Neighbor-to-Neighbor Langley (N2N Langley) supports building a stronger, more resilient community by encouraging neighbors to be well-connected and ready to help each other in times of need. N2N Langley weaves emergency preparedness and resource conservation into a menu of actions for neighbors to help each other help themselves.
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- Whale of a Potluck Photos
- 2008 Action Grant Photos
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Langley Community Potluck - April 18, 2009
Whale of a Good Time!
The streets of Langley were buzzing with locals and visitors ready to celebrate and welcome the whales. The minute we opened the large bay doors of the Old Fire Hall, the curious and the hungry started arriving! Soon the tables were full of lovely salads, crock-pots of soup and steaming coffee.
 
More than 50 Langley neighbors and visitors filled
their plates and gathered around tables.
 
The potluck kicked-off the 2009 Neighbor-to-Neighbor Action Grant Challenge with an
information table.
 
Photos courtesy of Sharen Heath
APPRECIATIONS go out to the Orca Network & Langley Chamber of Commerce for supporting and promoting the potluck and to:
- Island Coffee House for providing coffee and tea, and crayons!
- Donna Selig for her beautiful flower arrangements on each table!
The Langley community potluck was a whale of a good time!
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2008 Neighbor-to-Neighbor Action Grants
Six neighborhoods and over 70 volunteers organized neighborhood improvement projects, with generous funding from the Langley Community Club.
Here's what they said about their experience:
The action grant got us off the sideline and we took on something we all recognized needed a team effort.
Organizing the neighbors created a lot of email flurry that gave us more of a sense of being a group.
Working together helped us build a stronger neighborhood community and we hope that you see other opportunities in other neighborhoods.
Wheel Estates Turn-Around
Neighbors worked together to improve the turn-around, repair a fence, and replace dead bamboo with new trees. After all their hard work, they celebrated!
 
Cedar Circle Berm
This team improved their berm by removing dead brush and planting new rhodies. They installed a soaker hose (very water efficient!) and brought in a truckload of beauty bark.
 
Woodside Lane Entrance
These neighbors worked hard to remove weeds, prepare the soil and plant a beautiful new Japanese Maple at the entrance to Woodside Lane.
 
Northview Natives
Northview neighbors trimmed trees, planted ground cover, cleared brush from the stop sign, and increased visibility at the entrance to Northview. The new landscaping includes drought-tolerant native plants that will minimize the need for watering and maintenance.
 
Langley Middle School Worm-Bin Benches
This team built three worm bins that double as benches. The garden is tended by students and neighborhood volunteers. The produce is donated to Good Cheer Food Bank.
 
"Alley Babbitt" Neighbors
This group of neighbors named their neighborhood in honor of an "anchor and protector" in their group, who is a source of support, tools and knowledge for the neighborhood. The group installed an "Alley Babbitt" sign for their neighborhood.
 
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