Restore Our Roots

Forager Friday at Rushton Woods Preserve
2022-05-13 13:30 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | 915 Delchester Road, Newtown Square, PA, 915 Delchester Road, Newtown Square, United States
Join Ruston’s Stewardship Team and Restore our Roots on a nature walk through Rushton Woods Preserve and learn the best tips and tricks for sustainably foraging plant species, whether you’re looking to cultivate a specific species from seed or collect something safe for a delicious snack! Restore our Roots will teach you about the different edible plants and weeds that pop up this time of year, and they will have a special foraging cookbook available for purchase at this event.

All ages are welcome!

Please park and meet at the entrance to Rushton Farm & Rushton Woods Preserve: 911 Delchester Road, Newtown Square, PA 19073
Questions? Please contact events@wctrust.org Visit this website for more info: https://wctrust.org/events/forager-friday-2/

Earth Week Tree Planting at Beaver Creek Elementary!
2022-04-23 06:00 - 09:00 | Beaver Creek Elementary: 601 W Pennsylvania Ave, Downingtown, PA 19335, United States, 601 W Pennsylvania Ave, Downingtown, PA, 19335, United States
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Volunteer Opportunity: Invasive removal & site prep at Beaver Creek Elementary
2022-04-05 13:30 - 15:30
Join the ROR core team as we prepare for the upcoming Earth Week Planting (April 23rd) at Beaver Creek Elementary!
Meet in the west-side parking lot around 5:30 pm to help remove invasive plants from the stream’s streamside forest.
Bring work/garden gloves, clippers/loppers, water, and dress for the weather.
Questions? Email us at restoreourroots@gmail.com

Kerr Park Clean Up and Replant Day 2
2021-12-03 - 2021-12-04 | Downingtown Library, 122 Wallace Ave, Downingtown, PA, 19335, United States
December 4th TBD
Kerr Park, Downingtown, PA

Kerr Park Clean Up and Replant Day 1
2021-11-12 - 2021-11-13 | Downingtown Library, 122 Wallace Ave, Downingtown, PA, 19335, United States
November 13th time TBD
Kerr Park, Downingtown, PA

Exhibit Booth + Walks/Talks at Friends Fall Fest in Downingtown, PA!
2021-10-09 05:00 - 12:00
In addition to our exhibit booth we will be giving tours of the local Hershey trees! See this website for more information: coming soon!
We’ll also be selling special Hershey Tree t-shirts and canvas bags, along with live stakes you can plant in your landscape this fall!
Come see us and introduce yourself!

Exhibit Booth at Fall Fest in Downingtown, PA!
2021-09-26 07:00 - 12:00 | on Green Street and East Pennsylvania Avenue in the Borough of Downingtown, Chester County, PA, downingtown, pennsylvania, 19335
Come see us at our exhibit booth where we’ll have ROR t-shirts and native live-stakes you can plant in your own yard this fall!

Exhibit Booth at InnerSource Holistic Festival
2021-09-07 04:00 - 13:00 | 3101 Skyline Dr, Wilmington, DE 19808, 3101 Skyline Dr, Wilmington, DE, 19808, United States
Come see our exhibit booth, meet the ROR team and see our fun merch of T-shirts, canvas bags and live stakes! We’d also be happy to chat about our projects and volunteer opportunities!

Volunteer Event: Invasive Species Removal
2021-05-23 06:00 - 09:00
There is an opportunity for volunteer work on Sunday, May 23rd at 10am to remove invasive species. Due to Covid-19 concerns and other factors, we have to limit the number of volunteers to 5. If you are interested please let us know by emailing us at restoreourroots@gmail.com and we will keep you informed as more details are finalized.
Thank you for all your support,
The Restore Our Roots Team

Kerr Park Planting
2021-03-20 06:00 - 09:00 | Kerr Park, Park Ln, Downingtown, PA, 19335, United States
On March 20th we will be hosting a native planting event held in Downingtown’s Kerr Park. We invite you to join us at 10:00am to help us continue our riparian buffer planting. In addition to planting, you will also be able to connect with the team and fellow nature enthusiasts, and get plugged in to all the fun projects we’re going to get ourselves involved with over 2021.

Meet at the yellow (middle) bridge in Kerr park. Please bring your own shovel, water bottle, gloves, and any snacks. Masks will be required for this event. T shirts will also be on site and available for sale. All funds raised go directly back into our parks.

Children must be accompanied by an adult.

We hope to see you there!
The Restore Our Roots Team

Volunteer Opportunity!
2021-01-24 05:00 - 07:00
There is an opportunity for volunteer work on Sunday, January 24th at 10am to remove invasive species in preparation for a spring planting. Due to Covid-19 concerns we have to limit the number of volunteers to 5. If you are interested please let us know by emailing us at restoreourroots@gmail.com and we will keep you informed as more details are finalized.

Volunteer Meeting with ROR Team!
2021-01-21 14:00 - 15:00
On Thursday January 21 at 7pm we will be hosting a Facebook live experience to discuss briefly our year in review, and plan out what awesome things we have planned for 2021.
Link to our Facebook Page below!
https://www.facebook.com/RestoreOurRootsDtown

Invasive Species Removal at Kerr Park
2020-12-12 05:00 - 10:00 | Kerr Park, Park Ln, Downingtown, PA, 19335, United States
Our next Volunteer Opportunity will be December 12 from 10 am to 3 pm at Kerr Park.
We will be removing invasive species from the edge of the park where the stream meets the Brandywine Creek.
Face masks are required! Please also bring gloves, cutter tools, and water.
Hope to see you there!

Monthly Plant Meditation
2020-10-15 13:30 - 14:00

Virtual Tree Commission Program
2020-08-05 14:30 - 15:30 | Downingtown Library, 122 Wallace Ave, Downingtown, PA, 19335, United States
Check out our virtual Tree Commission program on August 5th at 6:30pm!

Join Restore Our Roots (ROR) as we present the benefits of composting and explore different methods appropriate for a vast variety of homes from suburban properties to apartment units. Composting is one of the best ways to reduce your weekly trash amount and to grow your own fresh vegetables. We plan to introduce the science of composting, touch on each of the possible composting practices, and provide resources to attendees to further learn the process and necessary tools to start. We hope to see our Downingtown neighbors!

* First 10 people to register will receive a pass for 4 people to Longwood Gardens valid until 9/30/20.

Register HERE
