Community Garden conference

Growing Together
Community Garden Conference
Saturday, January 16, 2010

Location:
Rochester City Hall, Atrium
30 Church St. Rochester, NY 14614

Free parking available at City Hall

Morning Tour
9am - Noon
$15 per person (includes lunch / limited to 50)

Take a ride on the U of R bio-bus for a tour of Freshlink’s hydroponic facility and drive-by tours of area school and community gardens. Meet in the City Hall parking lot on Fitzhugh St.

How-to Community Garden
12:45 pm - 5:30 pm
$10 per person

Area experts will guide you step-by-step during three break-out sessions: 1) Soil Health

2) A-Z Organic Garden Planning, and 3) Community Garden and Urban Agriculture Development and Policy.

Business, organization and vendor tables available

Cost: $10 each /

Reserve a table to advertise your community supported agriculture project, farm, business, organization or product.

· Purchase Soil Test Kits

· Community Garden Permits

· Free Seeds

· Ask the Expert

· Vendor Fair

Organizers: The Gandhi Institute and Rochester Roots

Sponsored by: The City of Rochester, The Rochester Area Community Foundation, Lori’s Natural Foods, Abundance Co-op and Phoenix Graphics

All proceeds benefit Rochester Roots
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Jan McDonald
Director

Rochester Roots, Inc.
121 N. Fitzhugh St.
Rochester, NY 14614
Work: 585-232-1463
Cell: 585-802-0843
E-mail: satnam4all@msn.com

ROCHESTER ROOTS is committed to the creation of urban school and community garden-based
educational programs for youth and their families. These programs focus on growing, preparing and enjoying high quality, safe and affordable, healthy food.

"Growing Youth, Growing Community, Growing Food"