It's been a while since the last site update, so there's lots to report. Please continue to support our project by checking for updates and especially by stopping by a work party and sharing a your ideas or picking up a shovel to help!
- ATP Maintenance: Thanks to a dedicated crew of folks, the Arleta Triangle is looking really tidy. Special thanks go out to Mt. Scott Fuel for donating bark dust and gravel for our last few work parties.
- Adopt-A-Tree 2008: has been a huge success. From Martin to Carlton, Duke to Ramona, our trees are feeling loved and cared for by the fabulous folks who graciously offered to tend them individually through the dog days of summer. If you have a few extra minutes and some gray water to get rid of, why not stop by the Triangle and show our plants some love!
- Canopy Painting and Installation: The canopy fabrication is complete and as soon as we're done painting them, we'll schlep them over to the site and install them. If you're interested in helping paint, stop by the site early Saturday morning (9AM) before heading over to the neighborhood block party later that afternoon.
- Website Redesign: We've switched over entirely to a blog format (for easy updating), with a calendar and online donation options. Keep your eyes open for an updated link to the Mt. Scott-Arleta Neighborhood Association website soon. For added security, note the updated email address, too: project (at) arleta-triangle (dot) org
And be on the lookout for these coming attractions:
- Community Communications Kiosk: Once the canopies are installed (mid-August), we'll work on installing a kiosk which hosts permanent information about the project as well as current information of neighborhood interest. The design is still up in the air. If you'd like to contribute, why not stop by a work party and share your ideas?
- Grant Writing Parties: We need some green to keep our site green. It only takes a few interested folks to work on grant proposals in the off-season to keep the project moving forward for an entire year.
- Water Catchment and Alternative Energy Development: We've got some radical ideas about watering and lighting our site. If you're technologically inclined and interested in contributing to the project, stay tuned!
- Permaculture Redesign: Site maintenance has been onerous (to say the least) so we're exploring ways to install low maintenance plants that will keep our site looking beautiful year-round.
- The Evolving Wall: Many of you noticed and commented on our cob wall "failure". We've brainstormed many clever ways for dealing with the limits of cob for our purposes on site. Let's see where it goes...
