We are building bridges across cultural, generational and economic divides within our own neighborhood focusing on:
| community service | ecological action |
| creative arts | skill building |
Our projects foster a sense of connection with the land and ecosystems where we live. We are also reducing our fossil fuel dependence (no cars needed for anything we do!), and building a vibrant, sustainable community. While we are based in the Junior College neighborhood of Santa Rosa, California, we are creating a replicable model for neighborhoods everywhere.
All are welcome to gather in the Poppy Creek Green Space at King and Carr on Aug. 31st, from 12-2 for the JC neighbohood’s 3rd annual music, dance, jam and open mic event. The Shady Ladies ukelele group will start us off. Kid friendly! bring a song, a poem, some food or drink, or just yourself…that will be plenty!
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Come join this intergenerational, super fun and musical bike ride that starts on Silva Ave. at 6 pm every Tuesday, then goes to the Mitote Park in the Roseland, and back again. People (and their pets!) from every walk of life come together for this joyous communal event.
Unase a nosotros en un paseo en bici intergeneracional, multicultural y amigable que comienza todos los martes a las 6 p.m.!
rainwater catchment tank with overflow pipe
Growing a Village/Cultivando un Pueblo, together with Daily Acts (dailyacts.org) and the city of Santa Rosa, recently collaborated on a rainwater catchment and water conservation project at a private residence in the junior college neighborhood, intended as a model for upcoming bilingual educational tours.
here is a photo of the prior system, intended to prevent flooding of the home. This system was revamped and the new system conserves water while reducing flooding.
here is a seasonal wetland that was dug as part of the overall project, creating habitat for various creatures, and allowing what would have been floodwaters to eventually seep into the aquifer.
Creative neighbors came up with this pandemic passtime and welcomed young and old to play at and/or add to the knome house in their front yard.
A los vecinos se les occurrio este pasatiempo pandemico y dieron la binevenida a personas jovenes y mayores para jugar y agregar a la casa de knomes en su patio delantero.
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