSoil renewalHanded offMay 28, 2026
Bee hotel and clover stripYV-104Gil JarvinenPollinator stripPollinator patchHanded offApr 23, 2026
Orchard row mulchingYV-103Caspian Lindgren-MahoneyOrchard rowSoil renewalHanded offApr 18, 2026
Plot 5 soil renewalYV-102Perpetua Ashgrove-NwosuHillside terracesSoil renewalHanded offApr 13, 2026
Plot 3 raised-bed rebuildYV-101Gil JarvinenHillside terracesRaised-bed buildHanded offMar 29, 2026
Plot 6 tomato rowsYV-114Perpetua Ashgrove-NwosuHillside terracesSeasonal plantingHarvestJun 22, 2026

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Volunteers

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The people who lead plots and turn up on work days, with what they can teach or build.

VolunteerStandingBest numberContact emailSkillsFirst work dayProjects led
Bertrand Okonkwo-HalePlot lead(608) 555-0133bertrand.okonkwohale@inboxlanternfield.netCompostingOct 5, 2023Plot 5 soil renewal, Compost bay three build, Compost yard leaf bins, Plot 24 soil renewal
Calliope Ravensworth-DiazPlot lead(608) 555-0136calliope.ravensworthdiaz@inboxlanternfield.netIrrigationCompostingOct 5, 2024Orchard row mulching, Hillside terraces drip line, Orchard row cover crop, Orchard row new saplings
Hartley DombrowskiCrew volunteer(608) 555-0135hartley.dombrowski@tillerandvinemail.netCarpentryOct 5, 2025Compost yard sifting station
Leocadio Brightmore-NashPlot lead(608) 555-0131leocadio.brightmorenash@wrenwoodpostal.comCarpentryIrrigationOct 5, 2022Plot 3 raised-bed rebuild, Plot 9 pumpkin patch, Plot 6 tomato rows, Plot 21 raised-bed build, Orchard row bench and shade
Marguerite Stonebridge-LauCrew volunteer(608) 555-0140marguerite.stonebridgelau@wrenwoodpostal.comIrrigationOct 5, 2024Herb spiral irrigation
Mirabel Tennyson-AchebeMaster gardener(608) 555-0132mirabel.tennysonachebe@tillerandvinemail.netTeachingSeed savingOct 5, 2019Teaching bed one: salad greens, Plot 12 seed starting, Teaching bed two: root crops, Teaching bed three: pollinator class, Teaching bed four: kids' sunflower ring
Octavian Delacroix-MbekiPlot lead(608) 555-0139octavian.delacroixmbeki@inboxlanternfield.netCarpentryTeachingOct 5, 2023Herb spiral repair, Plot 14 bean trellis, Herb spiral summer planting, Plot 27 raised-bed build
Philomena Quarterman-SeoCrew volunteer(608) 555-0138philomena.quartermanseo@tillerandvinemail.netSeed savingOct 5, 2025Pollinator strip path edging
Thaddeus Quillfeather-NgataMaster gardener(608) 555-0137thaddeus.quillfeatherngata@wrenwoodpostal.comCompostingTeachingOct 5, 2017Orchard row pruning day, Plot 18 squash and corn
Ysolde Farnsworth-KimPlot lead(608) 555-0134ysolde.farnsworthkim@wrenwoodpostal.comSeed savingTeachingOct 5, 2021Bee hotel and clover strip, Pollinator strip milkweed, Pollinator strip wildflower seeding

Work days

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Each scheduled or finished session in the garden, with the hours the crew put in.

Work dayProjectStartsStatusVolunteer hours
Plot 3 raised-bed rebuild - bed framingPlot 3 raised-bed rebuildJun 17, 2:00 PMHeld18
Plot 5 soil renewal - plantingPlot 5 soil renewalJun 21, 2:00 PMHeld15
Orchard row mulching - weedingOrchard row mulchingJun 21, 2:00 PMHeld24
Bee hotel and clover strip - watering lineBee hotel and clover stripJun 22, 2:00 PMHeld12
Teaching bed one: salad greens - harvest and handoffTeaching bed one: salad greensJun 21, 2:00 PMHeld21
Compost bay three build - mulch spreadCompost bay three buildJun 26, 2:00 PMHeld15
Herb spiral repair - clean-upHerb spiral repairJun 29, 2:00 PMHeld12
Hillside terraces drip line - soil turningHillside terraces drip lineJul 1, 2:00 PMHeld9
Plot 9 pumpkin patch - bed framingPlot 9 pumpkin patchJul 3, 2:00 PMHeld18
Orchard row pruning day - plantingOrchard row pruning dayJul 7, 2:00 PMHeld27
Plot 12 seed starting - weedingPlot 12 seed startingJul 6, 2:00 PMHeld15
Plot 14 bean trellis - watering linePlot 14 bean trellisAug 6, 2:00 PMHeld15

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Work day calendar

Work days
October 2026
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
2
3
4
5Plot 27 raised-bed build - watering lineTeaching bed four: kids' sunflower ring - harvest and handoff
6
7
8Pollinator strip milkweed - mulch spreadPlot 18 squash and corn - clean-up+1
9
10Teaching bed two: root crops - bed framingPlot 21 raised-bed build - planting+2
11
12Orchard row cover crop - watering lineHerb spiral irrigation - harvest and handoff
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14
15
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18
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21
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27
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Forms and booking

Volunteer sign-up

Form
Volunteer sign-upThe page on the garden gate sign and website for neighbours who want to join work days.
What name should we write on the crew list? *
What number reaches you on a work day?
Which email gets the work day reminders?
What can you build, teach or fix?CarpentryIrrigationCompostingSeed savingTeaching
Join the crew

Dashboards

Garden projects at a glance

Garden projects
Projects by area
  • Hillside terraces10
  • Orchard row5
  • Pollinator strip4
  • Teaching beds5
  • Compost yard3
  • Herb spiral3
Where projects stand
  • Handed off11
  • Harvest4
  • Growing5
  • Planting4
  • Soil prep3
  • Kickoff3
Budget by area
  • Hillside terraces$8,580
  • Orchard row$2,950
  • Pollinator strip$1,415
  • Teaching beds$1,385
  • Compost yard$2,450
  • Herb spiral$1,290

Also included

  • Handoff in a weekNotificationWarns the plot lead a week before a project is due to be handed off.
  • Projects in harvestDigest
  • Handoff letterDocumentThe note given to a plot holder when their finished bed is handed over.