South Side Community Garden Planted

Posted on June 5, 2012 by cara.jette

Congratulations to all of the new South Side gardeners. Saturday June 2 was the official planting day at the Bandi Schaum Community Garden in South Side Park.

Here are the results of our community labor:

Now, we just have to wait for the harvest!

If you don’t have a plot at the garden, there is still at least 1 way to be involved. The Public Allies Pittsburgh group has partnered with Voices Against Violence (a high school youth group) to create “Veggies Against Violence.” This great group of kids is learning to grow vegetables at the community garden and could use all of our help. If you want to get involved, email Tom at tsamilson at gmail.com

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Volunteers Needed!

Posted on May 16, 2012 by cara.jette

Whether you want to stay inside or dig in the dirt, we have an upcoming Slopes volunteer activity for you:

South Side Home Tour Volunteers needed Saturday May 19th
Please consider volunteering for the 21st South Side Home Tour on Saturday, May 19th. Volunteers are needed to staff the 13 homes on the tour…..3 of which are on the slopes. You can choose either the morning or afternoon shift and tour the other homes before or after for free. If interested, please contact Betty Kripp.

WP Conservancy Garden Volunteers needed Friday May 25th
There are two Western Pennsylvania Conservancy sponsored gardens in the South Side Slopes. They are along Josephine Street with one at Greeley Street and the other at Barry Street. With corporate volunteers from ChemRisk, we would like help from you, our neighbors, on Friday, May 25th at 1pm. We will meet at the Josephine and Greeley Garden. We will be planting annuals and mulching. Wear comfortable clothes that you don’t mind getting a little dirty. If you have a comfortable pair of gloves, bring them, but there will be tools and gloves at the site. We hope to see you there. Thanks, in advance for helping to beautify the Slopes!
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South Side Community Garden Volunteer Day

Posted on May 12, 2012 by cara.jette

Help convert an old baseball field into a productive community garden. We need lots of hands to move and spread mulch and to clean up the site. Sign up to volunteer; large groups are welcome! Contact: Jessica McNally jessica@growpittsburgh.org

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May General Meeting

Posted on May 8, 2012 by cara.jette

Agenda: TBD

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South Side Community Garden Success

Posted on May 8, 2012 by cara.jette

This Saturday May 5, a lot of volunteers put in a lot of work to prepare the South Side Community Garden for planting. Thanks to everyone who came out and helped. Hope to see all of you and more back for our last garden work day on Saturday May 12 from 9am to 2pm.

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South Side Community Garden Volunteer Day

Posted on May 5, 2012 by cara.jette

Help convert an old baseball field into a productive community garden. We need lots of hands to move and spread mulch and to clean up the site. Sign up to volunteer; large groups are welcome! Contact: Jessica McNally jessica@growpittsburgh.org

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April 30th Garden Orientation Meeting!

Posted on April 30, 2012 by cara.jette

There is a garden orientation with Grow Pittsburgh this Monday April 30th at 6pm at the Brashear Association (2005 Sarah Street, South Side).  We will meet and go over some basic information on the garden for the 2012 planting season.  After the presentation portion we invite folks to come visit the garden for a tour of the site.  Please bring your community garden agreement with you if you have not completed it yet.

Southside Community Garden Guidelines

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Bandi Schaum Community Garden

Posted on April 7, 2012 by cara.jette

The South Side Community Garden at Bandi Schaum field is a project of the South Side Slopes Neighborhood Association, South Side Community Council, City of Pittsburgh, and Grow Pittsburgh.  We saw the need for a collective space for folks in our community to come and garden together.  Located on the site of the old baseball field at Bandi Schaum, Spring 2012 was the garden’s first season.

To keep up to date on the latest Community Garden news, visit the Official Garden website: http://www.bandischaum.org/

Bandi Schaum Community Garden Plots

Bandi Schaum Community Garden Sign

How to Register: 

If you are interested in a plot, you need to register with the city.  To register, click here.

Gardening Information:

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South Side Park Cleanup

Posted on March 31, 2012 by cara.jette

Saturday March 31, we are having a South Side Park Cleanup from 1-4PM. We will have 60-100 Carnegie Mellon students helping us pick up trash and cut invasive vines. We will be meeting in the parking lot across from the Mission St Pump House between the bridges before 1 PM and then breaking into teams.  Come join your neighbors in improving the hidden jewel of the slopes in South Side Park this Saturday.

Email Brian.Oswald@southsideslopes.org if you are interested in leading a crew of students or for more information.

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South Side Park Cleanup

Posted on March 26, 2012 by cara.jette

Saturday March 31, we are having a South Side Park Cleanup from 1-4PM. We will have 60-100 Carnegie Mellon students helping us pick up trash and cut invasive vines. We will be meeting in the parking lot across from the Mission St Pump House between the bridges before 1 PM and then breaking into teams.   Come join your neighbors in improving the hidden jewel of the slopes in South Side Park this Saturday.

Email Brian.Oswald@southsideslopes.org if you are interested in leading a crew of students or for more information.

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