> This autumn, the Environmental Change-Makers will be doing two group
> purchases.  See details below if you would like to participate.

> BARE ROOT FRUIT TREES

> We will be placing an order through the Bay Laurel nursery catalog.
> We did this last year and resulted in 21 new fruit trees being planted
> in our area!  We also gained a discount of 15% on our trees and our
> shipping costs!

> How to participate:
> Browse the catalog athttp://www.baylaurelnursery.com/ We strongly
> suggest that you select from their "low chill" varieties to assure
> your fruiting success.
> Fill out our Environmental Change-Makers group order form and send
> Joanne a check.  Full instructions are athttp://envirochangemakers.org/campaigns.htm#fruittree
> We will be placing the order on October 17 (yes, you may bring your
> stuff to the garden class that day).  We cannot hold the order open
> longer, because we don't want them to run out of someone's desired
> variety.

> Plan to pick up your trees at Holy Nativity when you get our email in
> early January.  We will email the instant the trees arrive.  We cannot
> hold your trees for more than a few days because they will need to be
> planted right away so that the roots don't dry out (and we can't plant
> everybody's trees!!!).

> RAINWATER HARVESTING BARRELS

> We will be placing a group order through Hey Tanks LA.  They have
> promised to wave the shipping costs (and for large things like rain
> barrels you'll find that's quite a large fee) if we order in batches
> of 10 or more.

> We'll be ordering 55gallon home-size rain barrels.  You can see photos
> via their website, or you can view the blue sample tank at Holy
> Nativity at any garden class or ECM session.  (note: this group order
> is not for the huge brown tanks, that's an entirely separate
> discussion!).

> How to participate:
> View the blue sample tank or the website photos and decide how many,
> of which type, you want.
> Add it up and send a note with your contact info and a check.  Full
> instructions are athttp://envirochangemakers.org/campaigns.htm#rainbarrel
> We would like to place the orders by Oct 31.
> When the tanks arrive, you'll receive an email to pick yours up at
> Holy Nativity.

> LETS SYSTEM (alternative currency)

> If you are interested in the idea of alternative local economies,
> please read about the LETS program we're in the process of setting up,
> and send us an interest form.  http://envirochangemakers.org/sharing.htm#LETS

> OTHER SHARING IDEAS

> seehttp://envirochangemakers.org/sharing.htmfor all the community
> sharing programs active in our area.