Transition Whatcom2024-03-29T05:19:57ZDanah Peacehttp://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/profile/DanahPeacehttp://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1483741999?profile=original&width=48&height=48&crop=1%3A1&xj_user_default=1http://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/group/plantingseedsofchangevolunteers/forum/topic/listForContributor?user=20imivv1jd52t&feed=yes&xn_auth=noNew Member's Info for Volunteers with Gaia's Guardians Network!tag:transitionwhatcom.ning.com,2010-12-23:2723460:Topic:387682010-12-23T21:39:43.805ZDanah Peacehttp://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/profile/DanahPeace
<p><strong>Welcome friends & neighbors to our network of volunteers!</strong></p>
<p>We're a grassroots work-group of volunteers & land-'owners' dedicated to co-creating biodiverse landscapes of community gardens, farms, orchards, forests, greenhouses & kitchens to balance localized food growing with eco-restoration.</p>
<p>This group was created due to the great need for volunteers, apprenticeships, & eco-restoration in our community. Also for the need to connect landowners to…</p>
<p><strong>Welcome friends & neighbors to our network of volunteers!</strong></p>
<p>We're a grassroots work-group of volunteers & land-'owners' dedicated to co-creating biodiverse landscapes of community gardens, farms, orchards, forests, greenhouses & kitchens to balance localized food growing with eco-restoration.</p>
<p>This group was created due to the great need for volunteers, apprenticeships, & eco-restoration in our community. Also for the need to connect landowners to garden-farmers-foresters.</p>
<p><strong>You can located listings for volunteer needs</strong> (past & present),</p>
<p> under this discussion page: <a href="http://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/group/plantingseedsofchangevolunteers/forum/topics/volunteer-opportunities">http://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/group/plantingseedsofchangevolunteers/forum/topics/volunteer-opportunities</a></p>
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<p><strong>We look forward to working together in community as a volunteer at many of the garden/harvest/farm/forest Work-Groups & Work-Parties!</strong></p>
<p><strong>You can also Promote your volunteer work-group n</strong><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>eeds, offerings & events</b></span><span style="text-decoration: none;"> <strong>by many ways:</strong></span><strong><span style="text-decoration: none;"> </span></strong><br/>* <strong>Whatcom Volunteer Center 734-3055 *</strong> Shannon's Garden E-News * TW Events page & then forward to your friends * Sustainable Bellingham & Transition Whatcom newsletters * Word of mouth sharing! * Phone Trees *</p>
<p><br/><b>You are encouraged to receive our local "Garden E-News" compiled by Shannon Maris. </b> (Be sure to request Shannon to put you on her list & provide her with your email.....She volunteers to compile a current list of many local garden activities & work-parties which she emails us.): <a href="http://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/profile/ShannonMaris">http://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/profile/ShannonMaris</a></p>
<p>You can also pass onto Shannon your information on events & work-parties to be published in the her widely read Garden E-News).</p>
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<p><strong>Many local folks also network on -</strong></p>
<p><strong> </strong><strong>"EarthGardens: Edible-Medicinal-Wild Habitats" Network:</strong></p>
<p><a href="http://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/group/organic">http://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/group/organic</a></p>
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<p><strong>Community calendar events</strong> can be posted online at Sustainable Bellingham calendar:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.sustainablebellingham.org/events/community-calendar">http://www.sustainablebellingham.org/events/community-calendar</a></p>
<p>Or under the Transition Whatcom Events page:</p>
<p><a href="http://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/events">http://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/events</a></p>
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<p><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>New to Transition Whatcom? S</b></span><b>ee vision/mission info Below:</b><br/>( Review the Vision Statement & 7 Principles of TW.) <a href="http://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/page/vision-mission"><i>http://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/page/vision-mission</i></a><br/><a href="http://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/page/7-principles"><i>http://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/page/7-principles</i></a></p>
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<p>* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * <br/><br/><b>Inspiration provided by grassroot activists:</b> the people at the CLSR (Center for Local Self-Reliance); Sustainable Bellingham & Food Not Lawns, The Ground Floor & Old Foundry; Whatcom County School Garden Collective, & Common Threads Farm; BUGS-Bellingham Urban Garden Syndicate; SC Farm to Food Programs; Small Potatoes Gleaning; CEAEE; Inspiration Farm; members of TW & volunteers at Great Unleashing 2010; and Community garden founders, many grassroots food-not-lawn volunteers & garden guerrillas, and <b>especially inspiration from permi & farmer friends who 'get it' & all those who have walked before us planting fresh seeds into the hands of the people!</b> .<br/><br/><br/>(First draft name - 'Planting Seeds of Change Volunteers' was changed) HK 4/10</p> Apprenticeships Wanted or Garden-Space Offered.tag:transitionwhatcom.ning.com,2010-04-25:2723460:Topic:205562010-04-25T23:52:47.856ZDanah Peacehttp://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/profile/DanahPeace
<div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 2em"><p><strong>P<u>ost here if you are looking for an apprenticeship</u> in a garden/farm/edible-forest garden or eco-restoration site,</strong></p>
<p><strong>or</strong></p>
<p><strong><u>post if you are willing to offer your skills/knowledge</u> and have an apprentice work with you.</strong></p>
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<p>More resources will be added to this site later…</p>
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<div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 2em"><p><strong>P<u>ost here if you are looking for an apprenticeship</u> in a garden/farm/edible-forest garden or eco-restoration site,</strong></p>
<p><strong>or</strong></p>
<p><strong><u>post if you are willing to offer your skills/knowledge</u> and have an apprentice work with you.</strong></p>
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<p>More resources will be added to this site later by a volunteer.</p>
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<p>A question & answer discussion can in the future be added on to the group "Organic Gardeners/Growers & Edible-Forest-Gardens & Permaculture" at</p>
<p><a href="http://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/group/organic">http://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/group/organic</a></p>
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<p><strong>Landowners - original Transition Whatcom discussion listing of those who are offering land & garden space to share, also see this posting:</strong></p>
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<p><strong>Garden Space Available</strong></p>
<p><em><a href="http://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/forum/topics/garden-spaces-available">http://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/forum/topics/garden-spaces-available</a></em></p>
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<p>We are also looking for a volunteer to work with the creators of the online gardenshare program with Amy P in Seattle to add Whatcom County to their map & neighborhood list, at</p>
<p><a href="http://www.urbangardenshare.org/?p=create_garden">http://www.urbangardenshare.org/?p=create_garden</a></p>
</div> Volunteer Opportunities & Community Needs:tag:transitionwhatcom.ning.com,2010-04-25:2723460:Topic:205532010-04-25T23:20:22.004ZDanah Peacehttp://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/profile/DanahPeace
<div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 2em"><p>Please post your volunteer opportunity or community needs.</p>
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<p>(Later it may get added to the main text of this discussion.)</p>
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<div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 2em"><p>Please post your volunteer opportunity or community needs.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>(Later it may get added to the main text of this discussion.)</p>
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