[Antiracism] Work Days at Nuestras Raices

[American Friends Service Committee]

Friends, the good folks of Nuestras Raices have exciting projects planned 
for the summer and they welcome all volunteers.  Please contact  Elizabeth 
Gross <Elizabeth.Gross at tufts.edu> directly to volunteer during July.  They 
are on their new piece of farmland every day Monday-Friday.

Please also note that they are having bi-weekly work days starting at the 
end of August.  If you are interested in an August date, AFSC is putting a 
crew together.  Email to sign up!

Peace,

Jo



>>>The projects for this month include: -Putting up fencing
>>>-Building a beautiful treehouse/stage in our farm site festival area
>>>-Clearing (by hand) invasive species of plants and replanting with
>>>native fruits, nuts, berries and flowers
>>>-Maybe this month we will start moving a donated 100 year-old hsitoric
>>>barn from the site where it was to be demolished to our site.
>>>
>>>As for dates, we are waiting until late August to start our scheduled
>>>public workdays.  However we are working on the new land on a daily
>>>basis Monday-Friday, and would love to come out on weekends as well if
>>>there is a definite group of volunteers who want to work.  So, in terms
>>>of organizing a group of volunteers we are very flexible.  Whatever day
>>>best fits your availability will probably work for us.  Please let us
>>>know what works best for you as soon as you know.
>>>
>>>Thank you so much for offering to spread the word and for your general
>>>enthusiasm about working with Nuestras Raices.
>>>
>>>Liz Gross
>>>Nuestras Raíces, Inc.
>>>329 Main Street, Holyoke, MA 01040
>>>(413) 535-1789
>>>www.nuestras-raices.org



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         The world would split open"  ~ Muriel Rukeyser


Jo Comerford
American Friends Service Committee, Western Massachusetts
140 Pine Street, Room 10
Florence, Massachusetts 01062
413.584.8975 (W)
413.584.8987 (F)
413.695.6059 (C)
afsc at crocker.com
www.WesternMassAFSC.org

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