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Come Celebrate Earth Day in Saco!
April 24 @ 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
"Registration is NOW OPEN!
Each year, the Saco Parks & Recreation Department offers an opportunity to bring the community together to clean up and prepare the local green spaces and parks for spring and summer! It is now more important than ever to focus on our green space, clean energy, eliminating waste, and becoming an eco-friendly community.
"#ecomaine is proud to be part of this year’s celebration! Stop by our table at the #SacoCommunityCenter at the start of the day to pick up #recycling resources, meet our education team, and learn about the sustainable waste programs available to Saco residents. At the end of the cleanup, we’ll be weighing the trash collected from parks, trails, and open spaces across the city so volunteers can see the real impact their community made together.
"Looking to get involved? Join your neighbors to volunteer in Saco and help clean up and prepare local parks for spring and summer. Duties include #TrashPickUp, #weeding, #mulching, raking, and more. This event is (light) rain or shine!
Schedule of Events:When: Friday, April 24th, 2026
Where: Our very own Saco parks, schools, trails, and open spaces!
Time: 9:00am-1:00pm
Please meet at the Saco Community Center at 9:00am to check-in. Everyone who registers by the T-shirt deadline will pick up their shirts.
We will also have coffee and refreshments for everyone so that we can fuel up before we go!
Volunteers will disperse to your locations after we take a group photo!
Fee: FREE but must pre-register!
Ages: Volunteers under the age of 14 must be accompanied by an adult.
Earth Day Location Options:Please only sign up for one location.
Options this year include:
Diamond Riverside Park: On Irving St. overlooking the Saco River.
Pepperell Park: Located around the Saco Dog Park and Fairfield School on Beach St./School St. - nice and quiet (and shaded!).
Front Street Park and River Walk Trail: On Front St. near the river and boat launch and includes the new walkway.
Cascade Falls Trail: Located on Cascade Rd. off of Route 1.
Haley Park: Located on King St. near the Saco Community Garden.
Saco Community Center: 75 Franklin St.
Saco Middle School: 40 Buxton Rd.
Memorial Park at CK Burns School: 135 Middle Street
Jubilee Park: Covered bridge park on Water Street.
Rendezvous Point & Outlook Cemeteries
If your preferred location has reached capacity, please register for another site. There are plenty of opportunities to help us prepare Saco's parks for the spring and summer!"
To sign up:
https://sacome.myrec.com/info/activities/program_details.aspx?ProgramID=28247#SolarPunkSunday #MaineEvents #EarthDay2026 #ParkCleanups #CommunitySpaces #CemeteryCleanups #BuildingCommunity #Volunteering
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Come Celebrate Earth Day in Saco!
April 24 @ 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
"Registration is NOW OPEN!
Each year, the Saco Parks & Recreation Department offers an opportunity to bring the community together to clean up and prepare the local green spaces and parks for spring and summer! It is now more important than ever to focus on our green space, clean energy, eliminating waste, and becoming an eco-friendly community.
"#ecomaine is proud to be part of this year’s celebration! Stop by our table at the #SacoCommunityCenter at the start of the day to pick up #recycling resources, meet our education team, and learn about the sustainable waste programs available to Saco residents. At the end of the cleanup, we’ll be weighing the trash collected from parks, trails, and open spaces across the city so volunteers can see the real impact their community made together.
"Looking to get involved? Join your neighbors to volunteer in Saco and help clean up and prepare local parks for spring and summer. Duties include #TrashPickUp, #weeding, #mulching, raking, and more. This event is (light) rain or shine!
Schedule of Events:When: Friday, April 24th, 2026
Where: Our very own Saco parks, schools, trails, and open spaces!
Time: 9:00am-1:00pm
Please meet at the Saco Community Center at 9:00am to check-in. Everyone who registers by the T-shirt deadline will pick up their shirts.
We will also have coffee and refreshments for everyone so that we can fuel up before we go!
Volunteers will disperse to your locations after we take a group photo!
Fee: FREE but must pre-register!
Ages: Volunteers under the age of 14 must be accompanied by an adult.
Earth Day Location Options:Please only sign up for one location.
Options this year include:
Diamond Riverside Park: On Irving St. overlooking the Saco River.
Pepperell Park: Located around the Saco Dog Park and Fairfield School on Beach St./School St. - nice and quiet (and shaded!).
Front Street Park and River Walk Trail: On Front St. near the river and boat launch and includes the new walkway.
Cascade Falls Trail: Located on Cascade Rd. off of Route 1.
Haley Park: Located on King St. near the Saco Community Garden.
Saco Community Center: 75 Franklin St.
Saco Middle School: 40 Buxton Rd.
Memorial Park at CK Burns School: 135 Middle Street
Jubilee Park: Covered bridge park on Water Street.
Rendezvous Point & Outlook Cemeteries
If your preferred location has reached capacity, please register for another site. There are plenty of opportunities to help us prepare Saco's parks for the spring and summer!"
To sign up:
https://sacome.myrec.com/info/activities/program_details.aspx?ProgramID=28247#SolarPunkSunday #MaineEvents #EarthDay2026 #ParkCleanups #CommunitySpaces #CemeteryCleanups #BuildingCommunity #Volunteering
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Come Celebrate Earth Day in Saco!
April 24 @ 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
"Registration is NOW OPEN!
Each year, the Saco Parks & Recreation Department offers an opportunity to bring the community together to clean up and prepare the local green spaces and parks for spring and summer! It is now more important than ever to focus on our green space, clean energy, eliminating waste, and becoming an eco-friendly community.
"#ecomaine is proud to be part of this year’s celebration! Stop by our table at the #SacoCommunityCenter at the start of the day to pick up #recycling resources, meet our education team, and learn about the sustainable waste programs available to Saco residents. At the end of the cleanup, we’ll be weighing the trash collected from parks, trails, and open spaces across the city so volunteers can see the real impact their community made together.
"Looking to get involved? Join your neighbors to volunteer in Saco and help clean up and prepare local parks for spring and summer. Duties include #TrashPickUp, #weeding, #mulching, raking, and more. This event is (light) rain or shine!
Schedule of Events:When: Friday, April 24th, 2026
Where: Our very own Saco parks, schools, trails, and open spaces!
Time: 9:00am-1:00pm
Please meet at the Saco Community Center at 9:00am to check-in. Everyone who registers by the T-shirt deadline will pick up their shirts.
We will also have coffee and refreshments for everyone so that we can fuel up before we go!
Volunteers will disperse to your locations after we take a group photo!
Fee: FREE but must pre-register!
Ages: Volunteers under the age of 14 must be accompanied by an adult.
Earth Day Location Options:Please only sign up for one location.
Options this year include:
Diamond Riverside Park: On Irving St. overlooking the Saco River.
Pepperell Park: Located around the Saco Dog Park and Fairfield School on Beach St./School St. - nice and quiet (and shaded!).
Front Street Park and River Walk Trail: On Front St. near the river and boat launch and includes the new walkway.
Cascade Falls Trail: Located on Cascade Rd. off of Route 1.
Haley Park: Located on King St. near the Saco Community Garden.
Saco Community Center: 75 Franklin St.
Saco Middle School: 40 Buxton Rd.
Memorial Park at CK Burns School: 135 Middle Street
Jubilee Park: Covered bridge park on Water Street.
Rendezvous Point & Outlook Cemeteries
If your preferred location has reached capacity, please register for another site. There are plenty of opportunities to help us prepare Saco's parks for the spring and summer!"
To sign up:
https://sacome.myrec.com/info/activities/program_details.aspx?ProgramID=28247#SolarPunkSunday #MaineEvents #EarthDay2026 #ParkCleanups #CommunitySpaces #CemeteryCleanups #BuildingCommunity #Volunteering
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Come Celebrate Earth Day in Saco!
April 24 @ 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
"Registration is NOW OPEN!
Each year, the Saco Parks & Recreation Department offers an opportunity to bring the community together to clean up and prepare the local green spaces and parks for spring and summer! It is now more important than ever to focus on our green space, clean energy, eliminating waste, and becoming an eco-friendly community.
"#ecomaine is proud to be part of this year’s celebration! Stop by our table at the #SacoCommunityCenter at the start of the day to pick up #recycling resources, meet our education team, and learn about the sustainable waste programs available to Saco residents. At the end of the cleanup, we’ll be weighing the trash collected from parks, trails, and open spaces across the city so volunteers can see the real impact their community made together.
"Looking to get involved? Join your neighbors to volunteer in Saco and help clean up and prepare local parks for spring and summer. Duties include #TrashPickUp, #weeding, #mulching, raking, and more. This event is (light) rain or shine!
Schedule of Events:When: Friday, April 24th, 2026
Where: Our very own Saco parks, schools, trails, and open spaces!
Time: 9:00am-1:00pm
Please meet at the Saco Community Center at 9:00am to check-in. Everyone who registers by the T-shirt deadline will pick up their shirts.
We will also have coffee and refreshments for everyone so that we can fuel up before we go!
Volunteers will disperse to your locations after we take a group photo!
Fee: FREE but must pre-register!
Ages: Volunteers under the age of 14 must be accompanied by an adult.
Earth Day Location Options:Please only sign up for one location.
Options this year include:
Diamond Riverside Park: On Irving St. overlooking the Saco River.
Pepperell Park: Located around the Saco Dog Park and Fairfield School on Beach St./School St. - nice and quiet (and shaded!).
Front Street Park and River Walk Trail: On Front St. near the river and boat launch and includes the new walkway.
Cascade Falls Trail: Located on Cascade Rd. off of Route 1.
Haley Park: Located on King St. near the Saco Community Garden.
Saco Community Center: 75 Franklin St.
Saco Middle School: 40 Buxton Rd.
Memorial Park at CK Burns School: 135 Middle Street
Jubilee Park: Covered bridge park on Water Street.
Rendezvous Point & Outlook Cemeteries
If your preferred location has reached capacity, please register for another site. There are plenty of opportunities to help us prepare Saco's parks for the spring and summer!"
To sign up:
https://sacome.myrec.com/info/activities/program_details.aspx?ProgramID=28247#SolarPunkSunday #MaineEvents #EarthDay2026 #ParkCleanups #CommunitySpaces #CemeteryCleanups #BuildingCommunity #Volunteering
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Come Celebrate Earth Day in Saco!
April 24 @ 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
"Registration is NOW OPEN!
Each year, the Saco Parks & Recreation Department offers an opportunity to bring the community together to clean up and prepare the local green spaces and parks for spring and summer! It is now more important than ever to focus on our green space, clean energy, eliminating waste, and becoming an eco-friendly community.
"#ecomaine is proud to be part of this year’s celebration! Stop by our table at the #SacoCommunityCenter at the start of the day to pick up #recycling resources, meet our education team, and learn about the sustainable waste programs available to Saco residents. At the end of the cleanup, we’ll be weighing the trash collected from parks, trails, and open spaces across the city so volunteers can see the real impact their community made together.
"Looking to get involved? Join your neighbors to volunteer in Saco and help clean up and prepare local parks for spring and summer. Duties include #TrashPickUp, #weeding, #mulching, raking, and more. This event is (light) rain or shine!
Schedule of Events:When: Friday, April 24th, 2026
Where: Our very own Saco parks, schools, trails, and open spaces!
Time: 9:00am-1:00pm
Please meet at the Saco Community Center at 9:00am to check-in. Everyone who registers by the T-shirt deadline will pick up their shirts.
We will also have coffee and refreshments for everyone so that we can fuel up before we go!
Volunteers will disperse to your locations after we take a group photo!
Fee: FREE but must pre-register!
Ages: Volunteers under the age of 14 must be accompanied by an adult.
Earth Day Location Options:Please only sign up for one location.
Options this year include:
Diamond Riverside Park: On Irving St. overlooking the Saco River.
Pepperell Park: Located around the Saco Dog Park and Fairfield School on Beach St./School St. - nice and quiet (and shaded!).
Front Street Park and River Walk Trail: On Front St. near the river and boat launch and includes the new walkway.
Cascade Falls Trail: Located on Cascade Rd. off of Route 1.
Haley Park: Located on King St. near the Saco Community Garden.
Saco Community Center: 75 Franklin St.
Saco Middle School: 40 Buxton Rd.
Memorial Park at CK Burns School: 135 Middle Street
Jubilee Park: Covered bridge park on Water Street.
Rendezvous Point & Outlook Cemeteries
If your preferred location has reached capacity, please register for another site. There are plenty of opportunities to help us prepare Saco's parks for the spring and summer!"
To sign up:
https://sacome.myrec.com/info/activities/program_details.aspx?ProgramID=28247#SolarPunkSunday #MaineEvents #EarthDay2026 #ParkCleanups #CommunitySpaces #CemeteryCleanups #BuildingCommunity #Volunteering
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CalMatters: Find a senior center near you in California. “California has hundreds of public senior centers and community spaces serving older adults across the state — but there isn’t an easy way to find one near you. We put together this map to help fill that gap. Senior centers are different from assisted living or adult day care programs. They’re community spaces where older adults can […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/04/05/calmatters-find-a-senior-center-near-you-in-california/ -
Bishop Lucey’s Pigeon
If there’s one thing that was a constant in the old Bishop Lucey Park in Cork it was the pigeons. They swarmed over the old city wall where humans were denied because of a fence around it. Sometimes the wall was thick with them, waiting for a child to come along and scream and laugh at them as they flew into the air in panic.
Apertureƒ/4CameraILCE-7M3Focal length24mmISO400Shutter speed1/500s#2023 #architecturalBackdrop #birdPhotography #bishopLuceyPark #blurredBackground #canal #cityPark #communitySpaces #cork #documentaryPhotography #heritagePark #ireland #irishParks #natureInTheCity #parkLife #photo #photography #pigeon #publicSpace #streetPhotography #urbanBirds #urbanWildlife #wildlifePhotography
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Bishop Lucey’s Pigeon
If there’s one thing that was a constant in the old Bishop Lucey Park in Cork it was the pigeons. They swarmed over the old city wall where humans were denied because of a fence around it. Sometimes the wall was thick with them, waiting for a child to come along and scream and laugh at them as they flew into the air in panic.
Apertureƒ/4CameraILCE-7M3Focal length24mmISO400Shutter speed1/500s#2023 #architecturalBackdrop #birdPhotography #bishopLuceyPark #blurredBackground #canal #cityPark #communitySpaces #cork #documentaryPhotography #heritagePark #ireland #irishParks #natureInTheCity #parkLife #photo #photography #pigeon #publicSpace #streetPhotography #urbanBirds #urbanWildlife #wildlifePhotography
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Bishop Lucey’s Pigeon
If there’s one thing that was a constant in the old Bishop Lucey Park in Cork it was the pigeons. They swarmed over the old city wall where humans were denied because of a fence around it. Sometimes the wall was thick with them, waiting for a child to come along and scream and laugh at them as they flew into the air in panic.
Apertureƒ/4CameraILCE-7M3Focal length24mmISO400Shutter speed1/500s#2023 #architecturalBackdrop #birdPhotography #bishopLuceyPark #blurredBackground #canal #cityPark #communitySpaces #cork #documentaryPhotography #heritagePark #ireland #irishParks #natureInTheCity #parkLife #photo #photography #pigeon #publicSpace #streetPhotography #urbanBirds #urbanWildlife #wildlifePhotography
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Bishop Lucey’s Pigeon
If there’s one thing that was a constant in the old Bishop Lucey Park in Cork it was the pigeons. They swarmed over the old city wall where humans were denied because of a fence around it. Sometimes the wall was thick with them, waiting for a child to come along and scream and laugh at them as they flew into the air in panic.
Apertureƒ/4CameraILCE-7M3Focal length24mmISO400Shutter speed1/500s#2023 #architecturalBackdrop #birdPhotography #bishopLuceyPark #blurredBackground #canal #cityPark #communitySpaces #cork #documentaryPhotography #heritagePark #ireland #irishParks #natureInTheCity #parkLife #photo #photography #pigeon #publicSpace #streetPhotography #urbanBirds #urbanWildlife #wildlifePhotography
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Bishop Lucey’s Pigeon
If there’s one thing that was a constant in the old Bishop Lucey Park in Cork it was the pigeons. They swarmed over the old city wall where humans were denied because of a fence around it. Sometimes the wall was thick with them, waiting for a child to come along and scream and laugh at them as they flew into the air in panic.
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#2023 #architecturalBackdrop #birdPhotography #bishopLuceyPark #blurredBackground #canal #cityPark #communitySpaces #cork #documentaryPhotography #heritagePark #ireland #irishParks #natureInTheCity #parkLife #photo #photography #pigeon #publicSpace #sonyA7iii #streetPhotography #urbanBirds #urbanWildlife #wildlifePhotography
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This photo was sent to me via text.
It's from my friend, Jeff, whom I originally met off of Mastodon, back in 2022. We met in person in 2023 & exchanged plants🪴We've stayed friends over the years. We are working towards similar community building goals, in separate areas of the island. Ideally, would love to have a full food security, localized food systems 'spine', running West-East/South-North, across #VancouverIsland.
Jeff lives up island with his wife & kids. He also works in #nonprofit #FoodSecurity & #environmental #stewardship. He works for #Greenways #LandTrust in #CampbellRiver :
https://www.greenwaystrust.ca/projects/food-securityThis shows some of the work they've done at Maple Park Community Garden in partnership with #Strathcona Regional District. They acquired that land to steward/grow, earlier this year 💚👩🌾👨🌾👏
#GrowFood #CommunityBuilding #CommunityGarden #CommunityPark #CommunitySpaces #Greenspaces #VanIsle #GrowFoodNotLawns #FoodEquity #Gardens #Nonprofits #ClimateAction #CommunityWork #BritishColumbia #Canada #GrowPlants #Grassroots
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This photo was sent to me via text.
It's from my friend, Jeff, whom I originally met off of Mastodon, back in 2022. We met in person in 2023 & exchanged plants🪴We've stayed friends over the years. We are working towards similar community building goals, in separate areas of the island. Ideally, would love to have a full food security, localized food systems 'spine', running West-East/South-North, across #VancouverIsland.
Jeff lives up island with his wife & kids. He also works in #nonprofit #FoodSecurity & #environmental #stewardship. He works for #Greenways #LandTrust in #CampbellRiver :
https://www.greenwaystrust.ca/projects/food-securityThis shows some of the work they've done at Maple Park Community Garden in partnership with #Strathcona Regional District. They acquired that land to steward/grow, earlier this year 💚👩🌾👨🌾👏
#GrowFood #CommunityBuilding #CommunityGarden #CommunityPark #CommunitySpaces #Greenspaces #VanIsle #GrowFoodNotLawns #FoodEquity #Gardens #Nonprofits #ClimateAction #CommunityWork #BritishColumbia #Canada #GrowPlants #Grassroots
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This photo was sent to me via text.
It's from my friend, Jeff, whom I originally met off of Mastodon, back in 2022. We met in person in 2023 & exchanged plants🪴We've stayed friends over the years. We are working towards similar community building goals, in separate areas of the island. Ideally, would love to have a full food security, localized food systems 'spine', running West-East/South-North, across #VancouverIsland.
Jeff lives up island with his wife & kids. He also works in #nonprofit #FoodSecurity & #environmental #stewardship. He works for #Greenways #LandTrust in #CampbellRiver :
https://www.greenwaystrust.ca/projects/food-securityThis shows some of the work they've done at Maple Park Community Garden in partnership with #Strathcona Regional District. They acquired that land to steward/grow, earlier this year 💚👩🌾👨🌾👏
#GrowFood #CommunityBuilding #CommunityGarden #CommunityPark #CommunitySpaces #Greenspaces #VanIsle #GrowFoodNotLawns #FoodEquity #Gardens #Nonprofits #ClimateAction #CommunityWork #BritishColumbia #Canada #GrowPlants #Grassroots
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This photo was sent to me via text.
It's from my friend, Jeff, whom I originally met off of Mastodon, back in 2022. We met in person in 2023 & exchanged plants🪴We've stayed friends over the years. We are working towards similar community building goals, in separate areas of the island. Ideally, would love to have a full food security, localized food systems 'spine', running West-East/South-North, across #VancouverIsland.
Jeff lives up island with his wife & kids. He also works in #nonprofit #FoodSecurity & #environmental #stewardship. He works for #Greenways #LandTrust in #CampbellRiver :
https://www.greenwaystrust.ca/projects/food-securityThis shows some of the work they've done at Maple Park Community Garden in partnership with #Strathcona Regional District. They acquired that land to steward/grow, earlier this year 💚👩🌾👨🌾👏
#GrowFood #CommunityBuilding #CommunityGarden #CommunityPark #CommunitySpaces #Greenspaces #VanIsle #GrowFoodNotLawns #FoodEquity #Gardens #Nonprofits #ClimateAction #CommunityWork #BritishColumbia #Canada #GrowPlants #Grassroots
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This photo was sent to me via text.
It's from my friend, Jeff, whom I originally met off of Mastodon, back in 2022. We met in person in 2023 & exchanged plants🪴We've stayed friends over the years. We are working towards similar community building goals, in separate areas of the island. Ideally, would love to have a full food security, localized food systems 'spine', running West-East/South-North, across #VancouverIsland.
Jeff lives up island with his wife & kids. He also works in #nonprofit #FoodSecurity & #environmental #stewardship. He works for #Greenways #LandTrust in #CampbellRiver :
https://www.greenwaystrust.ca/projects/food-securityThis shows some of the work they've done at Maple Park Community Garden in partnership with #Strathcona Regional District. They acquired that land to steward/grow, earlier this year 💚👩🌾👨🌾👏
#GrowFood #CommunityBuilding #CommunityGarden #CommunityPark #CommunitySpaces #Greenspaces #VanIsle #GrowFoodNotLawns #FoodEquity #Gardens #Nonprofits #ClimateAction #CommunityWork #BritishColumbia #Canada #GrowPlants #Grassroots
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#Arizona - Skoden Coffee & Tea combines traditional #NativeAmericanCuisine with #activism
by Anna Ehrick, April 22, 2025
PHOENIX – "For Indigenous small business owner Natasha John, the road to owning a coffee shop has been long. About 300 miles, in fact.
"John first opened Skoden Coffee & Tea as a pop-up in Window Rock, the capital of the Navajo Nation, traveling to areas throughout the vast community in northeast Arizona.
"When people suggested she should move the business 300 miles south to Phoenix, John recalled she doubted the idea.
" 'I was really against it because I thought I wanted to be like a food hub on the reservation because it’s such a food desert,' John said. 'But I had the reassurance from my partner and colleagues that were helping me with pop-ups.'
"When an opportunity came in December 2023 to move the enterprise to a vacant spot inside For The People, an uptown #PhoenixAZ furniture store on Central Avenue, she jumped at the chance.
" 'Fortunately, we had a lot of success with that first location,' she said. 'When business owners say location means everything, it really does.'
"Skoden Coffee & Tea has now settled in its most recent home inside #CentralRecords, a record store on Central Avenue south of Roosevelt Street. It’s inspired by Japanese-style coffee shops referred to as 'kissa.'
"That’s a shortened version of 'kissaten,' roughly translated to 'tea drinking shop.' In Japan, a kissa is a spot where people can listen to music, usually jazz, while enjoying their tea.
"At Skoden, a variety of beverages and pastries are inspired by Indigenous cuisine, with ingredients like blue corn and oat milk alongside coffees and espressos. Among the most popular offerings are the Diné Matcha Latte, Honey Lavender Lez Love, Peach and Pecan Latte as well as blue corn donuts and croissants.
"For John and co-owner Jo Manuelito, it’s important to include elements of nostalgia from growing up on the reservation.
"This includes beverages that use Navajo tea, an ancient herbal tea using the dried leaves of Greenthread, also known as Thelesperma. The herb, with its thread-like leaves, contains anti-inflammatory elements, which is why the tea has been used for hundreds of years as tribal medicine.
" 'We do research into trying to restore a lot of things that were lost during #colonization in our diets,' John said.
'One thing that a lot of Navajo people are trying to revive is the use of #sumac. It’s used in a lot of #MiddleEastern communities, but our ancestors used to harvest it as well.'"The use of ancestral ingredients is what John believes will help the #Navajo community not only nourish themselves but stay connected to their culture.
"Being #Indigenous and #LGBTQ+, John said she recognizes some of the difficulties she has faced as a business owner.
" 'I feel like there’s a lot of judgment and high expectations,' she said. 'People are constantly projecting onto us, always watching us and judging. This whole experience has taught me that we really need to grow thicker skin.'
"John said they want all customers to feel safe and welcomed, and said it helps that the shop is surrounded by other supportive small businesses like Greater Good and Last Laugh Tattoo.
"Skoden has a growing Instagram presence, with more than 15,000 followers. It hosts fundraising events for diverse communities and music festivals featuring small bands.
" 'Everybody does a good job of uplifting each other, and we get a lot of people in the area that come in and support local business owners,' John said. 'The shop can take credit for being a #SafeSpace where people can share the same values and ideas on social issues.'
"Charlie Amáyá Scott, a Native American scholar and transgender advocate, has visited Skoden and said her favorite drink is the Navajo lavender-infused honey tea.
" 'I adore Skoden Coffee,' said Scott, who also works as a social media influencer.
"She has taken to Instagram to support the shop, encouraging others who live near the area to check it out. She also has spoken out about the shop’s role in #activism and support of certain movements like #BearsEars, which involves a coalition of five Indigenous communities who want to protect the #BearsEarsNationalMonument.
"John said she wants customers to leave Skoden feeling supported and renewed.
" 'We have to remind each other what we’re doing this for and go back to those values of why we started this business,' she said. 'For us, it’s not about making money but trying to create change through serving coffee and providing a space where people can just heal.' "
https://cronkitenews.azpbs.org/2025/04/22/indigenous-coffee-shop-offers-safe-space/
#IndigenousOwnedBusinesses #IndigenousFood #Decolonize #SupportLocalBusinesses #Arizona #NativeAmericanFood #CommunitySpaces #Healing
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Save Our Spaces Open Meeting on the 1st of May from 4:30pm at the Joinery!
After this weekend, we’ll only have 5 more SAGE gatherings left in this space we’ve all built together!
This meeting is where we:
🌿 unveil the next-phase action plan
🌿 lock in tactics to secure an equal-or-better new home
🌿 map out how every single skillset can plug in - no experience needed!#community #communitySpaces #ThirdSpaces #adelaide #KaurnaYarta #grassroots #SaveOurJoinery
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#WatertownMA - Watertown's "#LibraryOfThings" offers creative #community #workspace. Here's a look inside.
Story by Jordyn Jagolinzer"The library in Watertown, Massachusetts is providing the tools and a space for people to get creative and learn new skills.
" 'A lot of libraries have started a 'library of things' collection, but they don't have necessarily a space to allow people to just make and create and build community,' Watertown Public Library director Kim Hewitt said. 'We have a big Hatch-maker space and that was one of the first in the area.'
"The 'Hatch' facility on Summer Street is right around the block from the main library. The workshop is stocked with tools, materials and expertise for everyone to learn in a venue that fosters #creativity.
"We have scraps of material to play around with, the #SewingMachines, or create something, #JewelryMaking. It doesn't have to be prescriptive. You can go there and see what appeals to you," Hewitt said.
"The #Hatchspace is a standout amongst similar programs in Massachusetts, and it just celebrated it's tenth birthday. It has #ButtonMakers, #LaserCutters, and even #3DPrinters.
"Talented expert volunteers are on hand to assist patrons with their projects, which is how Seth Deitch first started making things in the space.
" 'We're very lucky to have the people that we have who volunteer here. Many of them are extremely talented. Lots of people with advanced degrees,' Deitch said.
"Hatch also offers workshops that more and more people in the community are getting involved in.
" 'It's nice having a space for the entire community that's free to come to and work at,' Deitch said. 'Nowadays, people spend a lot of their time staring at screens, not enough working with their hands.'
"The best part is, anyone in the state can get in on the fun.
" 'As long as you're a #Massachusetts resident, you can get a library card at the #WatertownPubliclibrary,' said Ran Cronin, the library's access services supervisor.
"The library is hoping to expand the Hatch space. It also has one of the largest English language-learning programs, called #ProjectLiteracy, which serves 900 students per year."
#CommunitySpaces #LibrariesRule #SolarPunkSunday #MakerSpace #ESL
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So yeah. This REALLY pisses me off! I have friends who work for the #MaineStateLibrary. Grrrrr....
Maine State Library issues layoffs, cites inability to access federal funding
The Maine State Library announced Wednesday 13 staff members, whose positions are supported by federal funding, were laid off.April 9, 2025
"The Maine State Library announced layoffs on Wednesday, citing an ongoing inability to access federal funding.
"The announcement comes after President Donald #Trump signed an executive order in March deeming the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) 'unnecessary' and slated to be dismantled, later placing the entire agency's staff on administrative leave.
"The Maine State Library said in a news release that IMLS funding represents 30 percent of its annual budget and has not received any communication from IMLS on if or when funding might be restored.
"The state library said it last received funds from its 2025 federal award advance through the IMLS on March 24.
"Thirteen employees whose positions are supported by federal funding have been laid off, the state library said. Those employees represent approximately 30 percent of Maine State Library staff.
"The Maine State Library said the layoffs could be rescinded if funding is restored.
"Starting on Thursday, the Maine State Library will close for a two-week reorganization period where its location at 242 State St. in Augusta will not be open to the public.
"'Losing access to this Federal funding harms Maine residents and will have negative consequences in communities across the state," Maine State Librarian #LoriFisher said in the release. 'Despite these significant cuts, the Maine State Library remains committed to advancing the mission of libraries in Maine and to serving every library patron to the best of our ability.'
"In 2024, the Maine State Library says it received $1,526,754 from the #IMLS Library Services and Technology Act Grants to States program which supports services including #HighSpeedInternet for public libraries; #InterlibraryLoans, #EBooks, and #audiobooks; services for #VisuallyImpaired patrons; and professional development for library staff.
"The library says it is continuing to evaluate the range of impacts on library services from the funding cuts and hopes to provide further updates as they become available.
"Following Trump's executive order, Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey joined 20 other attorneys general in a lawsuit to stop the Trump administration from dismantling a handful of agencies, including the IMLS."
#Libraries #LibrariesRule #LibraryOfThings #BannedBooks #CommunitySpaces #CentersOfLearning #SeedLibraries #Knowledge #CharacteristicsOfFascism #TrumpIsABully #FundLibrariesNotSpaceX
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#RhodeIsland - Help yourself to the ‘#LibraryOfThings’ - Books are just the beginning of what you can borrow at your local #library
By Michelle Mercure, December 20, 2024
"Sara Griffin, youth librarian at #RogersFreeLibrary in #BristolRhodeIsland, said the library is building its own 'library of things,' including items like ghost-hunting kits, metal detectors, electric drills, and leaf blowers. She hopes the collection will continue to grow over time."
[...]
"While many libraries are introducing self-checkout options, #WestWarwickRI is meeting current needs of the community by integrating a #FoodPantry, Barrington is working on a strategic plan for future changes, and Rogers Free Library has ambitions to add a sensory garden. Each library emphasized that community input plays a key role in determining new offerings and shaping their evolving spaces."
Read more:
https://www.eastbayri.com/stories/help-yourself-to-the-library-of-things,127728Archived version:
https://archive.ph/4E8xG#LibrariesOfThings #RhodeIslandLibraries #CommunityBuilding #CommunitySpaces #SolarPunkSunday
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How to Organize an #Assembly
Preparing to Respond in an Era of #Disasters and #Despotism#Crimethinc
2024-11-10"There are times when people who have kept to themselves, counting on politicians and specialists to solve their problems, suddenly realize that their only hope is to make contact with others like themselves and work together. Perhaps a #hurricane has just torn through the state, or a #demagogue has just won reelection on an explicitly #fascist electoral platform. For many people, this is one of those moments right now. But how do we connect with them—or at least connect them with each other? One answer is to host an open assembly.
"Here, we’ll offer a brief guide, along with some sample discussion questions you could use to discuss how to prepare for the second Donald #Trump administration.
[...]
"If you want to organize with a modicum of confidentiality rather than turning out the largest possible crowd, you could limit your announcement to #handbills and #Signal messages. Generally speaking, you’ll want to maximize the number of earnest participants while keeping your assembly off the radar of people with bad intentions.
"Hopefully, you’re already connected to local projects that have some reach through which to make the announcement. These could include #MutualAid projects, #CommunitySpaces, #bands, #SignalLoops, #ReadingGroups, #DJs, #StudentGroups [I would include neighbors and folks already involved with #activism whom you know and can trust and rely on]. Consider approaching other groups at the outset and inviting them to help organize or at least publicize the assembly. The more different groups are on board from the beginning, the wider the range of people you will bring together, and the less the gathering will feel like the private property of any one group."
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#Echinacea aka #Coneflower
#Lavender
#HummingbirdSage & #Catnip #mint.#WellandCommunityOrchard #CommunitySpaces #YYJgreenspaces #Wsanec #YYJparks #VictoriaBC #VancouverIsland #LegacyPark #YYJ #PollinatorGarden #GardeningMastodon #PlantIdentification #CommunityGarden #PlantLovers #botanical #herbal #ViewRoyal #LifecyclesProject #CommunityStewardship #medicinal #CommunityPark #bloomscrolling #florespondence #FlowersIdentification #flowers
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In this area, it's almost impossible to avoid #RustRot on #pear #trees. In fact, many of us joke that you can identify pear trees by looking for rust rot. Not to worry because it doesn't affect fruit production & it's mostly an esthetics issue. The fruits will still grow & mature with rust rot on foliage.
#WellandCommunityOrchard #CommunitySpaces #YYJgreenspaces #Wsanec #YYJparks #VictoriaBC #CommunityOrchard #VancouverIsland #LegacyPark #YYJ #Edible #Food #GardeningMastodon #CommunityGarden #PlantLovers #botanical #FruitTrees #FoodSecurity #ViewRoyal #LifecyclesProject #fruits #CommunityStewarship #GrowingFood #GrowingFruits #CommunityPark #nature #orchard #PacificNorthwest
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Rex Welland was a longtime local resident who loved collecting lots of #HeritageApple species. He spent a lifetime, collecting cuttings & grafting to grow in his large backyard. He donated this land, which was his backyard, as part of #LandConservancy agreement with the Town of View Royal to keep it as a heritage orchard for the community to steward & share.
There's 125 heritage #apple species growing there.
#WellandCommunityOrchard #CommunitySpaces #YYJgreenspaces #Wsanec #YYJparks #VictoriaBC #CommunityOrchard #VancouverIsland #LegacyPark #YYJ #Edible #Food #GardeningMastodon #PlantIdentification #CommunityGarden #PlantLovers #botanical #FruitTrees #orchard #FoodSecurity #ViewRoyal #LifecyclesProject #fruits #AppleTrees #CommunityStewarship #GrowingFood #GrowingFruits #CommunityPark #YYJHistory
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#ConcordGrapes growing on trellis structure.
Baby #WineGrapes
#Hazelnut growing.
Unripe #fig.#WellandCommunityOrchard #CommunitySpaces #YYJgreenspaces #Wsanec #YYJparks #VictoriaBC #CommunityOrchard #VancouverIsland #LegacyPark #YYJ #EdiblePlants #FoodPlants #GardeningMastodon #PlantIdentification #CommunityGarden #PlantLovers #botanical #grapes #FoodSecurity #ViewRoyal #LifecyclesProject #fruits #nuts #CommunityStewarship #GrowingFood #GrowingFruits #CommunityPark
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At #WellandCommunityOrchard they have a wall of #BeeCondos for #NativeBees / #pollinators 🐝💗🐝
These tiny homes are used by #BlueOrchardMasonBees & #LeafcutterBees & #SandWasps & some other native bees.Honeybees provide us with honey & beeswax but they aren't native here.
#VancouverIsland is home to at least 30 different native bee species. Almost all of these native bees are solitary.
https://youtu.be/i_dBo0ewJv4?si=2Nljn8R-Y2iNyswk
#WellandHeritagePark #CommunitySpaces #YYJgreenspaces #Wsanec #YYJparks #VictoriaBC #CommunityOrchard #VancouverIsland #LegacyPark #YYJ #CommunityGarde #ViewRoyal #LifecyclesProject #insects #CommunityStewardship #BeeHomes #CommunityPark #nature #NatureVideo #BeesVideo #BeeLovers
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At #WellandCommunityOrchard they have a wall of #BeeCondos for #NativeBees / #pollinators 🐝💗🐝
These tiny homes are used by #BlueOrchardMasonBees & #LeafcutterBees & #SandWasps & some other native bees.Honeybees provide us with honey & beeswax but they aren't native here.
#VancouverIsland is home to at least 30 different native bee species. Almost all of these native bees are solitary.
#WellandHeritagePark #CommunitySpaces #YYJgreenspaces #Wsanec #YYJparks #VictoriaBC #CommunityOrchard #VanIsle #LegacyPark #YYJ #CommunityGarde #ViewRoyal #LifecyclesProject #insects #CommunityStewardship #BeeHomes #CommunityPark #nature
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Hummingbird #Sage.
#Crocosima Lucifer.
#DeadPurpleNettle
#Catnip #Mint.#WellandCommunityOrchard #CommunitySpaces #YYJgreenspaces #Wsanec #YYJparks #VictoriaBC #CommunityOrchard #VancouverIsland #LegacyPark #YYJ #GardeningMastodon #PlantIdentification #CommunityGarden #PlantLovers #botanical #flowers #ViewRoyal #LifecyclesProject #CommunityStewarship #CommunityPark #bloomscrolling #florespondence #PollinatorGarden #FlowersIdentification
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#Hardhack aka #RoseSpirea - #SpiraeaDouglasii
#NativePlant in #PacificNorthwest regions. We've used this plant at several habitat/ecological restoration areas - across Southern #VancouverIsland. It is an excellent plant for riparian revegetation & pollinators love their bright pink, tiny flowers too.
#PNW #Indigenous peoples use the plant for making brooms & for hanging seafood to cook.
It grows in almost any soil conditions, even very dry & gravelly soil but prefers boggy/wet areas.
#WellandCommunityOrchard #CommunitySpaces #YYJgreenspaces #Wsanec #YYJparks #VictoriaBC #CommunityOrchard #LegacyPark #YYJ #FlowersIdentification #GardeningMastodon #PlantIdentification #CommunityGarden #PlantLovers #botanical #ViewRoyal #LifecyclesProject #NativeFlowers #CommunityStewarship #CommunityPark #PollinatorGarden #bloomscrolling #florespondence
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Moonshine Yarrow.
Pink Yarrow.#WellandCommunityOrchard #CommunitySpaces #YYJgreenspaces #Wsanec #YYJparks #VictoriaBC #CommunityOrchard #VancouverIsland #LegacyPark #YYJ #EdiblePlants #FoodPlants #MedicinalPlants #HolisticMedicine #GardeningMastodon #PlantIdentification #CommunityGarden #PlantLovers #botanical #ViewRoyal #LifecyclesProject #CommunityStewarship #CommunityPark #EdibleGarden #MedicineGarden #FlowersIdentification #bloomscrolling #florespondence #EdibleGarden #Yarrow
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Sour cherries.
Yellow raspberries.
Thornless purple raspberry flower & unripe berries.#WellandCommunityOrchard #CommunitySpaces #YYJgreenspaces #Wsanec #YYJparks #VictoriaBC #CommunityOrchard #VancouverIsland #LegacyPark #YYJ #EdiblePlants #FoodPlants #GardeningMastodon #PlantIdentification #CommunityGarden #PlantLovers #botanical #SourCherries #Raspberries #FoodSecurity #ViewRoyal #LifecyclesProject #fruits #CommunityStewarship #GrowingFood #GrowingFruits #CommunityPark
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I really love that they planted #borage together with #calendula & #feverfew #plants 😍 So many pollinators were flying around this small area & feeding on the flowers.
There's sorrel growing closer to ground in the patch too.#QuadraCommunityVillage #WarkStCommons #CommunitySpaces #YYJgreenspaces #LekwungenTerritory #YYJparks #VictoriaBC #QuadraCommunity #VancouverIsland #MultiUseParks #YYJ #CompanionPlants #Gardens #PollinatorGarden #YYJgardens #GardeningMastodon #PlantIdentification #CommunityGarden #PlantLovers #botanical #bloomscrolling
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#Artichokes
#Feverfew
#CommonMallow
#CurlyDock#QuadraCommunityVillage #WarkStCommons #CommunitySpaces #YYJgreenspaces #LekwungenTerritory #YYJparks #VictoriaBC #QuadraCommunity #VancouverIsland #MultiUseParks #YYJ #Gardens #PollinatorGarden #YYJgardens #GardeningMastodon #PlantIdentification #CommunityGarden #PlantLovers #botanical #bloomscrolling #florespondence
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#Thornless #blackberry #flowers & unripened #berries.
Tons of #oregano
Baby #WineGrapes#QuadraCommunityVillage #WarkStCommons #CommunitySpaces #YYJgreenspaces #LekwungenTerritory #YYJparks #VictoriaBC #QuadraCommunity #VancouverIsland #MultiUseParks #YYJ #EdibleGarden #Gardens #PollinatorGarden #YYJgardens #GardeningMastodon #PlantIdentification #CommunityGarden #PlantLovers #botanical #EdiblePlants #FoodGarden #FoodPlants #FreeCommunityFood #FoodSecurity
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White/yellow #Hollyhock
Pink #MuskMallow
Red/purple #fuschias
Peach yellow #Daylilies#QuadraCommunityVillage #WarkStCommons #CommunitySpaces #YYJgreenspaces #LekwungenTerritory #YYJparks #VictoriaBC #QuadraCommunity #VancouverIsland #MultiUseParks #YYJ #Gardens #PollinatorGarden #YYJgardens #GardeningMastodon #PlantIdentification #CommunityGarden #PlantLovers #botanical #bloomscrolling #Flowers #Photography #Plants #florespondence #Summer #floral #FlowersIdentification
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#RibwortPlantain aka #EnglishPlantain - #PlantagoLanceolata
#TreeSpinach aka #GiantGoosefoot - #ChenopodiumGiganteum - close relative of quinoa.
#EvergreenHuckleberry aka #CynamokaBerry - #VacciniumOvatum - in the heather family.
#Hyssop - #HyssopusOfficinalis - growing with common #Sage - #SalviaOfficinalis#QuadraCommunityVillage #WarkStCommons #CommunitySpaces #YYJgreenspaces #LekwungenTerritory #YYJparks #VictoriaBC #QuadraCommunity #VancouverIsland #MultiUseParks #YYJ #EdibleGarden #Gardens #PollinatorGarden #YYJgardens #GardeningMastodon #PlantIdentification #CommunityGarden #PlantLovers #botanical
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Wark Street Commons Community Garden. Very small & packed with #biodiversity. Lots of #edible & #medicinal #plants are growing there. Public is free to gently harvest to eat/use as holistic medicine from this garden 💗
Located in a small multi-use community park.#QuadraCommunityVillage #WarkStCommons #CommunitySpaces #YYJgreenspaces #LekwungenTerritory #YYJparks #VictoriaBC #QuadraCommunity #VancouverIsland #MultiUseParks #YYJ #EdibleGarden #Gardens #PollinatorGarden #YYJgardens #GardeningMastodon #FreeFood #FreeHerbs #FreePlantMedicine
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#Goji aka #Wolfberry #flowers & #berries.
#QuadraCommunityVillage #WarkStCommons #CommunitySpaces #YYJgreenspaces #LekwungenTerritory #YYJparks #VictoriaBC #QuadraCommunity #VancouverIsland #MultiUseParks #YYJ #EdibleGarden #Gardens #PollinatorGarden #YYJgardens #AsianMastodon #GardeningMastodon #FlowersIdentification #PlantIdentification #FoodPlants #EdiblePlants
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#Goji aka #Wolfberry #flowers & #berries.
#QuadraCommunityVillage #WarkStCommons #CommunitySpaces #YYJgreenspaces #LekwungenTerritory #YYJparks #VictoriaBC #QuadraCommunity #VancouverIsland #MultiUseParks #YYJ #EdibleGarden #Gardens #PollinatorGarden #YYJgardens #AsianMastodon #GardeningMastodon #FlowersIdentification #PlantIdentification #FoodPlants #EdiblePlants
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#Goji aka #Wolfberry #flowers & #berries.
#QuadraCommunityVillage #WarkStCommons #CommunitySpaces #YYJgreenspaces #LekwungenTerritory #YYJparks #VictoriaBC #QuadraCommunity #VancouverIsland #MultiUseParks #YYJ #EdibleGarden #Gardens #PollinatorGarden #YYJgardens #AsianMastodon #GardeningMastodon #FlowersIdentification #PlantIdentification #FoodPlants #EdiblePlants
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#Goji aka #Wolfberry #flowers & #berries.
#QuadraCommunityVillage #WarkStCommons #CommunitySpaces #YYJgreenspaces #LekwungenTerritory #YYJparks #VictoriaBC #QuadraCommunity #VancouverIsland #MultiUseParks #YYJ #EdibleGarden #Gardens #PollinatorGarden #YYJgardens #AsianMastodon #GardeningMastodon #FlowersIdentification #PlantIdentification #FoodPlants #EdiblePlants
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#Goji aka #Wolfberry #flowers & #berries.
#QuadraCommunityVillage #WarkStCommons #CommunitySpaces #YYJgreenspaces #LekwungenTerritory #YYJparks #VictoriaBC #QuadraCommunity #VancouverIsland #MultiUseParks #YYJ #EdibleGarden #Gardens #PollinatorGarden #YYJgardens #AsianMastodon #GardeningMastodon #FlowersIdentification #PlantIdentification #FoodPlants #EdiblePlants
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#Calendula & #rapini growing inside/outside #QuadraCommunityVillage #CommunityGardens
#QuadraCommunityVillage #WarkStCommons #CommunitySpaces #YYJgreenspaces #LekwungenTerritory #YYJparks #VictoriaBC #QuadraCommunity #VancouverIsland #MultiUseParks #YYJ #EdibleGarden #Gardens #PollinatorGarden #YYJgardens #GardeningMastodon
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The lovely multi-use park #location for the indigo/natural materials photography development workshop, yesterday.
#QuadraCommunityVillage #WarkStCommons #CommunitySpaces #YYJgreenspaces #LekwungenTerritory #YYJparks #VictoriaBC #QuadraCommunity #VancouverIsland #MultiUseParks #YYJ #Placemaking #CommunityPark #LittleFreeLibrary #PublicArt #mosaic #SidewalkChalkArt #WorldInMyEyes #photography