Community Garden conference

Growing Together Community Garden Conference Saturday, January 16, 2010 <!--break--> 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 help spread the word - please forward 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. &quot;Growing Youth, Growing Community, Growing Food&quot;

<p>Growing Together<br /> Community Garden Conference<br /> Saturday, January 16, 2010</p> <!--break--><p> Location:<br /> Rochester City Hall, Atrium<br /> 30 Church St. Rochester, NY 14614</p> <p>Free parking available at City Hall</p> <p>Morning Tour<br /> 9am - Noon<br /> $15 per person (includes lunch / limited to 50)</p> <p>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.</p> <p>How-to Community Garden<br /> 12:45 pm - 5:30 pm<br /> $10 per person</p> <p>Area experts will guide you step-by-step during three break-out sessions: 1) Soil Health</p> <p>2) A-Z Organic Garden Planning, and 3) Community Garden and Urban Agriculture Development and Policy.</p> <p>Business, organization and vendor tables available</p> <p>Cost: $10 each /</p> <p>Reserve a table to advertise your community supported agriculture project, farm, business, organization or product.</p> <p>· Purchase Soil Test Kits</p> <p>· Community Garden Permits</p> <p>· Free Seeds </p> <p>· Ask the Expert</p> <p>· Vendor Fair</p> <p>Organizers: The Gandhi Institute and Rochester Roots</p> <p>Sponsored by: The City of Rochester, The Rochester Area Community Foundation, Lori’s Natural Foods, Abundance Co-op and Phoenix Graphics</p> <p>All proceeds benefit Rochester Roots<br /> help spread the word - please forward</p> <p>Jan McDonald<br /> Director</p> <p>Rochester Roots, Inc.<br /> 121 N. Fitzhugh St.<br /> Rochester, NY 14614<br /> Work: 585-232-1463<br /> Cell: 585-802-0843<br /> E-mail: <a href="mailto:satnam4all@msn.com">satnam4all@msn.com</a></p> <p>ROCHESTER ROOTS is committed to the creation of urban school and community garden-based<br /> educational programs for youth and their families. These programs focus on growing, preparing and enjoying high quality, safe and affordable, healthy food.</p> <p>"Growing Youth, Growing Community, Growing Food"</p>