Groundwork Somerville

Welcome to Groundwork Somerville!
Growing Healthy Garden Events!
10/9             Garden Mural Project Installation at the Healey School!
10/11           Herb Garden planting at the Healey School
10/15-16      Exploring our Urban Wild at the Healey School two day nature program!
10/24           Growing Healthy Celebration at the Davis Square Farmers' Market, 3-6pm
10/25           Healey School Garden Festival! 2:30-5:30pm

Mass Harvest for Students Week

As children arrived for school breakfast early one Thursday morning they were greeted by teams of excited volunteers, knee deep in corn!  The goal: Every student in Somerville will enjoy farm- fresh, locally grown corn - only after they shuck it themselves.  This was all in celebration of a state- wide event, Mass Harvest for Students Week!  From September 24th- 28th, the Somerville Elementary Schools celebrated with the help of Groundwork Somerville and the Somerville Food Services through the Growing Healthy collaboration.  Students ate locally grown treats such as fresh plums and melon, Massachusetts pickles and apple cider.  As children ran out to recess, they were quizzed about how much fuel is used to bring different fruits and vegetables to their cafeteria.  The  week was a great success and we learned that kids will do anything to get their hands on an ear of farm- fresh corn!
Green Team is back again!
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You've been waiting for it, and it's finally back again!  The Groundwork Somerville Green Team will continue its high school jobs program through the school year.  You must be between the ages of 14 and 18 and you must be committed to working at least one weekend day a month!  For more information, please email Amy at [email protected].  Let's get to work!

Fire & Finesse online fundraiser
While doing your holiday shopping,visit www.fireandfinese.com, use the following code: GRDSWK and Groundwork Somerville will receive a percentage of the sales! When you purchase between October 14 and October 28 you will be receiving distinctive works of craft delivered to your door. In addition to supporting us, you will also be supporting small artist studios with your purchase.
www.FireandFinesse.com

GoodSearch for Groundwork!
What if Groundwork Somerville earned a penny every time you searched the Internet or shopped online? Well, now we can!
Americorp GoodSearch.com is a new search engine that donates half its revenue, about a penny per search, to the charities its users designate.You use it just as you would any search engine, and it's powered by Yahoo!, so you get great results.GoodShop.com is a new online shopping mall which donates a percentage of each purchase to your favorite cause. More than 100 great stores have teamed up with GoodSearch and every time you place an order, you'll be supporting your favorite cause. Just go to www.goodsearch.com and be sure to enter Groundwork Somerville as the charity you want to support.
And, be sure to spread the word!


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Our Mission:

Groundwork Somerville strives to bring about the sustained regeneration, improvement and management of the physical environment through the development of community-based partnerships, which empower people, businesses and organizations to promote environmental, economic and social well-being.


 
Groundwork Somerville Board and Staff!

Board of Directors                                 Staff
Peter Kwass                                                          Jennifer Lawrence
Mt. Auburn Associates                                          Executive Director
President                               
                                                                             Amber Espar
Meridith Levy                                                        Gardens Coordinator
Somerville Community Corporation
Secretary                                                              Aviva Asher
                                                                             Gardens Coordinator
Mike Sicard
Walnut Street Center                                             Amy Greene
Treasurer                                                             Green Team Coordinator

Nancy Bernhard                                                    Nora Chovanec
Author                                                                   Tisch Scholar

Karyn Coughlin                                                     Malek Al-Chalabi
Owner, Sherman Cafe                                           Tisch Scholar

Peter Mills
City of Somerville

Vilma Sullivan
Garden Club