Gaia's Guardians: Volunteers

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Comment by warren miller on June 23, 2011 at 1:08pm

Transition Whatcom has a project on the Home and Landscape tour this weekend (June 25/26 from 10AM to 5PM)- the project we helped with across from the Farmers Market for the 350 Home and Garden Challenge. This is a high visibility location so it is a great opportunity for us to spread the word about TW! If YOU want to volunteer to be at the site, for any subset of the tour time, to answer questions about Transition Whatcom please contact Warren Miller at warren@wavefrontmarketing.com. Thanx!

Comment by Heather K on June 8, 2011 at 1:09pm

Calling all wanna-be Mud Girls & friends & fans of Alison this Thurs 6/9 for SB Roving Garden Work Party at 6pm-7:30, followed by a shared meal.  Come early to help with set up & preparations.  We  will be making Ferro Cement garden beds. A nice curvy line of hog wire, chicken wire and a wee bit of rebar at the top for re-inforcement, and you smear on gloppy concrete and finish with a trowel.

"Come join the fun - espec. if you have never done this before. It ain't cob - mud and straw - but it sure looks similar when it's done. 

Full Event details at- http://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/events/sb-roving-garden-party-69    

" If you just want to come pull weeds in the perennial garden, please don't hesitate, but otherwise be ready to roll up your sleeves and learn. (Any early prep volunteers are welcome, as this project is requiring lots of coordination.

* Where: 3515 18th St. (down towards Chuckanut Creek).

* Requested Items to Bring: Gloves, wire pliers/cutters, trowels, buckets

* Tasks: Adding the wire and cement mix to already functioning raised bed walls. There is plenty of weeding to do as well.
* Food: A vegetarian meal will be provided.
* Host: Alison Kutz

Comment by Heather K on February 4, 2011 at 1:45pm

Garden Building Work Party at Shuksan Middle School Sat Feb 5th - Event details at this link-

http://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/events/monthly-roving-workparty-help

Comment by Heather K on January 11, 2011 at 9:46pm

Help build the Happy Valley School Community Garden on Martin Luther King Day- Monday Jan 17^th – morning & afternoon volunteer shifts!

More info on event page at:

http://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/xn/detail/2723460:Event:40610?xg_source=activity

 

quote: “A school garden is being installed at the Happy Valley Elementary School in 2011 in the Happy Valley Neighborhood. A Washington Conservation Corps (WCC) (AmeriCorps) crew is working to build the garden in the front of the school, on the grassy field north of the school office on 24^th Street. Planning and collaboration for the construction of the garden was initiated in December, with installation starting in January.

The WCC crew has been working with Happy Valley Elementary School principal, faculty and PTA members, in collaboration with the Happy Valley Neighborhood Association (HVNA), to create the school community garden. Initial funding for the garden has been provided from the Happy Valley PTA and from a grant from BP Cherry Point Refinery Building to the school. Construction of the raised beds for the garden will take place as a "work party" on Mon. Jan 17^th, with adults and student volunteers at work shifts from 8:30-11:30 am and 12:30-3:30 pm.  We will spread cardboard to cover the grassy field, then construct several 16-ft. wood raised beds, followed by spreading soil and mulch.  Bring rakes, hoes, buckets, pliers, and gloves. Other tools will be provided.”

For more information about the Happy Valley School Community Garden, or to volunteer, contact: 

Happy Valley Neighborhood Association, Wendy Scherrer bluegreen .northwest at gmail dot com 715-2993.

 

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Reminder: Tea & Seeds with Celt" on Sundays in January. More info on event page at:

http://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/events/tea-and-seeds-with-celt

 

Community Seed-Swap is Jan 30^th http://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/events/bellingham-community-seedswap    "Seeds - Into the Hands of the People!"

 

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“How We Can Create a Strong Local Food System” with local food coop board of directors & dessert!

Friday Jan 14^th, RSVP to Jean at food coop most likely required.

http://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/events/how-can-we-create-a-strong

Comment by Heather K on December 23, 2010 at 11:54am

 Celt's "Garden Kit Project" 2011: Volunteers are welcome to help clean seed and pack the kits in January & February, Sunday afternoons 2:00 – 4:00.   Please call Celt first (360) 756-8957 to sign up to help with seed cleaning.

Celt creates free garden kits in two sizes: container/square foot garden and regular. “Originally begun as way to provide seeds to beginning gardeners, marginal income gardeners, students, and children with adult supervision, garden kits are for anyone who is gardening in small spaces. Designed to provide a long harvest in the Fourth Corner. Garden kit comes with two free tomato starts.
Seed for kits is saved, swapped, donated and purchased. & Donations cheerfully accepted.”
Thanks to many the 2010 volunteers & donors, who packed seed for 45 kits, 5 charities, 2 school gardens!

(Heirloom tomato, pepper and herb starts for sale April-June. Proceeds fund garden kits. Pre-order to reserve particular varieties.)

Comment by Heather K on November 21, 2010 at 12:35am

Volunteers still needed in Fairhaven at the 'Center for Local Self-Reliance' – CLSR- (the old rose garden), to help build & complete the deer-proof fence, and with fundraising! We had a great work party on Nov 6th and thanks to Laura S & the Transtion Fairhaven team we also had live music and fresh pressed apple cidar from a hand-built recycled materials cidar press that has been donated to the CLSR!
To find out how you can get involved in the current priorities at CLSR, contact either Shannon at her Transition personal page: http://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/profile/ShannonMarisor contact Steve W at caretakershouse@gmail.com or go to CLSR website at: http://www.caretakershouse.org/
Let them know that Heather K encouraged you to connect with them, and see you in one of our community gardens.

Welcome new folks! You can also connect with me and many other stewards of the earth at our
“Earth Gardens: Edible-Medicinal” group located at:
http://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/group/organic

Volunteer Opportunities & Community Needs can be posted at this groups discussion: http://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/group/plantingseedsofchangevolunt...or under a TW Events page or within the Sustainable Bellingham (?sp?) newsletter.

Comment by Heather K on April 23, 2010 at 5:56am

Gaia's Guardians (& volunteers) - Work-group of Earthcare Volunteers & Landowners dedicated to co-creating biodiverse landscapes of community gardens, farms, orchards, forests, greenhouses & kitchens to balance localized food growing with eco-restoration.

Supporting each others eco-social-evolution dreams...

"Whats Good for the Planet is Good for People" - M.T.

Comment by Heather K on April 23, 2010 at 1:46am

First draft on name "Planting Seeds of Change Volunteers" will be changed.
The group was approved unexpectedly by TW admin before the community connection was established.
I do have a good idea of what will emerge as a name.
R - I liked your suggestion though -
'Volunteers: Planting Seeds of Change', but to honor what is emerging with the vision Naomi is birthing I will most likely not use the words "...of change"....within the title.