Pelion Community Garden Workday

The last community garden workday this Fall is this Friday, November 2, 2012 from noon to 3 pm. Students should sign up with Mr. Moses in the IB Office. Community members are also welcome - be sure to bring gardening gloves and dress for the weather!

Planting trees with Re-tree WNY!

The Foundry (an organization where our Pelion Garden community coordinator, Caesandra, helps out) is joining RE-TREE WNY's efforts to reforest Buffalo's tree inventory. They will be planting about 153 trees for the Masten/Cold Spring area.

 

Volunteers will meet at the Foundry, 298 Northampton St., for training and assignments at 9am on Saturday, November 3, 2012.
 

Please remember to BRING GLOVES, sunhat or sunscreen, and LAYERS in case it's hot/cold/wet.

Volunteer Opportunities at CHS

1. "THE CITY ON STAGE" MUSICAL SCENES 2012 is in need of Volunteers to help the days of the show: Friday, November 16th and Saturday, November 17th.The are Looking for Parents, Students and Faculty to help with Concessions, Raffles, Ticket Sales and Handing out Programs. 

2. Dr. Kresse is looking for a senior to help complete an alumni database. Please see him if you are interested.

3. October Work Day on the Pelion Garden is this SATURDAY, October 20th from 9am-12noon

They will be finishing mulching, building compost bins & transplanting plants!!
Bring work gloves and a shovel - all are welcome!! Please bring bags of leaves from your curbs! and/or some zip lock baggies if you would like to collect seeds for your garden.

Olmsted Parks Tree Planting on October 27

As part of the Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy's urban reforestation effort, there will be a tree planting of 150 trees in Delaware Park on Saturday, October 27 from 9am until 12pm.  In addition to planting trees, volunteers will also assist in maintaining flower beds, leaf raking, and litter pick-up.  Children as young as 10 are permitted to participate with a parent or guardian.  If you're planning to volunteer please wear work and weather appropriate clothing (work boots and gloves) and bring your own tools if possible.

The tree planting will also serve as a Tool Drive for the Conservancy.  Volunteers are encouraged to donate a new or gently used tool and will be given an Olmsted water bottle as a token of our appreciation.  Desired tools include but are not limited to:
Spade shovels
Metal leaf rakes
Heavy duty rakes

For those looking to volunteer pre-registration is recommended.  Please email volunteer@bfloparks.org or call 716.838.1249 ext 15.  Volunteers will meet at the kiosk in Delaware Park at the intersection of Meadow Drive & Meadow Road near Nottingham Terrace.