Next Event -- Dessert and Book Discussion -- RESCHEDULED to Mon., Nov. 22nd 7:30 p.m.

Note: we've moved the date from Nov. 9th to Nov. 22nd.  This will allow us to attend the first Framingham Sierra Club meeting  at 7 p.m. on Nov. 9th at the Framingham Public Library (all welcome!).  But otherwise, same details, new date.

Book Choice: Eaarth by Bill McKibben
At Edwards Church, UCC; 39 Edwards St., Framingham

Join us if you’ve read the book cover-to-cover, just dipped into the first chapter, or are just curious why this book spells “earth” incorrectly. Bill McKibben has a powerful argument to make about the fate of our earth, a sobering argument that yet leaves room to hope. Come share your thoughts and share some food.

Dessert and beverages provided!

For directions see http://www.edwardschurch.org/directions.html , or call the Edwards office: 508-877-2050.  We will most likely meet in the fellowship hall building nearest the parking lot, not the main church building, look for cars parked near, lights on, and an "Earthcare" sign!

Fall Work Day -- Stearns Farm, Oct. 16, 2010

The Grace church group joined Stearns sharers, staff, and other volunteers to help plant over 7,000 garlic this past Saturday.  The weather was great, the group enthusiastic, and we had 7 kids with us who turned out to be garlic clove peeling and planting naturals. These work hours are part of our commitment to providing a winter share for the food pantry -- this year's "winter" share will extend into March, so we're looking forward to picking up spinach, kale, and root veggies in a warm greenhouse in the snow as 2010 turns to 2011. 

Thank you to Amelia, our 9 year-old photographer.  You won't see her in the photos because she was behind the lens!

Trees for Framingham, Trees for Tanzania

We did it! 10/10/10 was definitely a success!

One beautiful afternoon, three beautiful trees, three very skilled guys from Framingham Parks and Rec, one truck, many shovels, one shovel on a bike, and thirty incredible volunteers, who along the way contributed $150 to help plant three million trees on Mt. Kilimanjaro.  What a great day -- no matter which number you look at.  And hopefully drawing some attention to the big number "350."

Thanks to all who came!

UPDATE (10/23/10): We have now raised $350 towards the Mt. Kilimnjaro tree project, with some additional donations and matching funds from the Barnes Foundation.  Thank you so much too all who contributed -- you can find out more where we are sending the $ here.

Global Work Party for the Earth -- 10/10/10 -- Trees for Framingham, Trees for Tanzania

It's all coming together! The Earthcare group will be working with the Town of Framingham to plant 3 new trees at spots around town on 10/10/10 - part of the http://www.350.org/ "Global Work Party for the Earth"
Meet at Christa McAuliffe Library, Framingham
2p.m., Sunday, Oct. 10, 2010

-- Interfaith blessing and planting of a new tree outside the library; followed by carpool, bike, driving to Long’s Field and Cushing Park in Framingham to plant two more trees.

-- Thank-you reception with hot cider, coffee, snacks at Grace Congregational Church, UCC, 76 Salem End Rd., Framingham 4:00-5:30 p.m. , to celebrate three new trees for Framingham and many more for Tanzania.

-- Free-will offering at each planting and the reception to support trees for the slopes of Mt. Kilimanjaro – donation to be made to Kilimanjaro Environmental Conservation Programme, Tanzania, through the Interfaith Power and Light Carbon Covenant Program – see http://www.co2covenant.org .


Thank you to Mass ReLeaf for providing trees and training, the Town of Framingham for permission, supervision, and expertise, and to the Barnes Foundation for continous support.

Food, Inc. -- Discussion?

Next Event --- "Food for Thought" -- Friday, July 9, 6 p.m.

"Food for Thought" Stone Soup Dinner and Movie Night -- at Grace Church, 76 Salem End Rd., Framingham

Dinner at 6 p.m., Viewing of the Film "Food, Inc." at 7 p.m. We will also show "Wall-e" for the kids.

Bring an appetizer or dessert if you can, we'll provide the soup, movie, and plenty of food for thought. Please come to share our dinner and film night. All are welcome!

Hands Across the Sand -- 11 a.m., Saturday, June 26 -- Beaches Around the World

A few members of the Earthcare group will be trying to get to the beach this weekend -- not just because Saturday looks to be a beautiful day, but to say "never again!" to the disaster in the Gulf and call for support of clean energy. We will be holding hands across a beach protesting off-shore oil drilling. Would you like to come?

See  "Hands Across the Sand" for more information.