Rooting DC Urban Gardening Forum, Feb. 20 (FREE!)

February 13, 2010

WHEN:

Saturday, February 20, 2010

9:30 AM – 4:00 PM

WHERE:

The Historical Society of Washington, 801 K Street NW, Washington DC Near the Mt. Vernon Sq./Convention Center and Gallery Place metro stops

Pre-registration is strongly encouraged! Please call (202) 638-1649 during business hours to reserve your spot. Or register online by clicking here.

You’re invited to join DC’s Field to Fork Network, the America the

Beautiful Fund, dozens of local community organizations, and members of

DC’s urban gardening community for the third annual Rooting DC urban

gardening forum. This day-long event – which includes panel discussions, workshops and talks - is free and open to the public.With February 20th fast-approaching, we'd like to know if you're planning to attend. Please RSVP NOW for the 3rd annual FREE urban gardening forum by visiting www.rootingdc.org

and click the " Please pre-register here " link near the top of the

page. The full schedule of presentations and workshops is also online

there now, as well archived info and photos from 2008 and 2009.

Please call 202-638-1649 or email RootingDCForum with any questionsGrow your own food! Soil preparation, starting seeds, composting, container gardening in small spaces

Cooking demonstrations! preparing healthy & low-cost meals, making pickles, canning, raw foods

Info on ethnic specialty crops! local West African, Caribbean, Central American, & African-American agricultural specialists

Where do we get affordable fresh food? Farmers’ markets, co-ops, non-profit agencies, proposed regional distribution center

Roundtable discussions! Urban agriculture, affecting local policy change, Healthy Affordable Food for All

¡Se ofrecerán algunas sesiones en español! Some sessions offered in Spanish!

Limited free childcare will be available for children ages 3-12 years. You MUST pre-register for childcare! Call 202-638-1649 to register in advance.The Rooting DC 2010 schedule is now available here : http://fieldtoforknetwork.org/blog/rooting-dc-2010-schedule-now-available/