Rain Barrel and Worm Bin Build 1/5/07

Join Growing Hope staff, area youth volunteers, and fellow community members THIS FRIDAY to learn about, build and decorate RAIN BARRELS AND WORM BINS for area gardens and gardeners. No experience necessary - but to those of you that know a bit about either barrels or bins we'd love to have you!

Here are the most important details of the day - please don't hesitate to
call or email any other questions.

Date/Time: Friday 1/5/07 from 9am-3pm (traveling YMCA youth will be with us from 10-2)

Location: Parkridge Community Center, 591 Armstrong, Ypsilanti

Tasks: Building and decorating Rain Barrels and Worm bins for local
gardens and gardeners (see attached Rain Barrel Directions for more info)

Directions:

From Downtown Ypsilanti:
+Take Hamilton (at the Key Bank intersection) south.
+Turn right onto Harriet, pass the Perry School, on your left and turn
left onto Armstrong (after the blinking light at Burton Ct.) You should
see the the brick community center on your left.

From I-94:
+Take the Huron St. Exit and head north on Huron. At the light turn left
onto Harriet/Spring.
+Follow Harriet past the blinking light at Burton Ct. and turn left onto
Armstrong Dr. You should see the the brick community center on your left.

To Bring:
Snack, clothes you don't mind getting dirty (or a paint shirt)

If you have them...bring:
safety goggles, corded or cordless drills or jigsaws (call if you have
questions)

Thanks again, and I hope to see you on Friday! PLEASE RSVP...

p.s. - rain barrels and worm bins will be for sale on Friday as well...
buy one and you can paint it anyway you'd like, haha

Karen Summers MSW
Volunteer Coordinator
Growing Hope
office: 734.786.8401
cell: 734.395.5482 (Friday)