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The Other Big Dig In Boston

masscommons wrote 1 week ago: Many thanks to the editors of Commonweal for offering the opportunity to write for the magazine abou … more →

Tags: Religion, church, Boston, Commonweal, cardinal, Archdiocese, Catholics, sean o'malley

Jordan Brown: Taking a Bite into the Food Industry

moneyandpower10 wrote 1 week ago: Jordan Brown:  Taking a Bite into the Food Industry By Katie Ambrosini The smell of wood shavings an … more →

May's Frontline Park

Angelina Horn wrote 1 week ago: Each month, City Parks Alliance recognizes a “Frontline Park” to promote and highlight inspiring exa … more →

Tags: Funding, green infrastructure, maintenance/management, Partnerships, Planning, Programming, Transportation, Boston, Frontline Parks

Richard Brody on Cinema and Digitalization

moneyandpower10 wrote 1 week ago: By Liz Smith Waiting outside the fourth floor cafeteria in one of the most famous media buildings in … more →

Tags: richard brody, Dana Polan, David Denby, Walter Tyler, film, The New Yorker, nyu cinema studies, Oscars 2013

Construction sites

redwordproductions wrote 2 weeks ago: Ever since I was a child I have loved the bright yellow, high gloss metallic paint and the big black … more →

Tags: Miscellaneous, Reflective Safety Vest, Tonka trucks, gigantic machines, metallic paint

Communities Buying Land

urbanvegwhg wrote 2 weeks ago: This event is being put on by the Federation of City Farms and Community Gardens. It is aimed at com … more →

Tags: bigdigbrum, Birmingham, Community, community food growing, community gardens, gardening, Grow Your Own, growing birmingham, horticulture

First Proofs, the team check planned publications and activities

hadleighandthundersleystories wrote 3 weeks ago: We have recently been reviewing drafts of the first book we plan to publish.  A final correction sta … more →

Tags: All Our Stories, HEFA, daws heath

Braving Boston

johnsontrek wrote 1 month ago: We landed in Stratford, Connecticut, where we visited our niece Adrienne and her husband Joe.  They … more →

Tags: Updates, connecticut, Stratford, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Boston, Mystic, New Bedford, Plymouth

We Are Building What Others Are Tearing Down1 comment

noni chege wrote 1 month ago: Before & after the Embarcadero Freeway, San Francisco. Courtesy of Max Chanowitz Our friends ove … more →

Tags: Transportation, cars & roads, sustainability, Pollution, Land Use, placemaking, health, Urban Design, governance

The Little State That Could (or: More Warm Fuzzies for Mass-holes)2 comments

ErikaChristakis wrote 1 month ago: I’m re-posting something I wrote last year, about my home state, that seems especially appropr … more →

Tags: My Story !, Taxachusetts, Massachusetts, Athol, belchertown, funny massachusetts towns, Great White Sharks, Cape Cod, seals

Support future food growing

urbanvegwhg wrote 1 month ago: Urban Veg doesn’t make a profit on its courses so by learning with us you support future cours … more →

Tags: Courses, gardening, Grow Your Own, Garden, permaculture, Volunteering, Volunteer, urban food, horticulture

Big News Day and the Big Dig Mentality

billbward wrote 1 month ago: Yesterday was an exciting day for Massachusetts’ newspaperwomen and men.  The General Court le … more →

Tags: Politics, Massachusetts, taxes, Transportation, Amherst, Boston, patrick, boston herald, Massachusetts Department of Transportation

Find Land, Start Growing - Free Course 1st May

urbanvegwhg wrote 1 month ago: Reclaimed land with raised beds being prepared for Spring As part of the ongoing Big Dig events this … more →

Tags: Courses, gardening, Grow Your Own, Garden, Social, Volunteering, Volunteer, urban food, horticulture

The Big Dig creates over 100 volunteer opportunities!

bigdigsheffield wrote 1 month ago: A grey weekend in March was brightened up in Sheffield when growing spaces across the city invited v … more →

Tags: Grow, Grow Your Own, Volunteer, Food, grow sheffield, Community Garden, Volunteering, Community, Community Growers

Marshall Awards

bigdigyoung wrote 1 month ago: Back in February 2013 Marshall’s held a regional roadshow,  as they call them,  to show approv … more →

Tags: home and gardens, patios, Cheshire, Warrington, marshall, North Wales, Landscaping, Drive, paving

THE BIG DIG

seedlingsinbloom wrote 2 months ago: When = March 16th Where = 280 urban gardens across the UK What = participation in your local communi … more →

Tags: Local, Community, global gardeners, London, Global, gardening, UK, Garden, Volunteer

Weather doesn’t dampen Big Dig launch

Brighton Lite wrote 2 months ago: by Mary Stevens This weekend marks the start of Big Dig Week, during which everyone is encouraged to … more →

Tags: Environment, Brighton, community, Caroline Lucas, Bill Randall, london road station community garden, Moulsecomb Forest Garden

The Big Dig - location change today

therichdb wrote 2 months ago: OOOOOOOH NOOOOOOO! The rain has thwarted some of our plans… Our Monthly Munch event today from … more →

Tags: Community Garden, Events, Food & Cooking, Growing & Harvesting, Community Composting Scheme, Monthly Munch, rain, St Luke's Church

'The Big Dig Community Gardening Week' has arrived!

bigdigsheffield wrote 2 months ago: From Saturday 16th March until Saturday 23rd March, 270 gardens across 27 UK towns and cities are op … more →

Tags: Allotment, Community, derelict, Food, gardening, Growing, horsemeat, Sheffield, Skills


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