Buckman Community Association

Composting Workshop in March

Buckman?’s Sustainability Committee Hosts First Event

The Buckman Sustainability Committee is partnering with Portland State University students and Southeast Uplift to take the first steps towards creating a more sustainable neighborhood. We are looking at ways to organize neighbors around the central themes of sustainability, as well as brainstorming projects for the future. Our first idea is starting a community composting program. To help us further this idea, we are in the process of applying for the Vision Into Action Grant which is funded by the City of Portland. We would like to invite you to our first informational gathering.
On Saturday March 7th from 2-4pm at Hinson Church, we will host a workshop on the fundamentals of composting through a Permaculture perspective. Come and learn all you need to know including: the ecology of a compost pile, different systems appropriate for various contexts, and trouble-shooting. Be prepared for a fun and informative session where you’ll learn how to turn potential “wastes” into a fantastic resource. Workshop will be taught by Mike Thayer, permaculture teacher and owner of Ammonite Design Ecological Services. Please RSVP by leaving your name and contact information with SE Uplift: 503-232-0010 or the googlegroup below.
Are you interested in becoming involved in sustainability planning for Buckman? Do you have ideas you would like to share with us about enhancing the livability in your neighborhood? Please contact us at buckman-sustainability@googlegroups.com. We are looking forward to hearing from you!

Notes from Jan. 22nd meeting

Meeting Notes 1/22- Buckman Sustainability Committee

• Newsletter for Workshop hosted by Mike Thayer-
o Workshop is going to be held on Saturday March 7th from 2-4pm, at Hinson Baptist Church located on 20th and Salmon.
• Neighborhood clean-up; Earth Day-
o Don and Nancy are going to represent Buckman as Co-Chairs for coaching the neighborhood clean-up between Kerns and Buckman
o Attend Meeting for clean-up, hosted by Kerns.
• Buckman Website
o Write profile info about our group, goals, and projects and provide contact info for individuals in the community who want to join.
o Post weekly or monthly updates on workshops and projects being coordinated.
o Community composting program-First step towards creating a more sustainable neighborhood.
• SE Examiner
o Purchase an AD for the march issue
 Composting, workshops, and neighborhood clean-up.
• Workshops
o Take time during workshop to talk about the sustainability committee, SE Uplift and PSU group-
 Talk about the “big picture”
 Goals for generating a community based composting system.
 Record comments and Q/A from community members.
• Tim Smith from Sera architects would like to sit in on the workshop to take notes and answer any questions that people may have.
• City Repair Projects in May-
o Submit project idea (due next Friday?)-Don will confirm the date the submission is due.
• Composting sites-
o Possible Brownfield sites-Zach is looking into it and gathering information.
o Still need additional research for other possible sites throughout the area.
• PSU Sustainability Grant-
o Michelle is writing up a proposal for the Miller Grant (PSU Sustainability grant)
 The center of sustainability processes and practices has allocated a total of up to $35,000 to support student proposals. The activities proposed must be completed by the end of Spring Term 2009.
• Vision into Action Grant- Tim is working on a proposal.
• Buckman General Meeting-
o Attend meeting on February 12th
o Introduce our group, civic ecology, and community composting program.
• Create flyer- Jessi is making up some flyers to hand out about the workshop and the neighborhood clean-up.
• Composting Tumblers- Emily is still looking into prices for tumblers and individual bins
o Prices are ranging from $200-400 for composting tumbler.
o $20 for individual bins.
• Apartment Complex Involvement-We still need to look into apartment complex involvement with our community composting program.

** NEXT MEETING-Thursday January 29th at 7:00pm. -- Lucky Labrador located on 915 SE Hawthorne Blvd.