The Victory Garden - At Fairfield Hills
Supporting Newtown’s Food Pantries
How to Simplify Organic Vegetable Gardening Garden Kick-Off Meeting and Garden Lecture
What? Organic Gardening Simplified – Nick Mancini will speak and answer your questions on how to grow the very best organic fruits and vegetables. Our very own Sheila Torres will speak on permaculture practices. SIGN UP FOR 2012!
Where? Newtown’s Municipal Center at Fairfield Hills - Plenty of Parking. Inside follow signs towards the First Selectman’s Office
When? Wednesday, February 29th 2012 Time? 3:30 to 6:00 pm
Who? Victory Garden volunteers and all others interested – Bring a Friend!
Agenda
3:30 – 4:00 Sign-up Information for New Volunteers. Questions about volunteering : Harvey Pessin
4:00 – 4:15 Permaculture Lecture: Sheila Torres
4:15 - 5:30 Organic Gardening Lecture, Questions and Answers : Nick Mancini
5:30 – 6:00 Sign- up for Current Gardeners – Information about the Victory Garden 2012
- New Gardeners and Volunteers? Learn how you can ‘OWN A ROW’ or ‘GOT AN HOUR?’ volunteer to harvest, water or deliver the produce to the food pantries. Or join a team.
- New Gardeners – Deadline to own a row is March 10.
- Learn about the Victory Garden and how you can help supply vegetables to our Food Pantries
- All AGES and SKILL LEVELS ARE WELCOME!
- Learn how to start, grow on and harvest the produce you plant.
- www.foodpantrygarden.org and www.organicgardeningsimplified.com
