Sunday, May 22, 2011

Next meeting is May 23. Learn about energy savings opportunties!

Next Planet Southie Meeting:
Monday, May 23 from 6:30-7:30 pm. Location: Tech Networks of Boston, 1 Wadleigh Place in South Boston, right behind the Andrew Square T stop. (Not the library this month).

Max McCarthy from the Dorchester Bay Economic Development Corporation will come share about free and discount Renew Boston Energy Savings opportunities.

Everyone is welcome at Planet Southie!


Tuesday, May 10, 2011

How Do You Like Them Apples?

5/12 - Tree Planting Ceremony at No Man's Land/Dorchester Heights

All are invited for a tree planting ceremony at No Man's Land (behind the high school) in South Boston on Thursday, May 12, 5:00 p.m., Rain or Shine.

The trees, Roxbury Russett Apple Trees, will be planted in the Dorchester Heights Native Species Garden. The ceremony is part of Medicine Wheel Productions’ program Our Common Path, Moving beyond Diversity to Inclusion, Building Community From the Inside out, Using Art as the Threshold. This is part of a long time collaboration between Medicine Wheel Productions and the Boston National Historical Park funded in part by the National Park Foundation and The New England Grassroots Environment Fund.

For more information:
Phone: 617-268-6700
Email: mdowling@mwproductions.org

5/14 - The Boston Tree Party at the Paraclete Academy

On Saturday, May 14 at 2:00 pm, the Paraclete Academy at 207 E Street will be celebrating the planting of two Boston Tree Party Trees donated by Tech Networks of Boston. The Boston Tree party is a city-wide effort to plant pairs of Roxbury Russets by neighborhood “delegations”. At this event, youth and families will be bobbing for apples, drawing pictures of the apple trees throughout the seasons, and having a “Longest Apple Peel” Competition. Prizes will be awarded (including treats from Blue Tierra Chocolate Cafe)

How Do You Like Them Apples?