More on Urban Roots Garden Center
As you may have heard, there are a bunch of forward thinking folks working to develop a Garden Center on the west side of Buffalo. The group is moving forward fast with visions of a place to buy mulch, organic vegetable plants, perennials and pots within walking distance of the Elmwood Strip next spring.
This week's meeting will bring any new comers up to speed, with a report on our market survey results, and next steps in the feasibility plan, the location, and plans for membership. If you think you might be interested in volunteering or just shopping at Urban Roots next year, this would be a great time to check in. From the invitation sent out by the group:
The next meeting of the Urban Roots initiative is Monday, August 15th at 7:00PM at Pilgrim St. Lukeis Church, at the corner of Richmond and Utica in Buffalo.
If you are unsure about the Urban Roots concept, here are the essentials:
A collection of Buffalo residents already dedicated to beautifying the west side thought it would be quite brilliant to be able to buy gardening supplies on the west side of Buffalo.
The Urban Roots Cooperative project was launched. It's a proposed Garden Center located on the West side of Buffalo. Urban Roots will not just be a place to buy gardening supplies; it will be the epicenter of Buffalo Urban gardening. It will incorporate workshops and community involvement while also providing jobs for neighborhood kids.
If you walked the Garden Walk, then you saw a tremendous pride on the west side in the Urban Garden. We want to keep that pride alive and well within the Buffalo City limits.
Please forward this invitation to anyone you think might be interested.
To get on the e-mail list send an e-mail to beautifymassave@verizon.net.
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