I started this groups so that I could share upcoming events with the wonderful Meetup community. Groundwork Somerville is a non-profit working to hard cultivate healthy communities in and around Somerville. GWS runs elementary school gardens and curriculum, provides youth jobs through greenteams, and advocates smart city planning. Here are links to learn more. www.groundworksomerville.org http://radioboston.wbur.org/2012/03/30/farm-to-fork http://nextgenerationproducers.wordpress.com/growing-hea …

I am a photographer trying to break into the food photography market and would like to sharpen my skills and develop a large set of images for my website and portfolio. I would like to work with other photographers with similar interests as well as with food stylists, caterers, bakers, butchers, chefs, restaurateurs, gardeners, grocers, wine connoisseurs, cheese enthusiasts, cooking teachers, gourmets, bartenders, cookbook publishers, magazine editors, Martha Stewart (or a close facsimile), or s …

Our purpose: 1. to discover and identify the plants and animals living amongst us 2. to learn their habits and survival requirements 3. to implement landscaping and other wildlife accommodations, such as nest boxes, feeders, brush piles, rock piles, tree snags, ponds and other water features.   Meetings will alternate between trips to public greenspace and private homes. We'll search for plants and animals and learn how they function in our ecosystem. We'll take turns visiting meetup members' ho …

Pickup: Newton! is a group of environmentally concerned Newton residents who gather for 'pick-up' events anyplace where litter compromises the beauty of our garden city. Membership is free, but limited to those who reside in the 13 villages of Newton. We are a non-profit group, though we actively seek donations from any Newton business or resident wishing to support our work, either with supplies or snacks/coffee to keep our ranks in fine form while foraging for litter. Members are called 'picku …

Do you care about what you eat? This is a group of folks who want to support local, humanely raised, environmentally sustainable, fairly traded, "green" food. Thinking about joining a CSA? Maybe considering a tomato plant on your balcony this spring? How bout a new compost bin for your backyard? Maybe you work on or own a farm in Massachusetts? Or sit on the board of a an urban non-profit that brings produce to people in need......or you're a policy student, interested in finding ways of lobbyin …

This group is dedicated to: - learning why bees need help (they are disappearing) - how to keep bees in urban environments - beekeeping in authorized public and private spaces - bee outreach and education - potlucks and celebrations around bees - community outreach - honey!

Some of the produce we eat travels an average of 1,400 miles from farm to plate. Food has to be picked and transported for days before they reach peak ripeness, compromising their taste and nutrition. Conventional methods of monocultural food production use large amounts of chemical pesticides and fertilizers that can also end up on our plates. Cities offer a number of resources for food production that have been traditionally overlooked. There are better ways to grow food right where we li …

Living in cohousing can be compared to life in a village, where you know all your neighbors, often chat and get together for work and play, and yet have your own privacy. If you're new to the concept of cohousing, this is a place to find out more. If you are a cohousing group member, let's get acquainted, share stories, discuss common cohousing concerns, find new members, and plan visits to area communities. Most of all, let's get together and make new friends! This MeetUp is made possible b …

Dance Freedom and Dance Friday are on-going participatory dances held every Wednesday and Friday. People dance creatively, alone, with a partner or with many others. DJ music guides the dance, weaving together current, world, classic, and spiritual sounds. Both dances are safe places to share your energy and make new friends. No shoes, alcohol, or smoking are allowed. Respect for others is essential. Dance Freedom is held every Wednesday from 7:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m at the First Congregational Chu …

to build a sustainable, equitable food system in Greater Boston.

I am a relatively new runner and am most comfortable in the 9:30 range over a 4 mile run. A little faster, a little slower; depends on the day. I also like company when i run. I plan to start my run at the entrance to the public garden at the end of Commonwealth Ave, just inside the gate at about 6:30AM most MWF mornings. I'll be the tall guy stretching. Hope you can join me!

Check out our website and blog here: www.urbanhomesteadersleague.org The Urban Homesteaders’ League is a community venture dedicated to inspiring and empowering individuals and communities to shift from a lifestyle of passive consumption to one of active participation, creation, and connection. We are committed to re-imagining the good life as one that is meaningful, pleasurable, environmentally sustainable, and socially just. We place the home at the center of that pursuit and see it as a …

The Boston Backyard Poultry Meetup Group is for people who have small backyard flocks of chickens for pets, eggs, and meat. You just might be suprised at how many people living in your neighborhood have pet chickens! There is nothing quite like walking outside in the morning to gather fresh organic eggs for your breakfast! We welcome everyone that has a small backyard flock of chickens, and those that are interested in getting started raising a small backyard flock of chickens. We ge …

You spend your days being serious, responsible, professional, respectable. You have a stressful job, have bills to pay, have people who depend on you. Being an grown-up is hard work! Every now and then, we need to get out and play - whether it be for an hour or evening - to tap into our inner child and to relax and reenergize. SILLY DATE Boston is for fun, friendly, independent singles in the Boston/Cambridge area genuinely open to making new friends, trying new and different things, having brai …

Welcome to Boston Creative People! This group is for painters, photographers, sculptors, horticulturalists, graphic artists and designers of all kinds whose world revolves around their creative passions and are looking to share that passion with other creative people. Members are encouraged to upload and share their art, open their studios, minds, and hearts to other members. Meetups are focused around creative activities, such as abstract photo rambles, garden tours, musical jams, muse …

The Sequitoria: The Synthesis of Culture and Nature ... ... and the only hope for this planet. The relationship between humankind and the natural world has been fractured. In some places, there is no relationship in evidence at all. Every problem facing mankind*: from inter-personal conflict to international conflict; from social isolation to economic inequality to climate change; from social justice issues to environmental challenges - all have been exacerbated by this growing bifurcation. T …