- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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1 person is interested
Farm Clean Up Day
ORGANIZATION: New Britain ROOTS
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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1 person is interested
New Britain ROOTS is seeking volunteers to aide in the farm clean up of Urth Farms 207 Oak St. New Britain, Ct. ROOTS provide educational programs to students in New Britain schools from grades K-12, and partners with Urth Farms to provide on site farming experience to our students.
Help us get Urth Farms ready for the winter season by helping with the following tasks:
Clearing & Clutter Removal (bush, wood, pallet, trash removal)
Cleaning/Touch ups (organizing tools, cleaning out beds and tools, weeding, and painting)
Farm Clean Up Days are to take place on Thursday September 29 and Friday October 7 .
Please dress properly; pants, boots/sneakers, and long sleeve shirt depending on the weather.
Protection equipment will be provided (i.e. eyewear and gloves). You are welcomed to bring your own if you have your own. Water and food will be provided as well.
If you are interested in the Farm Clean Up and neither of these days work for you please contact Jocelyn Perez at jocelyn@newbritainroots.org
This will be a fun day to get outside and enjoy the beautiful view at Urth Farm!More opportunities with New Britain ROOTS
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About New Britain ROOTS
Location:
58 Scarlett Drive, New Britain, CT 06053, US
Mission Statement
New Britain ROOTS, a youth engaged nonprofit, aims to fight food insecurity by making healthy food accessible and affordable. ROOTS works collaboratively with New Britain schools to provide educational programs on sustainable agriculture, food justice, and healthy eating practices. ROOTS also works with Urth Farms, a local urban farm to connect youth to organic food production. The ROOTS Mobile Farmers Market makes stops in neighborhoods that have limited access to fresh fruits and vegetables. ROOTS partners with local organizations in New Britain to make the Mobile Market accessible to city residents
Description
New Britain ROOTS was formed to promote agricultural education and fight food insecurity for the New Britain community. Our mission is met by building partnerships with schools through school gardens and out of school time programming. Additionally, we continue to work to increase access and affordability of nutritious locally grown produce. Our Garden Club curriculum for elementary school has been successfully used for six years through afterschool programs and the Summer Enrichment Experience. ROOTS provides agricultural education from Grades 2-12. Our high school program, City Growers, combines summer youth employment at gardens and Urth Farms as well as food and nutrition education at New Britain High School during the school year.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
207 Oak StNew Britain, CT 06051
DATE POSTED
September 7, 2016
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 13