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Root Riot Harambee Dedication Event Aug 15th 3pm
Many people have contributed to the accomplishment of Harambee, but this celebration is especially for the many young men and women from our community who pursued a shared vision in the face of great skepticism and created something wonderful.
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Root Riot Harambee Photos
The students of Douglass High School are beginning to make creative contributions to the Root Riot Harambee gardens. The signage was designed by student DeAngelo Mills. The “Peace” Flags, which signify a desire for peace in our community, adorn the fence.
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Our Good Works and Reputation are Spreading!
Our good works and reputation are spreading! On Friday, July 30, Cook County Commissioner Earlean Collins and Frederick Douglass High School Principal Dr. Deborah Crump did a walkthrough tour of our garden. As a follow-up, Root Riot Harambee was mentioned in a Chicago CBS News story. http://cbs2chicago.com/local/crime.fighting.initiatives.2.1840118.html#comments
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West Side Garden Tour
On Saturday, July 31, members of Root- Riot Harambee joined the Austin Green Team’s tour of several community gardens on Chicago’s west side. The Austin Green Team, in partnership with such organizations as lNeighborSpace www.neighbor-space.org and Greencorps Chicago greencorps@cityofchicago.org, has created amazing and beautiful gardens in what were often abandoned, crime ridden, debris filled, and…
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Updated: Learn from Others: Visit Local Gardens, July 31st
Hello Everyone, (updated July 28th) Saturday, July 31st is the date we dedicated to touring other community gardens. This is a part of our educational series at Root-Riot to help us learn from what others are doing. This will allow us to talk to other gardeners to get advice and ideas to help us in…
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Root Riot Update for July 24th.
Following 7 inches of rain overnight here is a quick (water soaked) update of what is going on in the Root Riot Network: Harambee Workday Sunday 7/25 2:00PM We are expecting cooler weather for this day. Planned projects Reconnecting the fence Moving the mulch out of the way Preparing the second flower bed We…
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Root Riot Urban Garden Network Update 6/22/10
Welcome to Summer!!! Much has been happening around the network and in the spirit of community (A Root Riot core value) we are going to be doing more network-wide updates. Here are some of the goings on: ROOT RIOT MADISON WORKDAY (6/19 Update) Thank you to everyone who came out to the…
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