Wanna get some real work done in your community? Come join us for our Third Saturday Work Parties. They are free and open to the public...no RSVPs required!
When you arrive, please sign in on the clipboard at the Outreach Table first then join others in the Gathering Plaza. Group leads will be wearing orange bandanas and will make announcements about their work party groups that you can join. There will be mask-friendly zones available but since we are at an outdoor venue, we will not be requiring masks at these events.
Also, if you would like, please bring your own snacks or lunch but we will not be providing lunch. We will be providing coffee and tea however! We will be doing activities such as sheet mulching, weeding, and planting and will also be writing other suggestions up on our chalkboard. Here are the work party groups scheduled for the upcoming event:
Ph. 1 North Apple Guild and Helix Blueberry Patch Maintenance
Who: Kimberly
Task Description: Continue to have fun caring for North Apple Guilds and Helix Blueberry areas - priority is weeding and mulching (where there is bare soil or not much mulch). May remove/transplant a few ailing Blueberries from North Apple Guilds to Helix Blueberry area. As we weed, we’ll assess the health of the plants we’re working around and any gaps in the guilds which may need a few additional plants. I need to leave @ 12:30pm.
8 volunteers needed
Weeding and making space for
planting in the Native Guilds
Who:
Antonio
Task:
We will be weeding the new section of the dry camas prairie. Some of these weeds are edible! (purslane
and dandelion). We will also be removing some plants that died, to make space for planting this fall. Many of the plants are emerging from dormancy
and there will be ample opportunity to talk about them.
6-8 volunteers needed
Adding woodchips to BIPOC Community Garden
Who:
Cherry
Task:
We will be adding another layer of woodchips to the BIPOC Community Garden to build soil for the future
8-10 volunteers needed
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Where: All groups will meet their lead at the Gathering Plaza at the top of the Beacon Food Forest at the given time. Please sign in on the clipboard at the Outreach Table first. After collecting tools, you'll head to the work area.
What to bring:
Water, personal snacks
Gardening gloves—We have clean gloves available, if needed.
Mask or cloth face covering
Weather-appropriate layers
Safety:
If you have known exposure to COVID-19, feel sick, or exhibit symptoms, please stay home.
We keep these work parties small in order to allow everyone to spread out and work individually. Volunteers should plan to keep 6 feet of distance from others while working.
We will have a handwashing station with soap and running water at the worksite.
Alcohol or bleach solution is available to disinfect tools.
We have a first aid kit available.
Accessibility:
The Gathering Plaza, toolshed, bike path, and Education Plaza are wheelchair-accessible.
The nearest restroom is about a 5-minute walk away, up a flight of steps. There is also a longer, wheelchair-accessible route. The restrooms are wheelchair-accessible and gender-segregated.
Please let us know if you have any questions about accessibility! We wish to make these work parties as inclusive as possible.
You can learn how to get to BFF on our website: https://beaconfoodforest.org/visit-us
Thank you for your support in maintaining BFF for our community!