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Do Crew to help spruce up grounds of Dartmouth's Quaker House

Spring means yard work and Dartmouth's Quaker House is no exception. Join the Do Crew and come prepared for some raking and tidying at the Dartmouth historic site.

The yard and garden of the Dartmouth historic site are in need of a spring cleanup

CBC's Do Crew is looking for volunteers for May 26 to help get the gardens and yard of Quaker House ready for opening day. (Dartmouth Heritage Museum photo)

There is a modest two-storey house on Dartmouth's Ochterloney Street that holds an enormous amount of history and stories.

The Quaker House, run by the Dartmouth Heritage Museum, is a place that lets you step back in time to the era of the whaling industry and the Quaker family who lived there in the early days of Dartmouth.

The house was originally built in 1785 and is considered one of the oldest domestic structures in the metro area.

Like most museums, it depends a great deal on volunteers.

Right now, its yard needs a bit of cleanup after the long winter. That's where the Do Crew comes in.

Louise Renault and her crew will spend about three hours cleaning up the yard and garden of the Quaker House on May 26 so that it will be all tidy for the June 1 opening of the visitor season.

If you are interested in being part of this month's Do Crew, here is what you need to know:

  • WHEN: Friday, May 26, 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
  • WHO: 8 Volunteers
  • WHAT: Spring yard cleaning
  • WHERE: Quaker House, 57 Ochterloney St., Dartmouth

To volunteer or to get more information, email Louise Renault: docrewns@cbc.ca