VCGN Grow It! Workshop

Past event
Mar 30, 2017, 4 to 7 PM

CONTACT: Libby Weiland, Vermont Community Garden Network, (802) 861-4769, libby@vcgn.org

Vermont Community Garden Network is coming to Burlington, March 30, 4:00-7:00pm for the Grow It! Workshop for community and school garden leaders. Visit http://vcgn.org/what-we-do/growit/ to register and for more details on this opportunity to learn and connect with fellow garden leaders.

March Grow It! Garden Leader Workshop
March 30th in Burlington, Vt.

The Grow It! workshops for community and school garden leaders are being offered at six locations around Vermont, including Rock Point, in Burlington. Grow It! provides timely training and networking opportunities for volunteers, coordinators, and others involved in supporting community-based gardens across the state. The Burlington workshop is presented by Vermont Community Garden Network (VCGN) in partnership with garden leader Ruby Perry and Rock Point and with support from Burlington Parks, Recreation & Waterfront.

Through the Grow It! workshops, VCGN brings people, ideas and resources together to help cultivate the community and school garden movement. In the words of Jane Metcalf, Upper Valley Haven Extension Master Gardener Volunteer: “The Grow It! workshop provided a real opportunity to hear and share with others the things that we do. I suddenly felt a much stronger connection with the folks who grow, harvest, and store food. We all have so much to offer one another. VCGN is the glue that holds us all together.”

The March workshop will explore “Growing Community”—the role community-based gardens can play in strengthening communities and how these common spaces can serve as more than only spaces to grow food. Participants will learn strategies to boost their gardens and programs, share stories and swap ideas with fellow garden leaders.

The Grow It! workshop in Burlington is Thursday, March 30, from 4:00-7:00pm, including a light meal. The workshop will take place at Bishop Booth Conference Center at Rock Point at 20 Rock Point Rd, Burlington, VT 05408.

Registration is $35. Group discounts available for three or more registrants. Sliding scale available upon request. Please pre-register by visiting http://vcgn.org/what-we-do/growit or by calling the VCGN office at (802) 861-4769.

The Grow It! garden leader workshops are made possible with generous support from The Bay and Paul Foundations.

The Vermont Community Garden Network helps community and school groups all over Vermont start, sustain, and grow gardens, building strong local food systems and vibrant educational sites. To learn more about VCGN, visit www.vcgn.org.

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