July 7, 2017 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Edible Forest Gardens: Perennial Trees and Shrubs in Your Home Garden Learn about the key components and principals of a permaculture food forest and how to adapt these principals into the backyard setting. Participants will leave with a list of suggested edible perennial plants that thrive in the Pittsburgh region. $10
July 7, 2017 @ 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm GTECH Summer Carnival + Bantam Night Wigle Whiskey Barrelhouse 1055 Spring Garden Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, United States Come one come all to GTECH's summer carnival! Join us at Wigle Whiskey for drinks, food, and games to support GTECH's work.
July 19, 2017 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Bike Tour of the Almono Site Almono 38 Second Ave, pittsburgh, PA, United States This is a very special opportunity to get an inside look at Pittsburgh’s last big brownfield redevelopment, and to learn about the site’s future. $40 – $115
September 23, 2017 @ 11:00 am - 3:00 pm Spring Garden Walking Tour Wigle Whiskey Barrelhouse 1055 Spring Garden Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, United States Join us to celebrate and learn about the rich history of Spring Garden! Take a free guided tour through this historic neighborhood and finish off the afternoon with a catered after-party at Wigle Whiskey Barrelhouse and Whiskey Garden. Enjoy fun games, great food, music and the company of your neighbors. Even enter a raffle to win tickets […] Free
Featured October 7, 2017 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm 6th Annual Two Wheels Lots of Green: Bike Tour & Block Party Grounded Strategies' Office 6587 Hamilton Ave., Pittsburgh, United States On a sunny October day, GTECH celebrated Pittsburgh's greenspace community with a guided bike tour and block party! This year's Two Wheels Lots of Green event featured Pittsburgh's East End. We rode 6.5 miles and made stops in Larimer, Homewood, and Wilkinsburg. 2017 Featured Greenspace Projects & Partners At each stop, we spoke to community […]
October 21, 2017 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am August Wilson Park Volunteering + Garden Class August Wilson Park 1801 Cliff Street, Pittsburgh, PA, United States Join Parks Conservancy staff at the newly re-opened August Wilson Park for these regularly scheduled group volunteer events! At this event, participants will get a basic overview of soil and nutrients. We’ll talk about soil amendments plus how and when to apply them. FREE
November 8, 2017 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm Happy Hour at Threadbare to Benefit GTECH Threadbare 1291 Spring Garden Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, United States Are you as excited as we are about Wigle Whiskey's newest venture? Been waiting to check out the newest addition to Pittsburgh's local scene? Then join us for a fall happy hour at Threadbare, Wigle's Northside Ciderhouse and Meadery. 12% of sales will go to benefit GTECH's programs so join us for an enjoyable evening […]
January 12, 2018 @ 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm Poetry Unplugged: MLK Jr. Tribute August Wilson Center for African-American Culture Pittsburgh, PA, United States The second annual Poetry Unplugged is a spoken word, poetic tribute to the legacy and teachings of Martin Luther King, Jr. featuring host Mahogany Browne of the Nuyoricans Poets Café in NYC. Screens make the poetry visible in lobby and cafe. Featured poets are award-winning spoken word artists known for their fierce delivery and ability […] $18.25
Featured April 16, 2018 @ 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm Open House Birthday Party Grounded Strategies' Office 6587 Hamilton Ave., Pittsburgh, United States We will be celebrating our 11th birthday at our home with you and friends! There will be food, activities, and we will be sharing what we've been up to as well as the planned projects for 2018. This event is informal so feel free to bring the family along! Free
May 3, 2018 @ 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm Chipotle Fundraiser Chipotle 6800 Baum Blvd, Pittsburgh, PA, United States Make dinner a selfless act by joining us for a fundraiser to support Grounded Strategies. Come into the Chipotle at 4800 Baum Blvd. in Pittsburgh on Thursday, May 3rd between 4:00pm and 8:00pm. Bring in this flyer, show it on your smartphone or tell the cashier you’re supporting the cause to make sure that 50% […]
May 20, 2018 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm ReMake Learning Days: Braddock Green Playce As part of the ReMake Learning Days event series, join GTECH on the afternoon of Sunday, May 20 for a youth-friendly volunteer day! We will be working on our Braddock Green Playce project at Free Store 15401. Free
Featured June 21, 2018 @ 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm A Royal Evening in Sherwood Forest Sherwood Event Center 400 Sherwood Rd, Pittsburgh, PA Join us for an enchanted evening exploring the creative reuse of an outdoor space designed and developed by our team in partnership with Hosanna House. Meet staff, partners, and board members to learn more about our work across the county strengthening communities while enjoying hors d'oeuvres and refreshments in a one-of-a-kind space. Dress business casual - […] $150