A special welcome to new VCGN members; our e-newsletter now
reaches more than 830 garden organizers and supporters!
In this VCGN e-newsletter:
I. Southwest Vermont Farm to School Conference - May 6
II. Community and school garden discussion - May 10
III. Vermont community-based gardens in the news
IV. Benefit Plant Sales build greener communities
V. FBG's Annual Fund Campaign closes in on $15,000 goal
I. Southwest Vermont Farm to School Conference - May 6
"Strengthening Farm and Food Education in Vermont"
Thursday, May 6: 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
School of International Training, Brattleboro
Initiated by Post Oil Solutions in collaboration with the
Brattleboro Farm to School Committee and World Learning's SIT
Farm and Sustainable Agriculture Initiative.
For more information and to register online please visit:
http://f2sconference.
Additional organizing support for the conference is provided by
UVM Extension, the Vermont Community Garden Network, and Vermont
FEED.
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II. Community and school garden discussion - May 10
"The Dirt on Community and School Gardens"
Monday, May 10: 3:00 - 5:30 p.m.
Hartford Memorial Middle School Library: White River Jct
Sponsored by Upper Valley Farm to School
Attend a presentation and panel discussion with school and
community garden organizers moderated by Henry Homeyer, Valley
News garden writer and the author of The Vermont Gardener's
Companion. A tour of the Hartford Memorial Middle School Garden
will follow.
For information and to download a flyer, click links below:
http://www.uvfts.org/
<http://www.uvfts.org/wp-
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III. Vermont community gardens in the news
"Riverside Neighborhood Garden kicks off season"
WPTZ Channel 5: April 25, 2010
http://www.wptz.com/news/
"Colchester community gardeners hope for rebound"
Burlington Free Press: April 26, 2010
<http://www.
"Bennington Sustainable Food Project underway at college"
Bennington Banner: April 29, 2010
<http://www.benningtonbanner.
"Kids learn from Master Gardeners at community garden"
Newport Daily Express: April 28, 2010
<http://www.
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IV. Benefit Plant Sales build greener communities
Check out the benefit plant sales below starting this Saturday!
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10th Annual Spring Perennial Sale
Saturday, May 8: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
New location: H.O. Wheeler School, Burlington
http://www.growteamvt.com/
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26th Annual Tinmouth Plant Sale
Saturday, May 8: 8 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
http://tinmouthvt.org/
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Perennially Green Plant Sale
Saturday, May 15: 8 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Flynn Elementary School, Burlington
Questions: flynnschoolpto@gmail.com
Volunteers: susanrutherford@hotmail.com
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76th Burlington Garden Club Plant Sale
Saturday, May 22: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
UVM Horticultural Research Center
<http://www.
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Dismas House 8th Annual Perennial Plant Sale - May 20-23
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day at 1033 Pine Street in Burlington
For information and plant sale volunteer opportunities, visit:
<http://volunteer.united-e-
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3rd Annual Sweet Potato Slip Sale
Saturday, June 5 & Sunday, June 6, 10:00 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Red Wagon Plants, Hinesburg
<http://www.burlingtongardens.
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V. FBG's Annual Fund Campaign closes in on $15,000 goal
The 2010 Annual Fund needs just $2,255 in contributions to reach
its $15,000 goal. If you have not yet made a pledge or
contribution, please consider
a gift of $10, $25 or more to keep VCGN programs growing.
Please mail your contribution to: Friends of Burlington
Gardens, PO Box 4504, Burlington, VT 05406-4504
or donate securely on line at:
<http://www.burlingtongardens.
Thanks to all who generously support community and school
gardening in Vermont!
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Please send upcoming event announcements and resources
of interest to community, school, and neighborhood
gardeners and supporters to the VCGN e-newsletter editor, Jim
Flint, at jimf@burlingtongardens.org.
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The Vermont Community Garden Network is hosted by Friends of
Burlington Gardens, a nonprofit supporting community-based
gardening in the Burlington area and across Vermont.
For more information, please visit FBG's website at
www.burlingtongardens.org or contact FBG at: Friends
of Burlington Gardens 180 Flynn Ave Studio 3 PO Box 4504
Burlington, VT 05406-4504 or call 802-861-4769.
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