THE WHAT

The Harwood Side Lot is a privately owned, community accessible outdoor space with the mission of providing a safe outdoor learning and healing space for the students and residents of the Harwood community.

THE WHY

With the fall school semester only a few weeks away, there is a huge need for outdoor focused learning environments for students that allow for the continuation of their education at a time when we don’t know when students will be aloud back into class.

THE HOW

With help from people like you! There are a lot of ways you can help us with this project. Below is a list of needs broken down by labor and materials. If you see a way you can help, please get in touch!

CURRENT NEEDS

EXPERT VOLUNTEER HELP NEEDED

  • Contractor/hardscaper - for help with setting fence posts and building retaining walls
  • Electrician for installing an outdoor electrical outlet
  • Plumber- for installing an outdoor water faucet
  • Landscaper - For help determining what if any kind of grading of the property needs to occur.
  • I.T. Support for setting up a large and secure wifi network in the lot

GENERAL VOLUNTEER HELP NEEDED

  • Landscaping
  • Fence Building
  • Cleanup Help

MATERIAL NEEDS

  • Fence posts - Ideally 12’ 4x4s
  • Gravel -anywhere from a few bags to 20 tons could all be very useful
  • Fencing - preferably wooden
  • Retaining wall stone or timbers
  • Garden Fabric or cardboard to put underneath the mulch
  • Tons and tons and tons of mulch
  • Outdoor Electrical outlet
  • Outdoor Spigot/silcock
  • Shade sails Rigging poles for shade sailsWifi capable laptops
  • Extension cords and power strips for running power to people’s computers
  • Benches
  • Garden Boxes

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