Play in the Dirt with VCTX at Blackwood’s Skyfarm at POST Houston
Event Details
The Vassar Club of Texas invites you to play in the dirt with us in Houston. Join us for a morning of volunteering on the rooftop of POST Houston, at nonprofit Blackwood Educational Land Institute’s 1-acre Skyfarm, followed by lunch downstairs at the unique experience that is the POST Market International Food Hall.
Skyfarm, part of 5.5-acre Skylawn, is the only rooftop farm in Houston and the largest rooftop urban farm in Texas. We will learn from their Lead Skyfarmer, August Stubler, and experience their blending of ancestral, indigenous practices with today’s technology. Blackwood’s soil-focused approach to farming and land management embraces the view that healthy soil helps to mitigate the effects of climate change by increasing its capacity for carbon sequestration.
Skyfarm details: 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. CT
- Volunteer days are rain or shine and begin promptly at the start time.
- Parking ticketing/validation is available if you park toward the back (North) of the building and enter through the Z atrium.
- Further arrival, parking, and validation details will be provided in the confirmation email you receive after registering.
- What to wear/bring with you:
- A water bottle
- Clothes you do not mind getting dirty
- Closed-toed shoes you do not mind getting dirty (garden boots are best if you have them!)
- Gardening gloves (optional, otherwise Skyfarm will provide)
- Any favorite gardening tools like trowels/pruners (optional, otherwise Skyfarm will provide)
- Sun/wind/rain protection as indicated by the forecast (and sunscreen!)
- Anything else that would make you comfortable working outdoors in a group setting (e.g. masks)
POST Market International Food Hall details:
11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. CT
- Food, drinks, and groceries. Local and international vendors/cuisines. Kitchens helmed by multiple James Beard Award winners and a Michelin Star chef.
Space is limited. Please register by Sunday, August 26th.
Questions? Contact vassarcluboftexas@gmail.com.
Date:
Friday, August 29, 2025
7:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Location:
Skyfarm at POST Houston
401 Franklin St
Houston, TX 77201
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