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Next workdate, Sunday, June 29th
Sunday, June 29th, 10am-3pm
Gardeners, time to get dirty! We will be assembling raised beds in the back 2 courtyards. We will need: bags of plain topsoil, or clean garden soil (no miracle grow garden soil, that stuff is nasty!) and compost. I will be bringing my little garden cart, if anyone else can bring a [...]
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Workdate: Sunday, May 25th
Work on the roof will be happening at the Phactory this sunday - anyone who would like to help is welcome to come out. Just contact Michael at phactory@gmail.com or call 215-RECYCLE to let him know you will be coming.
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This from Michael:
“I will be onsite Sunday may 25th - possibly doing roofing work with Cory [...]
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Planning goes apace
I want to send out a big thank you to everyone who came out on sunday, despite it turning soggy later in the day. We got a lot of planning accomplished - detailed maps of the two cleared courtyards, lists of materials needed, and a lot of good discussions on what sort of plants will do [...]
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Next Workdate & Open House
Apologies for not being a compulsive blogger - I will try to do better! But I do have some news of interest:
First, our next cleanup workdate is Sunday, May 18th from 10am to 3pm. As usual, wear heavier shoes, gloves, long sleeves & pants, and be ready for a good workout. We’ve already cleared a [...]
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First Work Dates Scheduled!
Well, for those on the message boards this will be old news, but we will be having our first official cleanup and work dates this month!
Saturday, April 12, 10am - 5pm-ish
Rain or Shine (we have projects that can be moved inside)
The Phactory Building - we’ll be in the courtyard between buildings, or inside. the main [...]
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DVPN & Phactory at the Wicked Faire
Michael from the Phactory LLC and our very own Franklin will be at the Wicked Faire this weekend to promote the Garden and Building projects. Be sure to stop by their table and say hello!
http://www.wickedfaire.com/labyrinth/
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Progress!
Thanks to the folks at PhillyOrchards we now have info on renting equipment to clear the space. And we are starting to work out plans for how to best use the space.
If you are interested in the behind-the-scenes planning and want to help, drop us a line! We need people who are willing to get [...]
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First things first!
Clearing the site - the first hurdle
We need to find out where we can rent equipment, such as a truck with a plow or mini-bobcat, to clear and remove the trash and weeds from the site. We’ve assessed what we’ve got to deal with, and doing it by hand just isn’t an option.
If [...]
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And so it begins?
This will be the official information source for the garden project. Updates will happen weekly, though not on any set schedule.
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