Time: April 17, 2009 from 7pm to 9pm
Location: First Church in Jamaica Plain, UU
Organized By: The Jamaica Plain Forum

Event Description:
“Taking Root” Community Screening and Discussion
presented by the Jamaica Plain Forum, and co-sponsored by iTVS Community Cinema
Friday, April 17, 2009
7:00-9:00pm
FREE

First Church in Jamaica Plain (Unitarian Universalist)
6 Eliot St.
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130

“Taking Root” tells the dramatic story of Kenyan Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Wangari Maathai whose s… Continue

For those of you who have not gotten word, this is a joint project that JP Trees is working on with Earthworks. We collaborate to plant trees all over JP in front yards. Why? Because their chances of survival are better in yards, than between cement and asphalt on the sidewalk. This project is part of JP Trees' mission to enhance and renew the urban canopy of Jamaica Plain.
All we need are home owners and/or tenants (with the approval of owners) to agree to be stewards for the trees and care for… Continue

Thanks to all of our volunteers! This past spring volunteers have:
* planted trees in JP front yards on three different Saturdays
* done "site evaluations" of yards where stewards wanted trees
* put up flyers and even knocked on doors around Jamaica Plain
* tabled at Harvest Coop and Wake Up the Earth
* created beautiful wooden signs to promote our program

One volunteer (Andrew Joslin) put together, with JP Art Market, a "Tree Art Show". Another (Morgan Mihok) presented what JP Trees has accomp… Continue