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In the words of TBUG

“REMEMBER IT IS GOOD LUCK TO WATER THE TURTLE BOY GARDEN”

By Dale Lepage Singer, Entertainer, Jazz, Swing

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Welcome

Everyone asks me, ‘Why??’ Well…

Turtle Boy StatueI originally started this website after I posted this photo I took of the Burnside Fountain. Much to my surprise, it got an amazing number of views. I figured that if that many people are interested in Turtle Boy, I should build a site. Shortly after, I set up a Facebook page for TB’s fans and we all had fun sharing photos, videos and comments.

One afternoon, my good friend, Cathy Walsh, mentioned on that Facebook page that Turtle Boy was looking terrible; overgrown with weeds. The result of her posting was a flash mob of incredible volunteers that came out to help beautify that corner of the Worcester Common. The Turtle Boy Urban Gardeners were informally, formed.

Two years later, the TBUG has random ‘weeding parties’, all are welcomed to join us. Watch this site or join us on Facebook or Twitter to find out when the next event will be. I hope to see you out there!

— Claudia Snell, co-instigator of TBUG

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‘Turtle Boy’ by The RoadKill Orchestra – Message In a Bottle Edition

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June 9, 2010 practice session. Turtle Boy is the result of the June 2010 “Turd Thursday” Songwriter’s Challenge here at the Emporium. The theme was, in fact, Worcester’s Turtle Boy, also known as the Burnside Statue. Continue reading →

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TBUG (Turtle Boy Urban Gardeners) Fall Garden Clean Up

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Sunday, October 16 · 10:00am – 11:30am
Location
Turtle Boy statue
Intersection of Front, Franklin, & Salem Streets
Worcester, Massachusetts

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Time to put the Turtle Boy garden to bed for the winter! Come on down and give us a hand pulling out the annuals and do a final weeding. Please wear closed toe shoes. Some tools and gloves available, but feel free to bring your own.Turtle Boy Urban Gardening Crew

We’d also like to gather for a little brainstorming session for 100th birthday ideas for Turtle Boy immediately afterwards. Location TDB by general consensus of the attending interested parties.

Rain date: October 23rd.

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