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AFFORDABLE LANDSCAPING & DRY STONE MASONRY SERVICES

groundwork — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 19:20:41 +0000

Specializing in small to mid-sized jobs (residential and commercial)

Call for a free estimate or more info: (914) 375-2151-Ask for Curt or Anne

LANDSCAPING
Skilled, apprentice-level Landscapers, trained and working under the supervision of Master Landscape Designer/Consultant Anne Megaro, Director of Land Programs, Groundwork Hudson Valley. Specializing in organic (chemical free) ….
–Perennial and Annual Gardens (Planting & Transplanting)
–Vegetable Beds (Creating, Planting & Maintaining)
–Planting Shrubs, Trees
–Organic Bed Development & Mulching
–Edging, Pruning & Trimming
–Mowing, Lawn Maintenance, Leaf & Snow Removal

DRY STONE MASONRY
Apprentice-level Dry Stone Masons, trained by Master Dry Stone Mason, Neil Rippingale and certified by The Dry Stone Conservancy of Kentucky www.drystone.org. Our experienced crew restored 2,000 ft. of wall at the Home of FDR National Historic Site, in association with the National Parks Service. Work is performed under the supervision of Curt Collier, Deputy Director, Groundwork Hudson Valley. Specializing in…..
–Dry Stone Wall Building & Restoration
–Unilock
–Retaining Walls
–Patio Work

Events & Workshops

groundwork — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 18:11:32 +0000

Visit The Science Barge At Yonkers Riverfest!

Hudson Riverfest will be held this year on Saturday, September 11th. Come visit the Science Barge and pick up a free hyrdroponic plant (while supplies last) and learn about how we grow food using recirculating rainwater and renewable energy on our urban farm. There will be arts and crafts for children, games, free tours, and samples of fresh delicious produce prepared by Groundwork’s Environmental Food Team.

Children’s Workshops:

The Science Barge is now offering Fun Weekend Workshops for Kids! Every Sunday from 2-3:30 pm we will lead hands-on activities for children 5-10 years old. $5 per child ($3 for Yonkers residents) 1/2 off for families with 3 children or more.

Upcoming Workshops:

August 29th – Great Greenhouses: Learn what it takes to make a great greenhouse, and why greenhouses are so important for farming. Make a mini-greenhouse to take home!

September 5th – Goldfish, Earthworms, and Veggies, Oh My! Learn about the relationships between plants and animals on the Barge, and play an ecosystem game in a group!

September 12th – Farmer in the City: Learn more about organic fertilizers and pesticides, and practice making one with the Barge farmers!

September 19th – Garden to the Top: Gardens can be taller than you! Come learn how you can take care of plants by growing them up instead of out. Make a mini-window farm out of recycled materials to take home!

Walk-Ups Welcome–Registration Recommended: call 914-375-2151 or e-mail emily@groundworkhv.org

Visit The Science Barge!

groundwork — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 18:34:15 +0000

Visit

The Barge is open to the public on Saturdays and Sundays 12-6pm. $3 suggested donation. Free for children 10 years old and younger!

We are located on the Hudson River, just North of the Yonkers Pier. For directions, search 99 Dock St. Yonkers, NY 10701. Metered parking is available. The Barge is easily accessible from the Metro North Hudson line. Get off at the Yonkers stop. You can see the Barge from the train platform!

The Science Barge is now offering Fun Weekend Workshops for Kids! Every Sunday from 2-3:30 pm we will lead hands-on activities for children 5-10 years old. $5 per child ($3 for Yonkers residents) 1/2 off for families with 3 children or more.
Upcoming Workshops:

7/25: Compost Connection: Meet the Barge’s worms and build …your own worm bin in a bottle!

8/1: Healthy Kids, Healthy Planet: Come help harvest, prepare and eat a summer salad fresh from the greenhouse. Also prepare a Science Barge Salad Dressing.

8/8: What a Watery World: Build your own weather system in a terrarium to take home.

Walk-Ups Welcome–Registration Recommended: call 914-375-2151 or e-mail emily@groundworkhv.org

The Science Barge Featured in Scholastic Magazine!

groundwork — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 18:13:18 +0000

Read the article here: http://teacher.scholastic.com/scholasticnews/magazines/scienceworld/pdfs/SW-041910-BARGE.pdf

Green Team’s Ashley Perez is Quoted in The Wall Street Journal!

groundwork — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 22:21:15 +0000

On Friday, July 19th, The Wall Street Journal ran an article in its Metropolis section about the newly implemented once a week trash pick-up in Yonkers which is having devastating effects on Yonkers streets. The Wall Street Journal contacted Groundwork to see if we could connect them with community members to interview. Trash has been a big concern of the Green Team and an anti-trash campaign is underway. We knew that the Green Team youth could speak passionately about the effect that trash has on their community, so we gave them various numbers. They reached out to Ashley Perez, who is one of the youth leading the Anti-Trash Green Team initiative She voiced her disdain but followed up with the hope that a decrease in trash pick-up might encourage people to think more about the waste they generate. Click here to read the article.

Position Announcement: Groundwork USA National Services Director

groundwork — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 16:21:44 +0000

Groundwork USA is seeking a dynamic individual to be its first National Services Director. Must be a highly organized, detail oriented entrepreneur with strong administrative, writing, communication, and finance/budgeting skills. Successful candidate will have a demonstrated ability to adhere strictly to deadlines while managing multiple projects and have experience in business management and/or organizational development. They will be a self starter with a collaborative spirit. Experience with grants management is a plus. Knowledge of community development, volunteer stewardship and environmental restoration is helpful but not required. A solid work and/or academic history with BA/BS is required. MPA/MPP/MBA is a plus. Click here to download full job posting.

Anne Megaro

groundwork — Fri, 28 May 2010 15:49:21 +0000

Anne Megaro, Director of Land Programs

B.A., Hollins College

Before joining Groundwork Hudson Valley in 2002, Anne was the Director of Friends of Wildcliff Greenhouse, Inc., and acted as landscape consultant to the City of New Rochelle. She worked to develop the city’s worst eyesores into low maintenance, drought resistant permanent plantings and was responsible for the design, installation and maintenance of 23 sites. From 1992-97, Anne wrote a monthly gardening article for Tomorrow magazine.

As Groundwork Hudson Valley’s Director of Land Programs, Anne has created community and school gardens out of vacant lots and teaches indoor and outdoor gardening programs with senior centers, intergenerational groups and several schools in Yonkers and Mount Vernon. She recently completed a substantial teachers guide for the outdoor classroom at the Enrico Fermi School for grades 1-3. Anne has planted and continues to maintain over 40 planters in downtown Yonkers.

Groundwork would like to issue a big “thank you” to the Americorps Badger IV crew!

groundwork — Thu, 20 May 2010 16:56:10 +0000

For the past 6 weeks a group of 9 AmeriCorps members have been working hard in Yonkers and surrounding communities with Groundwork Hudson Valley. They completed a tremendous amount of work, building community gardens and rain gardens, helping on The Science Barge, clearing invasive vines along the Saw Mill River, volunteering at St. Christopher’s Inc. in Dobbs Ferry, and much more! Click here for a press release written by Lily Dover, a member of AmeriCorps.

CNN On the Science Barge-Hydroponics at Sea

Click here to watch the video.

Volunteer

groundwork — Wed, 19 May 2010 19:50:14 +0000

The Science Barge holds open volunteer hours every Thursday from 6pm-8pm and Sunday from 10am-12pm. During these hours you can stop by and join Bob Walters, the Director of the Barge, in various maintenance and repair projects.

If you are interested in being trained as a volunteer docent, call us to find out when the next training session is. We can always use more weekend docents!

Are you an educator or nature enthusiast who knows a good hands-on activity for kids? Workshop for adults? Give us a call or send an e-mail to emily@groundworkhv.org. We are beginning a new season of programming and are always open to new ideas and fun, volunteer-led workshops! Some funding may be available to support presentations and activities.

To sign-up for our mailing list and receive information about future volunteer opportunities and events please send an e-mail with your contact information to emily@groundworkhv.org.

Rain Garden Site Scouting

groundwork — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 21:42:43 +0000

The Saw Mill River Coalition is working with municipalities within The Saw Mill River watershed to locate areas for model demonstration rain gardens.

A rain garden is a living machine where form meets function. They are designed to soak up rain water, mainly from roofs, but also from driveways, patios, roadways, and parking lots. In developed areas, the majority of rainwater is flushed onto streets where it picks up oil, silt, and other pollutants and then funnels into storm drains, dumping into our rivers and streams, polluting the water, creating floods, and endangering natural habitat.

During heavy rains, a rain garden fills with a few inches of water which then soaks into the soil, going through a natural filtration process before making its way into the groundwater or an adjacent stream. Compared to a patch of lawn, a rain garden allows about 30% more water to soak into the ground. Rain gardens consist of a variety of plants including native flowers, grasses, and trees that are home to local wildlife. They are a beautiful and beneficial addition to any landscape.