2017 has been a busy & rainy RAIN season for the Mount Hope neighbourhood. The perfect year to build and test a rain garden! Just ask Steve & Jess! For more project updates & to get involved, join us: Tuesday September 26 7:00 – 8:30 pm W.A.L.E.S. portable at 14 Braun St. After one year … More Rain Smart Meeting – Tuesday September 26
Haven’t been following the progress of Alexis’ big win in the RAIN Smart contest last summer? REEP Green Solutions has you covered. Check out the design and installation process for her amazing Front Yard makeover with this series of blog posts: Alexis and the Rain Smart Home. Curious to know how you can undertake a … More Alexis and the RAIN Smart Home
On a Saturday morning in June, I made the walk from my house in Waterloo to the Mount Hope Neighbourhood to volunteer at a rain barrel fundraiser for a local charity. As I walked I began to notice subtle changes in the landscape. From biodiverse, grass-free lawns blooming with wildflowers and pollinator-friendly plants to low-growing … More Mount Hope front yards through the eyes of a RAIN visitor
I love it when neighbours want to connect with other neighbours by sharing their passion, whether its food or music or motorcycles or community art projects. For Greg, it’s art and music! Greg and artist Sheila Diemert, who regularly create community based exhibits and shows together, brought Sheila’s art out onto Dekay Street on Saturday. And, … More Front yard community building with art!
Guest post by Midtown resident & artist, Meg Leslie. I was contacted a year ago by the City of Kitchener to help a neighbourhood that wanted to create a community art mosaic. They had won $21,000 through the Festival of Neighbourhoods Improvement Grant. They were also upgrading the playground to a naturalized playground and installing … More Let’s create a community art wall!
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