The Mission Continues Boston Platoon will be hosting a service project with Mill City Grows at the Pawtucket Farm Wildlife Sanctuary to commemorate Veterans Day. For this service project we will be disassembling a large hoop house greenhouse and building garden beds to support the Spring 2025 opening of the community garden. Pizza for lunch and refreshments will be provided.
**ALLERGY WARNING: Bee sanctuary on site.**
Power tools will be in use for this project, volunteers ages 12+ and minors must be accompanied by a parent/guardian. Please wear clothes you don't mind getting dirty!
Accessibility: this event will take place outdoors and on uneven ground. It may not be accessible for all. We are happy to make requested accommodations; please reach out with requests.
Mill City Grows creates and manages community gardens where residents can grow their own food. They create urban farms where their team grows thousands of pounds of food that are distributed throughout each of Lowell’s neighborhoods. Mill City Grows also partners with Lowell Public Schools to install gardens and provide garden and nutrition education through their School Garden Program. They train gardeners on urban agriculture and community leadership through their educational programs. Mill City Grows also increases access to food locally with their Mobile Market.
**PLEASE NOTE: If you are signing up from a company volunteer portal, an additional step to complete your registration is required. Please complete the following steps:
1. Visit www.missioncontinues.org/service-platoon/Greater-Boston/
2. Locate the event and complete registration
Type
Service Project
What To Wear
TMC blues, Clothes that can get dirty, Closed-Toe Shoes
Accessibility
Uneven terrain
Who's Invited
Groups
Teens
Adults (18+)
Event Contact
When and where
Date
November 09, 2024
Time
09:00 AM - 02:00 PM (EST)
Location
Pawtucket Farm Wildlife Sanctuary
1413 Varnum Ave
Lowell, MA
Parking Information
Free parking on-site
Parking is limited, consider walking, biking, or carpooling.
Please ONLY enter the driveway directly between the farmhouse and the farm field.
Please ONLY exit the driveway between the neighbor's house and the farm field.
A parking site map will be emailed to volunteers prior to the event.
