Saturday, Oct 1 The Westcott Neighborhood Bulb Project, a project of the Westcott Community Center will hold its 9th annual Bulb Give Away day at the Westcott Community Center, cor. of Westcott and Euclid from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. 

In 2010 the project went city wide for the first time. Working with 35 neighborhood organizations and individuals throughout Syracuse another 17,700 spring blooming, perennial  bulbs will be distributed in 2011 bringing the total to 90,000 bulbs planted since the project started in 2003.

Westcott Neighborhood Bulb Give Away Day

Westcott neighbors only  can pick up 18 free perennial daffodil bulbs. 5,400 will be set aside for the first 300 people who show up from the Westcott neighborhood. Any resident of the Westcott neighborhood can pick up a free packet of 18 mixed daffodil  bulbs as long as you are willing to plant them where they can be seen from the street for all to enjoy. Compost donated by Toad Hollow Farms, www.toadhollowfarms.com (Please bring your own container). Planting instructions will be available..

The rest of the Bulb Give Away activities are open to all from Syracuse.

Schedule:
10:00 - Bulb Give Away starts, food, music, farmers market, vendors, perennial plant sale...
11:00 - Film showing - First Earth followed by panel discussion.
2:00 - Bulb Give Away ends

This year we are excited to offer a free showing open to all of the documentary film "First Earth: Uncompromising Ecological Architecture"" (90 minutes) co-sponsored by The Alchemical Nursery, www.alchemicalnursery.org

"First Earth" by filmmaker David Sheen, is a documentary about the movement towards a massive paradigm shift for shelter -- building healthy houses in the old ways, out of the very earth itself. "An audiovisual manifesto filmed over the course of 4 years and 4 continents, FIRST EARTH makes the case that earthen homes are the healthiest housing in the world."

A panel discussion will be held at the conclusion of the screening to discuss reaction to the film as well as natural building initiatives in the CNY region.

Panelists * Erich Kruger, Deconstruction Program Coordinator, Finger Lakes ReUse, Inc.
   Erich's self built straw bale home incorporates natural plasters, passive solar heating, thermal mass, a masonry wood stove, and humanure composting toilet.

* Kirk Glundal, Owner Operator, EarthEmbers Natural Building
   Kirk specializes in sacred spaces and small shelters such as his own cob and straw bale home,  as well as masonry heaters, outdoor bread ovens, natural saunas,
   retreat cabins and pavilions.

* Frank Cetera, President and Co-Founder, The Alchemical Nursery
   Frank is leading the renovation of a blighted urban Victorian home in Syracuse NY incorporating natural materials and building techniques such as natural plasters,     homemade paints, earthen floors and insulation, and more.

* Josh Morrow, Community Planning Student at SUNY-ESF.
   Josh is a designer/builder from Corning, NY experienced with a variety of natural building techniques including Earthships, yurts, primitive shelter building, straw
   bale and cob.

Alchemical Nursery promotes the development of regenerative lifestyles and landscapes, and  the principles of Permaculture design.

Pick up bulbs, learn about rain gardens, view a film, enjoy a Farmers Market, music by Larry Hoyt and Friends, Syracuse Real Food Coop pumpkin sale, bake and perennial plant sale/fundraiser by Westcott Community Center  Kid's Club, vendors and information tables.

To help raise funds for the (WNBP),  we are announcing our 2011 raffle prizes. Ten  prizes donated by the following generous supporters:

*  Radio personality Amy Robbins of station 93Q in Syracuse (www.93Q.com) will plant a packet of extra-special specialty bulbs at the home of one lucky Syracuse     resident.

*  Six packages of specialty bulbs (50 spring-blooming bulbs in each packet) donated by Pat Koloski, sales rep for The Netherlands Bulb Company,     www.netherlandbulb.com

*  A $50 Gift Certificate donated by Carol Watson's Greenhouse, Lafayette, NY, www.carolwatsongreenhouse.com

*  A Gardener's Gift Box donated by Syracuse Soapworks, www.syracusesoapworks.com

*  A copy of Mel Bartholomew's book for urban gardeners, Square Foot Gardening, donated by Barnes and Noble Booksellers, 3454 Erie Blvd East, Dewitt, NY.

Tickets are available at the Westcott Cultural Fair, Sept. 18,  Westcott Bulb Give Away on Saturday Oct. 1, or contact Jane Tretler at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ,  315-637-0331. Tickets are $1, 6 for $5, 15 for $10.   Drawing held Oct. 7 .

Friend us on Facebook or check out our new web site www.bulbproject.org or  www.westcottcc.org for more information.