In May, our Land Security branch hired our first full-time organizer, Ryan Gittler-Muniz! Ryan has been a member of the garden since 2021 and will be working with our core group to build a new and powerful base of land stewards in Philadelphia.
This summer, we are starting a citywide surveying effort to identify vacant lots that are cared for by residents but remain at risk of being lost to development. If you want to get involved with this work, come to our upcoming Land Security Training at the garden on Thursday, July 17th at 6pm, or reach out to Ryan at ryan@iglesiasgardens.com. RSVP here: https://bit.ly/land-training.
This Saturday, July 19, we are hosting our second Volunteer Orientation of the summer! If you’re curious to learn more about our work and how you can plug in, meet us at the garden on Saturday, 11am-12pm for a brief tour and history of the garden, as well as an overview of ways volunteers can get involved. Volunteers help tend to the garden, help with build projects, canvass lot stewards, make flyers, pick up & set up food for Bodega Libre, and more!
If you can’t make it out this Saturday, save the date for our next Orientation on August 16!
Love & solidarity —
Cesar Andreú Iglesias Community Garden 