Northern Liberties Neighbors Association

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Liberty Lands Spring Workday – Sat, March 24

Liberty Lands Parkfirst workday of 2018is this Saturday!

Bust Out, And Meet Your Neighbors!

The storm will have passed,And the sun come out...All are welcome!

Here's a rough rundown of jobs we're hoping to complete, or at least take a large bite out ofaround the park:

Community Gardens Priorities:

  • Compost pile disbursement (move the pile of compost to community gardens)
  • Wood chip spreading (help cover the community garden paths and muddy spots around the park – especially under benches – with chips)
  • CPfH cleanup (pull large, woody, or non-organic material out for chipping)

Brains Not Brawn Jobs:

  • Inventory park features for needed repairs (benches especially. Also electrical outlet doors on the stage). Make a list of all repairs needed, and where.
  • Begin mosquito control project (put out containers with dunks, empty all water collection areas in community garden)

Special Skills Jobs (Meet Janet!):• Prune fruit trees in garden (see Janet for details)• Fill sinkhole in Ionettis' plot (see Janet for guidance)• Inventory plants along fence for what can be moved, and when (see Janet for details)Digging Jobs:

  • Fix popped-up plastic path at wheelchair spot (see Janet for instructions)
  • Fix erosion at rain garden inlet (see Janet for instructions)

Easy/Kid-Friendly Jobs:

  • Trash pickup all around park
  • Watch kids for parents who are doing physical work

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