FREE Workshop Series: Gardening & Sustainable Agriculture

Presented by St. John's Safer Soil, a project of the Centre for Long-term Environmental Action in Newfoundland and Labrador (CLEANl), the Community Garden Alliance, and our partners: FEASt (Food Education Action - St. John's), Bridges to Hope, Food Security Network NL, MUN Botanical Garden, Newfoundland Horticultural Society, NL Environment Network, Presentation Sisters, Sisters of Mercy, Sierra Club, MUN Geography - St. John's Lead Project

***Safer Soil Project Launch: Garden Party, rain or shine, Sat. Aug 16th, 1-3pm, entertainment, refreshments, activities, information (at GPSS site, see # 3 below)***

WORKSHOP SERIES
3 Locations:
1. SJFM - St. John's Farmers' Market, Saturdays at noon (Aug. 23, 30 - Lions Club, Bonaventure Ave; Aug 16 - CEI Club, 181 Hamilton Ave.)
2. RCG - Rabbittown Community Garden, Sundays at noon, 26 Graves St. (Aug. 17, 24, 31)
3. GPSS - Gathering Place Safer Soil Garden, Wednesdays at noon, behind the Gathering Place, N. of Basilica parking lot, (Aug 13, 20, 27)

Workshops
1. The 100-Mile Diet: Energy in Local Food - GPSS Aug 20; RCG Aug 31

2. Safer Soil: Living with Lead - RCG Aug 10, SJFM Aug 16, GPSS Aug 13, 20 & 27
(AND Gardening for Life: Health & Safety - GPSS Aug 13
(AND Garden Art - SJFM Aug 16

3. Organic Pest Control - RCG Aug 17, SJFM Aug 23

4. Delicious and Nutritious: Growing & Eating Veggies - RCG Aug 24, GPSS Aug 27; SJFM Aug 30

For more information, email Lori Heath at loriheathmail@gmail.com

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