Upcoming Mosaic Gardening Workshops!
Posted: March 20, 2017 Filed under: Housing Leave a commentPlease join Mosaic for a set of free gardening workshops to get you in the mood for Spring!
Master Gardener Gretchen Lea will be leading a workshop on beautifying our gardens on March 30th at 6:30. Gretchen has lots of great ideas on adding special touches to our outdoor spaces to make them the envy of the neighborhood!
Famed local butterfly expert Ron Richael will be teaching a workshop on attracting those valuable and vanishing pollinators to your garden on April 29th at 6:30.
Both workshops are free to the public and will be held at the ArtFusion Gallery, 254 E. High St., Pottstown. All are invited, but must register by phone or e-mail prior to the day of the workshop by contacting Mosaic at mosiacclt@gmail.com or (610)287-7828.
Bring a friend and join us to kick off the growing season right!
The BB&T Bus is Coming to Town!
Posted: March 16, 2017 Filed under: Housing Leave a commentMonday, March 27th
10 AM – 3 PM
YWCA Tri-County, 315 King Street, Pottstown
The BB&T Bus will offer internet access and financial resources including:
1) TCN Mobile Job Lab (10 AM – 12 Noon) will provide free resume support, LinkedIn Profile Creation, Job search, Career Link and other County Services
2) Genesis Housing (10 AM – 12 Noon) will provide info on credit, credit scores and budgeting.
3) YWCA Tri-County (1 PM – 3 PM) will provide info on Financial Empowerment, English as a Second Language classes, High School Equivalency classes and testing for High School Equivalency Certificate
4) BB&T Bank info on banking basics, checking and college savings accounts
5) Resource Table with info on insurance, Habitat and other social service programs.
For more info, see http://www.genesishousing.org/
Attention Green Thumbs!
Posted: March 14, 2017 Filed under: Housing Leave a comment
Do you or someone you know have a penchant for gardening? Do you live in Pottstown Borough or Boyertown? Then enter the Home Garden Contest! To enter, go to the website and fill out an entry form, then GROW FOR IT! https://www.homegardencontest.com/
Good News/Bad News
Posted: March 8, 2017 Filed under: Community Land Trust Leave a commentWith the unseasonably warm weather as a reminder that the growing season is almost here, we write to inform you about big changes at Mosaic Community Land Trust and our community gardens.
The Good News…Beginning in 2017, Mosaic membership dues will be paid on a one-time basis, as we will no longer require an annual membership fee. Once you are a member, you will remain a member unless you request otherwise. The plot lease fees for the community gardens remains unchanged. In lieu of membership dues, we invite you to consider a donation to Mosaic so that we may continue our efforts to help improve the Pottstown community. If your employer participates in charitable contribution matching, please remember to notify them of your donation. You may donate via Paypal or with a credit card on our website, https://mosaicclt.org/donate/, or by sending a check made out to Preservation Pottstown, Inc., mailed to:
Mosaic CLT, 10 South Hanover Street, Pottstown, PA 19464.
2016 was a big year for Mosaic! Some of last seasons activities included:
- Opening a highly successful new community garden on the grounds of Barth Elementary School in Pottstown.
- Involvement in the inaugural season of the Pottstown Farm and Artisan Market (FARM) each Thursday throughout the growing season on High Street.
- Partnering with Genesis Housing on improvements to our permaculture garden on Walnut Street and North Charlotte.
- Working again with ArtFusion and Olivet for our summer youth program.
- Mosaic joined Habitat for Humanity on the Rock the Block neighborhood improvement event last Spring.
- Involvement in the housing coalition facilitated by TCN and the Hobart’s Run initiative with the Hill School.
We look forward to strengthening our community through our continued involvement with these efforts, and hope to add our first land trust property to our portfolio during 2017. For more information on our property initiative, see https://mosaicclt.org/about/.
And now for the bad news…Mosaic regretfully announces that our Garden Manager, Laura Washington, is leaving Mosaic, but will continue to be involved in strengthening Pottstown through her efforts with ArtFusion and the Dragon Boat organization. We will miss her enthusiasm and energy, and wish her all the best in her new ventures! Accordingly, the search is on for a new Garden Manager. If you or someone you know is interested in the job, please contact us by March 17th for more information at mosaicclt@gmail.com or call at (610)287-7828.
Thank you for your continued membership and support in Mosaic. We know that together, we can strengthen the Pottstown community and improve our way of life!
Highlights of the 2016 Season
Posted: February 14, 2017 Filed under: Community Gardens, Community Land Trust Leave a commentHere at Mosaic, we just want to tickle your senses and tantalize your taste buds (your food AND gardening taste buds that is)!
Here are some of the best moments of our 2016 season – though there were many, many more…there are only so many we can show you. 2016 saw the opening of our newest garden at Barth Elementary School, and a beautiful new fence around our Walnut Street garden. Thank you to the many community members and service groups who worked in any of our community gardens and the many wonderful volunteers who staffed our table at community events and the Pottstown FARM Market every Thursday.
Also, be on the lookout for the upcoming changes and new membership packets for 2017! We are working tirelessly to improve our process, making it easier than ever for you and your family to become members of MOSAIC Community Land Trust and its COMMUNITY GARDENS!
Mosaic Community Land Trust
Join us for a FUN(D) NIGHT!
Posted: November 17, 2016 Filed under: Fundraising Leave a commentBINGO IS BACK!
Join Mosaic Community Land Trust at this year’s JINGLE BELL BINGO! It’s a fund raiser for several valuable community organizations, including Mosaic CLT. Bring a friend and join us for bingo, raffles, snacks and a cash bar, and lots of fun and festivities at JINGLE BELL BINGO!
To purchase tickets, see the TriCounty Community Network website link:
Thank you for supporting the work we do! We can’t do it without you!
The Latest at Mosaic!
Posted: October 26, 2016 Filed under: Community Gardens Leave a comment
Mosaic Members and Faithful Fans,
We had an awesome time two weeks ago introducing more and more families to the gardens as they made their way from Haunts on High to the community gardens on Chestnut Street. Families were in full costume as they enjoyed a bowl of homemade soup, jam and s’mores by the fire! In all aspects, it was a warm afternoon to share information, reflect on the season and spend time with family and friends.
Thank you to all those who volunteered and stopped by that day!
Join us for a social evening at our newest garden location, Elizabeth B. Barth Elementary School, to find out more about the organization or to reserve your garden bed for the 2017 growing season. The FREE evening social takes place on Friday, October 28 from 5-7 PM. We will be inside the school – meals will be served and information offered! Please plan to join us!
Mosaic is hosting a FREE canning workshop on Saturday, November 12 from 12-2 PM in the Community Room at Bright Hope! Learn how to preserve some of the produce we grow! Call to reserve your spot in the workshop, open to all community members, all ages! :(484) 300-2410
And last but not least, some general housekeeping to those who have yet to clean out your garden bed, NOW IS THE TIME. Please contact us via email if you need support, assistance or more information.
Contact our garden manager, Laura Washington, at 484-300-2410 if you have any questions or need additional information.
Thank you,
Mosaic Community Land Trust
