City Blossoms http://cityblossoms.org Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 10 Aug 2010 20:56:48 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Next Volunteer Orientation Coming Up http://cityblossoms.org/next-volunteer-orientation-coming-up/ http://cityblossoms.org/next-volunteer-orientation-coming-up/#comments Tue, 10 Aug 2010 20:56:48 +0000 admin http://cityblossoms.org/?p=359 Volunteers are incredibly important assets to City Blossoms gardens. If you are interested in becoming a volunteer gardener with City Blossoms please join us for the next Volunteer Orientation happening Wednesday August 18th, 6-7pm at the Girard Children’s Community Garden (1480 Girard St., N.W. (in playground), Washington, United States, 20009). This meeting is designed to prepare volunteers for working in City Blossoms’ gardens and with kid gardeners. Learn the history and purpose of the green spaces, basic rules and procedures.

]]> http://cityblossoms.org/next-volunteer-orientation-coming-up/feed/ 0 New Open Time Schedule (Now-August 31st) http://cityblossoms.org/volunteers-needed/ http://cityblossoms.org/volunteers-needed/#comments Tue, 06 Jul 2010 05:15:02 +0000 admin http://cityblossoms.org/?p=79 At both Girard Childrens’ Community Garden and Marion Street Inter-generational Garden, City Blossoms schedules weekly times when the gardens are open to the public. Want to check out the spaces, volunteer, or participate in an impromptu activity, then please come on by. (If you are interested in attending open times on a regular basis or with a large group please contact Lola Bloom for more information, lola@cityblossoms.org)

Marion Street Inter-generational Garden (on Marion St. between P & Q Streets, NW):

  • Monday 4-7pm
  • Wednesday 4-7pm

Girard Childrens’ Community Garden (in the playground near the corner of 15th & Girard Streets, NW):

NOTE: GIRARD GARDEN WILL BE CLOSED TO CHILDREN UNTIL AUGUST 23RD FOR MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS. ADULTS ARE STILL WELCOMED TO VOLUNTEER AND HELP DURING OPEN TIME.

  • Monday 4-6
  • Wednesday 4-6
  • Saturday 5-7
]]> http://cityblossoms.org/volunteers-needed/feed/ 0 Marion Street Garden http://cityblossoms.org/marion-street-garden-post/ http://cityblossoms.org/marion-street-garden-post/#comments Tue, 06 Jul 2010 05:14:23 +0000 admin http://cityblossoms.org/?p=77 Since Spring 2010 City Blossoms has been working on a new gardening project on Marion Street, NW. The currently empty lot, located in the Shaw neighborhood and less than a block away from the Kennedy Recreation Center, will be transformed into an inter-generational garden with educational opportunities for children, youth and adults. Click here to see the progress made to date. To find out how to get involved in this project contact lola@cityblossoms.org.

]]> http://cityblossoms.org/marion-street-garden-post/feed/ 0 Family Workshops http://cityblossoms.org/family-workshops/ http://cityblossoms.org/family-workshops/#comments Tue, 06 Jul 2010 05:13:51 +0000 admin http://cityblossoms.org/?p=75 City Blossoms is excited to announce the Girard Family Workshops Series. Every month we will be hosting free garden-inspired workshops for families at the Girard Children’s Community Garden (located in the playground near the corner of Girard & 15th Sts., NW). Click on the English or Spanish link to download a calendar of the workshops.

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