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Seed Saving: Planting Tips & Resources
We’ve provided these information sheets to help support your gardening journey using the seeds we are distributing from our garden. They include simple guidance on planting your seeds, caring for your plants, and helping your garden grow strong all season long.
How to Start a Compost Pile
Learn how to start a simple compost pile at home with easy tips for balancing greens and browns, maintaining moisture, and creating healthy soil naturally. Composting is a great way to reduce waste, support your garden, and make a positive impact right from your backyard!
Why Insurance Matters
Insurance is about more than premiums. It’s about protecting against high-impact risks. Learn how to evaluate likelihood, severity, and financial stability.
Wk 4: Networking
Learn how to use networking to uncover opportunities, build connections, and take the next step in your job search.
Wk 3: Exploring Opportunities
Explore practical steps for identifying job opportunities that align with your skills, values, and goals, from researching roles to preparing for your next move.
Wk 2: Knowing Your Strengths
Take a closer look at your strengths, interests, and experience, and begin mapping a path toward work that supports your goals and your long-term direction.
Wk 1: Working With Purpose
Everything at Birch starts with your Family Vision. This week, we focus on how your work and income connect to the life you want to build.
Sustainability in Gardening: Seed Saving
Seed saving is more than gardening. It’s stewardship, resilience, and legacy. This season, we’re sharing seeds grown in the Birch garden so families can continue the cycle of growth at home.
Welcome Nancy Horton
We’re delighted to announce that Nancy Horton has joined Birch Community Services as our new Director of Business Operations.
2025 Holiday Letter
Learn how to align your celebrations with your Family Vision and spend with purpose.
Building Stability, One Step at a Time
Melissa is showing her children what it means to face challenges with resilience and peace.
A Steady Hand in the Warehouse
How a retired aviation professional found purpose, friendship, and a new rhythm.
Same Day Food Resources
If you need groceries or meals today, this guide lists local organizations offering emergency food support, including hours and access details to help you quickly find nearby resources.
In Memory of Barry Birch (4/11/43 - 3/31/15)
Barry Birch, the co-founder of Birch Community Services, passed away on March 31st, 2015.
The House of David
In November 1995, Executive Director and Co-Founder, Suzanne Birch, wrote the following letter with her husband, Barry Birch, as a reflection on the origins of what is now Birch Community Services.