http://depave.org/blog Tue, 30 Jun 2009 07:51:07 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en We finally have our new batch of attractive Depave shirts, and more importantly, we've got a better system for sending them out to you! Thanks for your patience and support! If you have any problems placing your order, let us know! info @ depave.org Take care, Team Depave http://depave.org/blog/2009/06/13/new-shirts-are-now-available/ Thanks again to all the wonderful volunteers who have put some hours in at our Fargo Gardens site. Our spring work is nearly complete with the garden beds, paths, and gathering areas constructed, our bioswale built and planted, and a perimeter fence with espalier fruit trees in. In another week, ... http://depave.org/blog/2009/06/13/depave-fargo-forest-gardens-work-concludes-for-the-season/ Depave is excited to announce Depave Summer 2009, where we will depave 6 sites throughout the coming months. Please join us in tearing up pavement to create the world we want to live in. A world with abundant greenspaces, gardens and wildlife within the city limits. For ... http://depave.org/blog/2009/06/07/announcing-depave-summer/ Where: Holy Redeemer Church - 127 N Rosa Parks Way When: Depaving on Saturday July 25th Site Coordinator: David, osborn.david.a @ gmail.com Holy Redeemer (http://www.holyredeemerpdx.org/) has been a landmark in its North Portland Piedmont neighborhood for over 100 years. The present church was built in 1926, the rectory in 1910, and the school ... http://depave.org/blog/2009/06/07/depave-summer-holy-redeemer-church/ Where: Creative Science School - 1231 SE 92nd Ave Site Coordinator: Craig, craig.baumberger @ gmail.com Creative Science School (http://creativescienceschool.org/) (CSS) is a focus option program within PPS for children in grades K-8. Students are encouraged to be independent thinkers, learners and problem solvers. The CSS evolved from a successful constructivist program ... http://depave.org/blog/2009/06/07/depave-summer-creative-science-school/ Where: 4072 N. Williams (NE Mason and N Williams) When: Saturday, June 27, 11 am - ? What: Mosi Architects own a high-visibility site on the N Williams Ave bike corridor. The site hosts the firm’s offices, which are completely surrounded by an underutilized asphalt parking. The private architecture ... http://depave.org/blog/2009/06/07/depave-summer-mosi-architects-site/ Hello Depavers! Thank you to the volunteers who participated in this past month of work parties at Fargo Garden! (On the corner of N. Williams and Fargo) We are having one more work party this coming Saturday, June 6th, 11am - 5pm to work on planting. Come on out and join ... http://depave.org/blog/2009/06/02/planting-parties-june-4th-and-june-6th/ Work parties at Project DEPAVE's Fargo Gardens (3122 N Williams, at NE Fargo) continue on the next two Saturdays, May 30th and June 6th, from 11a-5p. Come on out and join the fun! After de-paving the parking lot last June, we are in the final stages of sculpting the planting ... http://depave.org/blog/2009/05/29/calling-all-depavers-we-are-planting/ On Saturday May 16th, a group of Depavers - 10 strong - had a work party at the Fargo Gardens site. We dug up the north gathering area (down 1.5 ft) and dug 4 ft of the 9 ft dry well. We also finished 1/2 of the irrigation trench for ... http://depave.org/blog/2009/05/25/may-16th-work-party-recap/ The ReBuilding Center of Our United Villages is currently seeking an intern to help start and manage their new compost facility. The ideal candidate will have knowledge of compost management and implementation and be passionate and enthusiastic about wet waste diversion. The intern will assist the AmeriCorps ... http://depave.org/blog/2009/05/20/compost-intern-for-rebuilding-center-and-fargo-garden/