Bunchberry (Cornus canadensis), the spectacular wildflower of the dogwood family, is native from the boreal forests of Canada to even the mountains of the southern Appalachians. It loves good light and cool, slightly moist conditions, but it is hard to grow in Cambridge as we are at the edge of its range. Typically, our summer nights are just a bit too warm for it. It is familiar to us, however, as we see it growing in the cooler, western and northern suburbs.
We are a growing and largely volunteer organization that relies on an energetic group of professionals and citizens to run our programs. We share a common interest in gardening and the careful stewardship of our environment. We also appreciate the camaraderie and fun of occasional pot-luck dinners during our meetings and at other times. We enjoy working together.
If you are interested in any of our volunteer openings, please send an e-mail describing your background and qualifications to: cthompson@grownativemass.org. Or call us at 617-354-0502.
We need an IT whiz who is proficient with the Macintosh platform and Google Apps to help us just a few hours a month. This person will ensure that Google Apps is set up properly for managing our website domains and associated G-Mail services. He/she will also help to be sure our office network is set up correctly. In addition, we seek strategic help to explore potential uses of Google Apps for networking our membership or other needs, and structure the best interface between our website, CRM database, and other technology. If you are a whiz with Macs and Google Apps, care about the ecosystem, and would like to contribute and work with a great volunteer team, please contact us. And if you simply know of such a person, please help us connect.
We need people to help staff our upcoming 2011 events. This requires only a few hours of time offered for one event, or you may help at more events if you choose. If you have a passion for the mission of Grow Native Massachusetts, are someone who enjoys working in public with our membership and program participants, we would appreciate your help. Specific roles include: staffing our membership table at our Evenings with Experts; helping with the plant sale, admissions, or silent auction at our Festival Floralia; and outreach at other community events as needed.