2021: An Exciting New Year and an Unique and Timely New ProgramHi, Everyone. I thought you might like to hear about Meadowscaping for Biodiversity (MS4B, meadow-making.org)'s next project. The death of several Black people by White police hit us all very hard. COVID-19 also hit the communities of color much harder than White families. More people of color got sick and died while many more lost their jobs in the service industries that lost their customers. We're thinking about spring and planning a glorious new program called Empowering Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) Youth to Address Environmental Injustice and Climate Change. Empowering BIPOC Youth is a two-part program where BIPOC teens 15-19 will get paid $13.50/hour for the opportunity to learn from BIPOC professionals about starting and running a business. In June, youth will learn about identifying, selling, and planting native plants and removing invasives. In the summer session, participants will work for a wide range of customers while continuing to run the business. If you would like to participate in the BIPOC program, contact us. If you would like MS4B to design and/or plant your yard or mini-meadow, call me to set up a time for us to come over. Disclaimer: We design with native plants -- only those non-native plants that are bee- and butterfly-magnets like sedum, catmint, etc., are part of our portfolio. 202O NEWS RECAPMS4B has been meadowmaking in several cities and towns including Arlington, Cambridge, Newton, Belmont, Roslindale, Waltham, and Watertown. Our thanks to our Cornell University grad Taina Moynihan, and college interns, who worked very hard during high heat days--90s--Steven Kann (UMass Amherst), Alex Qiu (UMass Amherst), Matt O'Connell-Vale (Clark University), and Keanan Ng (UMass Lowell). Thomas Dyett, junior at Newton North High School joined us after Steven, Alex, and Keanan went "back" to virtual college.
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NATIVE PLANT CATALOG SPRING 2021 COMING SOON
In April 2021, you can pre-order beautiful, hardy, perennial native plants from teens to help them gain 21st Century career-readiness skills and work experience. You'll increase biodiversity in your backyard and build environmental resilience in your community.
Click on the Order Plants tab above to catch a sneak peak at some of trees, shrubs, grasses, flowers, and ferns we'll sell next year. Call 781-209-0052 or email info@meadowmaking.org for more information.
Click on the Order Plants tab above to catch a sneak peak at some of trees, shrubs, grasses, flowers, and ferns we'll sell next year. Call 781-209-0052 or email info@meadowmaking.org for more information.
