Volunteer Event Followed by a Film Screening!

Hello tree lovers!

Southie Trees is having a neighborhood volunteer clean-up event on March 24th at 10:30am! We're going to clean up any trash left over from the parade and we're also hoping to get a tree planted at the library. We're going to be meeting at the South Boston Library at 646 East Broadway St at 10:30 and around 1pm we're going to be watching the screening of Uprooted, Southie Tree's short film. We'll also be serving food and drinks to reward your hard work. So come and pitch in to make our neighborhood a greener place. We're also going to be partnering with other neighborhood groups so it's a great opportunity to see what else is going on in South Boston!

To RSVP email southietrees1@gmail.com or call 617-269-0299 ext. 310.

Hope to see you there!

Plug In Southie: All the news that's fit to print!

Check out this month's issue of our e-newsletter, Plug In Southie, here. Get the scoop on saving the T, Southie Trees, energy savings, nearby winter farmers markets and more!

January's photo of the month: Castle Island on 1/20/12 by Southie Spots

Next Planet Southie monthly meeting is Thursday, January 26 from 6:30 - 7:30 pm at the Distillery Building (directions are here). All are welcome at Planet Southie!

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Announcement on Southie Trees Meeting!

Southie Trees will be having its monthly meeting next Tuesday January 24th. The plan is to combine the Southie Trees meeting with the Boston Urban Forest Council meeting since they overlap each other. It'll be a win-win networking experience with tree lovers!

The Boston Urban Forest Council Meeting will be held at the Boston Natural Areas Network office at 62 Summers St, 2nd floor, Boston MA 02110. The meeting begins at 6:30pm so feel free to meet the Southie Trees group at the Tech Networks Office (1 Wadleigh Place, behind Andrew Station) or meet us there! The meeting is for all those interested in expanding Boston's urban forest and the guest speaker will be Tabatha White from Boston Parks and Recreation Department.

After the BUFC meeting anyone interested in Southie Trees can leave with us and head to The Thinking Cup. Join us for a cup of coffee and a discussion on what we're currently working on. We'd love to see you there! For more information contact Lindsay from Southie Trees at lindsay.amico@gmail.com. For rsvping to the Boston Urban Forest Council meeting email Matthew Cahill at matthew@bostonnatural.org. All are welcome!

Dorchester Winter Farmers Market

The Winter Farmers’ Market brings together local farmers selling winter produce with other vendors selling locally made products such as bread, cheese, meats, etc. They include products that are culturally appropriate for the diverse population of Dorchester and the surrounding area. The market will accept EBT cards (food stamps) and double the buying power of low-income residents up to $20 through the City’s Bounty Bucks program.

They are inviting local neighborhood groups working on food and health issues to participate in the market, and local musicians to provide entertainment. The goal is to create a public space that brings together residents from all backgrounds to celebrate healthy food.

Where: Great Hall at the Codman Square Health Center, corner of Washington and Norfolk
When: Sundays 12-3 pm from January through March

‎"Uprooted": A movie about Southie Trees!

South Boston residents and advocates struggle to preserve environmental harmony in the midst of urban renewal.

Uprooted from Zandrak Productions, LLC on Vimeo.

Seasons Greetings Southie! Hope to see you at our next montly meeting on January 26, 2012

In the new year, monthly meetings will resume the regular schedule of every 4th Thursday from 6:30-7:30 pm at The Distillery. The next monthly Planet Southie meeting is Thursday, January 26 at the Distillery Building* from 6:30 - 7:30 pm.  All are welcome!

P.S. Check out our ideas for fun ways to green your gift wrapping and our December newsletter!

Winter in South Boston

Let it snow! East Broadway winter scene.

 *Location: The Distillery Building, 516 East 2nd Street.
If you walk in the yard, enter the door of the building to your left, a low brick building that says Honeywell on it (across the parking lot from the Distillery residences).  The office is right around the corner and you should be able to see people through a large picture window before you get there. If you get lost, call Fred at 617-821-2429

Next Planet Southie Meeting is December 8

In the new year, monthly meetings will resume the regular schedule of every 4th Thursday from 6:30-7:30 pm at The Distillery. After December 8, the next monthly Planet Southie meeting is Thursday, January 26 at the Distillery from 6:30 - 7:30 pm.

Due to the fact that our November Planet Southie meeting was canceled because it fell on Thanksgiving and our December meeting falls too close to Christmas, we've decided to hold a meeting this Thursday (12/8) from 6:30-7:30 pm at The Distillery*. The main topic will be Renew Boston (sign-up deadline is now December 31, so we really need to get the word out). All are welcome -- we hope to see you there!

Some of the participants at Planet Southie's December 8, 2011 meeting.

*Location: The Distillery Building, 516 East 2nd Street.
If you walk in the yard, enter the door of the building to your left, a low brick building that says Honeywell on it.  The office is right around the corner and you should be able to see people through a large picture window before you get there. If you get lost, call Fred at 617-821-2429

Happy Thanksgiving!

As you have probably guessed, there will be no monthly Planet Southie meeting tonight.

Wishing you and your families a wonderful Thanksgiving. Thank you for making Planet Southie possible!

Fall harvest from the South Boston Farmers Market

Bike Network Master Plan

The City of Boston and Boston Bikes invites you to check out the plan for installing bike lanes, cycletracks, sharrows, bike paths and other bikeways till 2020.

Date:
Wednesday, November 16

Time:
5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Location:
Boston Public Library Central Branch
Copley Square
Lower Level McKim Building Room A

More information here

South Boston Youth Ambassadors Community Day

Youth Ambassadors lead a bike repair workshop at Community Day

Celebrate South Boston's youth!

Join the South Boston Youth Ambassadors on Saturday, 11/19 from 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. to see a display of wonderful works of art, and activities Youth Ambassadors and youth from other agencies have been involved in. Many non-profit agencies will also have tables displaying their services and accomplishments.

Young and old, everyone in the community is welcome to join us in this special day that celebrates our young people. There will be activities for kids and free lunch!

There is no cost for the day.

Please bring a canned food item for the Youth Ambassadors canned food drive.