Community Seed Swap
Join LES Greenhouse & Garden Program Director Julia Latady for a community seed swap, and more! We'll have activities for kids, planting resources, and a tour of the LES Greenhouse. All are welcome, whether you're swapping seeds, or you just want to come and think spring with us.
Don't have any seeds to swap? We'll have a limited number of free seeds available thanks to a generous donation from Hadley Gardener's Supply.
This event is a collaboration of the LES Greenhouse & Garden Program, Leverett Education Foundation, and the Rattlesnake Gutter Plant Giveaway.
Seed Swap Guidelines
Seeds brought to swap should be no more than 2 years old and in good condition.
Older seeds may be donated to the LES Greenhouse & Garden Program for activities and crafts.
(New seed donations are very welcome, too).Please label and date your seeds, or include original packaging.
Bring small envelopes or plastic bags to take home new seed varieties (we'll have a limited supply).
Celebrate Education in Leverett
Please join the Leverett Education Foundation and Leverett Historical Commission for this special gathering of historians, community elders, educators, and LES alumni and their families, to hear personal reflections on Leverett schooldays, then and now.
This event celebrates the publication of 10-to-1: Interviews with Leverett Scholars Who Attended One-Room Schoolhouses, a wonderful volume of stories from individuals who grew up in Leverett in another era, transcribed from a series of interviews by LES 6th graders in 2017–18.
There will be presentations, conversation, interactive exhibits, refreshments, and books for purchase.
All are welcome.
*In case of rain, the event will be held at the Leverett Town Hall
LES Greenhouse Tour and Guided Nature Walk
Join LES Greenhouse Program Director and Master Gardener Dawn Ward for a look inside the greenhouse and a guided walk along hidden woodland trails. We’ll observe and engage in hands-on nature-based activities and discover what makes the LES Greenhouse program the hub of outdoor learning in Leverett. Children and adults welcome. Please wear a mask.
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RAIN DATE: Sunday, October 24, 2:00-4:00 PM
Fireside Forum: Challenges to Funding Our School
The Leverett Education Foundation invites you to our virtual fireside for a conversation with Selectman Tom Hankinson, Finance Committee member Jed Proujansky, and School Committee member Bethany Seeger. Beside a crackling Zoom fire, these knowledgeable neighbors will explain the budgetary process in our town, answer questions, and help us understand why it’s so hard to make the school budget work as well as we’d like.
Register for the forum and we’ll deliver hot cocoa to you! To register, you can email us directly at info@leveretteducationfoundation.org or RSVP to the event on our Facebook page.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86726611375?pwd=bkpEaGhYcnZ1R3YwazQwajR6MU1DQT09
Meeting ID: 867 2661 1375
Passcode: 750565
Community Forum: How is the Pandemic Impacting our School?
Please join us for a virtual community forum on how public education in Leverett is adapting to COVID-19. Leverett Elementary School Principal Annie Foley-Ruiz, LEF board member and school committee member Craig Cohen, and LES first grade teacher Alissa Alteri Shea will discuss the return to school and the changing landscape of public education.
Join Zoom Meeting
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Meeting ID: 864 3080 6381
Passcode: 472902