GARDENING & FOOD SUSTAINABILITY TEAM

MEN’S GARDENING & FOOD SUSTAINABILITY TEAM:
2nd & 4th Sundays
1:30-4:30 pm
* $15 drop-in
* $8-10/session sliding scale, if register for 6 sessions
* ½ off 1st time if bring a friend
* FREE for Manifest Members
Location varies (We meet at one another’s gardens.  Register to learn this week’s location.)

CURRENT schedule & link to REGISTER:
2nd Sunday of the Month
4th Sunday of the Month

Winter 2010 Schedule:

Feb 28th: Soil Amendments, part 1 with Heather Havens from Concentrates, Inc. http://www.concentratesnw.com/

Mar 14th: Soil Amendments, part 2 with Naomi Montacre of Naomi’s Organic Farm Supply: http://www.naomisorganic.com/

Mar 28th: Cultivating holistic Soil health with Kim McDodge of Ariadne Garden.

April 11th: Plant-based solutions with Weston Miller of the Learning Gardens Laboratory.  This is one of the most educationally comprehensive Gardening Team sessions of the season! 

April 25th: Edible weeds and natural garden pest controls with David Barts.

LEARN TOGETHER:  Learn the basics of sustainable gardening by working on one another’s gardens every Sunday afternoon—facilitated by visiting master gardeners and our growing collective intuition.  Our team also learns by visiting community gardens, local nurseries, farms and volunteering for Growing Gardens, a non-profit that helps low-income families learn to garden..

FACILITATOR:  Bryan Rollins has been a gardener & educator working in residential and community gardens for 2 years and is a food sustainability organizer in Portland.

SPONSOR:  Donations benefit Manifest, a non-profit men’s wellness community empowering diverse men in the Portland area to pursue their wellness visions & passions with one another in more than 50 events monthly.  No one turned away for lack of funds; work-study available if you call in advance to schedule.

SPONSOR:  All donations benefit Manifest, a non-profit men’s wellness community; no one turned away for lack of funds; work-study available if you call in advance to schedule your work-study hours

WHAT TO BRING & WEAR: 
* Comfortable clothes that you won’t mind getting dirty & that will keep you cool when it’s hot and warm &/or dry when it’s cold; expect weather changes
* Hat &/or sunscreen to shade you from UV rays (even on cloudy days)
* Gloves
* Shovel & Hand Trowel (if you have these)
* Notebook & pen to take notes
* Snacks to share

INFO:  Bryan 503-223-8822 x1

CURRENT schedule & link to REGISTER:
2nd Sunday of the Month
4th Sunday of the Month

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