We have an *outdoors socially distanced* opportunity to support one of St. Andrew’s Outreach Ministry partners next week, on *Thursday morning, October 8, 2020.* The *Larimer Green Team* has designated a handful of vacant lots in the back part of the Larimer neighborhood as an *Urban Farm and Orchard*. Last year they started the orchard with a gift of 12 trees from the Fruit Tree Planting Foundation (www.ftpf.org), and they have just been given an additional 18 trees to be planted this year. *Volunteer help is needed! *We will start at 10:00 AM on Thursday, October 8th. All you need to bring is a willingness to help and a mask. (You also could bring your own work gloves, shovels, and water bottles, but we will have some extras on hand if you don’t have your own.) The orchard is located off of Meadow Street, which is the bridge connecting Larimer and Highland Park. Coming from Highland Park on Meadow Street, take a left on Lowell and go three blocks to the end of the street. Contact Heather Eng at heng16@gmail.com or call 412-478-4146 with any questions Here is a rendering prepared by Rebecca Mizikar of Grounded Strategies ( groundedpgh.org) that captures the vision for the entire urban agriculture district. The next step will be to plan for a community garden of raised beds... stay tuned for more volunteer opportunities! [image: Orchard Birds-Eye Rough.jpg]