Volunteers Needed—and Homeowners Encouraged to Plant Flowers
WALKING TOUR ROUTE
Have you noticed more pops of color throughout town this year? Holliston in Bloom is preparing to host over 200 people from around the country on a walking tour downtown and on buses traveling through Holliston on Saturday afternoon, October 7, 2017.
In late June, the Big Border in front of the Congregational Church was loaded with a myriad of blooms from the fifty new hydrangea shrubs, existing Asiatic lilies and daylilies, and hundreds of new perennials and annuals. Upright planters, the self-watering planters, and new self-standing window boxes were set up by Holliston in Bloom.
The DMP installed new window boxes along fencing along Route 16, Smith Row, Central Street, and both Arch and Exchange Street bridges on the Rail Trail. Mayor Bobby Blair also added his floral touch to many locations downtown in front of stores and Blair Square as well as hundreds of annuals planted in whiskey barrels and hanging baskets. Deb and John Moore added hundreds of blooms to planters at each hole, Anthony’s on the Green and along the border at Pinecrest Golf Club.
If you live along any of these streets, we are hoping you will join us in planting some extra flowers and/or add fall decorations to your front yards this year:
Washington Street near Central Burial Ground, Town Hall, Congregational Church and Library
Green Street to/from Goodwill Park
Exchange Street
Smith Row
Central Street near Fire Station and municipal lot
Union Street
School Street
Arch Street up to Rail Trail
Water Street
Hollis Street (by vehicle) up to Pinecrest Golf Club, Community Garden
Oak Street
Woodland Street past 8 Arch Bridge
NO GREEN THUMB NEEDED FOR THESE VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Are you outgoing, enjoy meeting people, detail-oriented, and customer-service oriented?
We need friendly people who can register convention attendees from all over the United States! Many people have never been to New England before. You will be an ambassador for Holliston, a customer service representative who can provide attendees with their convention packets, and Symposium information they may need. Two hour shifts available day and evening from Wednesday afternoon, October 4, through Friday evening, October 6, 2017.
Are you creative, resourceful, enjoy working outdoors, and can lift at least 10 pounds?
Various locations throughout Holliston will have Fall-themed decorations which will include corn stalks, mums, bales of hay and pumpkins. Need to some sourcing of materials, arrange for deliveries, and decorating. Work can be done during the week(s) leading up to the Symposium, with a handful that needs to be done the day of the Walking Tour. Will need staff to disassemble decorations as well. Flexible shifts during the day during weeks of September 24 and October 1, 2017
Do you enjoy walking, meeting new people and customer-service oriented?
Small groups of attendees will be starting the walking tour at different stops throughout Holliston to listen to speakers give talks. They need to follow specific routes, within designated time frames, stay with the group and board transportation at certain locations. We need chaperones to keep attendees together. You will have maps of the tour stops, along with locations of snack stops, bus and restroom locations along the route. Shifts during the tour on Saturday afternoon, October 7, 2017.
Are you detail-oriented, extremely organized, with good visual skills?
Silent Auction staff needed to receive donations, unpack donations, match up descriptions, and display auction items on designated tables. Limited lifting of items and walking required. Shifts from Thursday afternoon to evening, October 5, 2017. Or help with our “Pop-Up Mail Station” on Sunday, October 8 to assist attendees with packaging items, paying for postage and delivering to Holliston USPS on Monday, October 9, 2017.
Sign up to work a shift or two, bring a friend, and help make the first Symposium to New England/Holliston a trip that America in Bloom won’t forget! Questions? Contact us through our website: www.hollistoninbloom.org/volunteer.html