Support Event

Community Garden Build

July 29, 2017

09:00 AM - 01:00 PM EDT

Boston Platoon

Event overview

Community Garden Build Come join the Mission Continues Lowell Platoon for The Mill City Grows community build at their urban farm (located behind the white technology building Autoliv/Metrigraphics/Rapid Micro Biosystems) Saturday July 29th from 9:00am - 1:00pm. We are looking for around 20 volunteers to help lay out landscape fabric and spread wood chips, as well as constructing twenty-one 4'x10' garden beds. Snacks will be provided. Mill City Grows manages community gardens for residents in Lowell to grow healthy nutritious food. Their urban gardens provides thousands of pound of food that are distribute through out the neighborhoods and their mobile markets increase accessibility. Mill City Grows also provides education and training to local community members and schools. Stick around and hang out! Grab and a beer eat some food and listen to music at the Folk Festival. We will be having a social after the garden build at the Lowell Folk Festival at Jfk plaza (by City Hall) from 1:30pm 3:30pm. Various food vendors are on site. Lunch will be provided by TMC. Social JFK Plaza 1:30pm - 3:30pm 50 Arcand Dr, Lowell, MA 01852

Type

Support Event

What To Wear

Tmc Shirt

What to Bring

Friends and family

Inclement Weather

Rain or shine event.

Event Contact

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When and where

Date

July 29, 2017

Time

09:00 AM - 01:00 PM (EDT)

Location

Mill City Grows - Big Farm

1001 Pawtucket Blvd
Lowell, MA 01854

Parking Information

At park and on street parking available

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