Alexandria Mom's Calendar of Events

Saturday, September 3, 2011

Community Gardening & Edible Schoolyards Seminar

The Arlington County office of Virginia Cooperative Extension is sponsoring
a seminar on Building Sustainability with Community Gardening and Edible
Schoolyards on Friday, September 16 at Fairlington Community Center. The
seminar will focus on patterns and tools for success. Keynote speakers will
be Walter Tejada of the Arlington County Board and Rob Krupika, Alexandria
city councilman. Alexandrians are welcome to attend.

Networking begins at 8:15 a.m. and panel sessions at 9:15. Topics include
Cultivating Community With Edible Gardening; Pre-School to Higher Education:
A Gardening Continuum; and Food for Thought: Ideas for Success and
Sustainability.

A BYO Brown Bag Lunch is scheduled for 12:30 p.m., and the program will end
at 2:30. 

Limited spaces are available. The cost is $5, payable at the door.
Pre-register by phone at 703-228 6414 or by e-mail at mgaralex@gmail.com.

Fairlington Community Center is located at 3308 S. Stafford Street in
Arlington. Take 33rd Street off Quaker Lane.

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