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Sharing Economy: Gardening Tools & Beyond
More and more, communities are working together to create opportunities for pooling knowledge, sharing skills, and increasing each others’ access to useful resources. A few examples in Western MA include repair cafes, time trading, swaps, skill-sharing, and lending initiatives. In creating systems and channels through which to access shared information and materials, communities are building resilient foundations upon which to grow and to learn.
Commonly known as collaborative consumption, such shared economy practices work to shift emphasis from ownership of goods and knowledge to access to them, a shift that would decrease the number of resources each individual would need to participate in a sustainable way of life.
During the spring, when families are looking towards their backyard gardens and plots, gardening tools are on everyone’s mind. Maybe your 20-year-old wheelbarrow now has a broken handle, or you’re needing a spade but have an extra shovel and unused saw. Whatever the case may be, now is an excellent time to tap into a preexisting tool lending library in your neighborhood (i.e., Northfield Tool Lending Library). If one does not exist, consider spearheading the creation of a small-scale tool sharing initiative with friends and families. By starting with folks closest to you, and expanding out with a few interested neighbors, families may quickly discover that not only do they need fewer tools on hand but that they are also seeding and growing meaningful community connections!
Get inspired by seeing what other communities have created in this TEDx Talk, and read more about How to Start a Neighborhood Tool Share.
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Weekdays in Western MA:
November 5th – 9th, 2018
Weekday community-based educational opportunities can be found throughout the four counties of Western MA all week long! Each weekday we feature community-based educational opportunities that can be selected to support the interests and education of self-directed teens, homeschoolers and life-long learners.
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- Monday, November 5th, 2018
- Tuesday, November 6th, 2018
- Wednesday, November 7th, 2018
- Thursday, November 8th, 2018
- Friday, November 9th, 2018
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Weekdays in Western MA:
September 10th – 14th, 2018
Weekday community-based educational opportunities can be found throughout the four counties of Western MA all week long! Each weekday we feature community-based educational opportunities that can be selected to support the interests and education of self-directed teens, homeschoolers and life-long learners.
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- Monday, September 10th, 2018
- Tuesday, September 11th, 2018
- Wednesday, September 12th, 2018
- Thursday, September 13th, 2018
- Friday, September 14th, 2018
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Weekdays in Western MA:
September 3rd – 7th, 2018
Weekday community-based educational opportunities can be found throughout the four counties of Western MA all week long! Each weekday we feature community-based educational opportunities that can be selected to support the interests and education of self-directed teens, homeschoolers and life-long learners.
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- Monday, September 3, 2018
- Tuesday, September 4, 2018
- Wednesday, September 5, 2018
- Thursday, September 6, 2018
- Friday, September 7, 2018
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Weekdays in Western MA:
August 27th – 31st, 2018
Weekday community-based educational opportunities can be found throughout the four counties of Western MA all week long! Each weekday we feature community-based educational opportunities that can be selected to support the interests and education of self-directed teens, homeschoolers and life-long learners.
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- Monday, August 27, 2018
- Tuesday, August 28, 2018
- Wednesday, August 29, 2018
- Thursday, August 30, 2018
- Friday, August 31, 2018
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Weekdays in Western MA:
August 13th – 17th, 2018
Weekday community-based educational opportunities can be found throughout the four counties of Western MA all week long! Each weekday we feature community-based educational opportunities that can be selected to support the interests and education of self-directed teens, homeschoolers and life-long learners.
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- Monday, August 13th, 2018
- Tuesday, August 14th, 2018
- Wednesday, August 15th, 2018
- Thursday, August 16th, 2018
- Friday, August 17th, 2018
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Weekdays in Western MA:
August 6th – 10th, 2018
Weekday community-based educational opportunities can be found throughout the four counties of Western MA all week long! Each weekday we feature community-based educational opportunities that can be selected to support the interests and education of self-directed teens, homeschoolers and life-long learners.
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- Monday, August 6th, 2018
- Tuesday, August 7th, 2018
- Wednesday, August 8th, 2018
- Thursday, August 9th, 2018
- Friday, August 10th, 2018
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Weekdays in Western MA:
July 30th – August 3rd, 2018
Weekday community-based educational opportunities can be found throughout the four counties of Western MA all week long! Each weekday we feature community-based educational opportunities that can be selected to support the interests and education of self-directed teens, homeschoolers and life-long learners.
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- Monday, July 30, 2018
- Tuesday, July 31, 2018
- Wednesday, August 1, 2018
- Thursday, August 2, 2018
- Friday, August 3, 2018
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Weekdays in Western MA: July 16th – 20th, 2018
Weekday community-based educational opportunities can be found throughout the four counties of Western MA all week long! Each weekday we feature community-based educational opportunities that can be selected to support the interests and education of self-directed teens, homeschoolers and life-long learners.
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- Monday, July 16, 2018
- Tuesday, July 17, 2018
- Wednesday, July 18, 2018
- Thursday, July 19, 2018
- Friday, July 20, 2018
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Weekdays in Western MA:
July 9th – 13th, 2018
Weekday community-based educational opportunities can be found throughout the four counties of Western MA all week long! Each weekday we feature community-based educational opportunities that can be selected to support the interests and education of self-directed teens, homeschoolers and life-long learners.
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- Monday, July 9, 2018
- Tuesday, July 10, 2018
- Wednesday, July 11, 2018
- Thursday, July 12, 2018
- Friday, July 13, 2018
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Weekdays in Western MA:
July 2nd – 6th, 2018
Weekday community-based educational opportunities can be found throughout the four counties of Western MA all week long! Each weekday we feature community-based educational opportunities that can be selected to support the interests and education of self-directed teens, homeschoolers and life-long learners.
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- Monday, July 2, 2018
- Tuesday, July 3, 2018
- Wednesday, July 4, 2018
- Thursday, July 5, 2018
- Friday, July 6, 2018
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Weekdays in Western MA:
June 25 – 29, 2018
Weekday community-based educational opportunities can be found throughout the four counties of Western MA all week long! Each weekday we feature community-based educational opportunities that can be selected to support the interests and education of self-directed teens, homeschoolers and life-long learners.
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- Monday, June 25, 2018
- Tuesday, June 26, 2018
- Wednesday, June 27, 2018
- Thursday, June 28, 2018
- Friday, June 29, 2018
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Weekdays in Western MA:
June 11th – 15th, 2018
Weekday community-based educational opportunities can be found throughout the four counties of Western MA all week long! Each weekday we feature community-based educational opportunities that can be selected to support the interests and education of self-directed teens, homeschoolers and life-long learners.
Select the day of the week and find events that support your interests through community engagement!
- Monday, June 11, 2018
- Tuesday, June 12, 2018
- Wednesday, June 13, 2018
- Thursday, June 14, 2018
- Friday, June 15, 2018
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Weekdays in Western MA:
May 14 – 18, 2018
Weekday community-based educational opportunities can be found throughout the four counties of Western MA all week long! Each weekday we feature community-based educational opportunities that can be selected to support the interests and education of self-directed teens, homeschoolers and life-long learners.
Select the day of the week and find events that support your interests through community engagement!
- Monday, May 14, 2018
- Tuesday, May 15, 2018
- Wednesday, May 16, 2018
- Thursday, May 17, 2018
- Friday, May 18, 2018
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