Be sure to register for the 9/11 Day of Service at the Bertie Backus Food Hub on September 8. Lots of volunteers are needed to make this day a big success. The Bertie Backus Food Hub is a valuable amenity in the neighborhood. Please consider joining your neighbors and local veterans in making upgrades to the food hub.
From UDC:
The College of Agriculture, Urban Sustainability and Environmental Sciences (CAUSES), of the University of the District of Columbia (UDC), is partnering with The Mission Continues for the 2nd Annual 9/11 Day of Service. This year’s service day will take place on September 8th at UDC’s Bertie Backus Urban Food Hub, located in Ward 5. The food hub has aquaponic and hydroponic systems, a native plant nursery and garden beds for the community.
Join us as we work together to beautify the food hub to better serve the Ward 5 community. We will upgrade some of the site’s current amenities and build additional ones. Some of the upgrades scheduled to take place include:
- A painted mural
- Handicap raised beds
- Wood fence
- Trench drains for the hoop houses
- Additional grow space for the native plant nursery
- Café tables and chairs for the outdoors kitchen
EVENT DETAILS
September 8, 2018
Bertie Backus Urban Food Hub
5171 South Dakota Avenue, NE
Washington, D.C. 20017
9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
This volunteer event is FREE and open to the public.
CONTACT
Amanda Tai
amanda.tai@udc.edu
(202) 274-7193
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