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Garden Expansion Grand Opening
April 8, 2017 @ 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Join us as we celebrate the Grand Opening of a new community garden and support a collaborative group of international growers!
12:00 Yoga at the Gardens in partnership with Waterfront Botanical Gardens
1:00 Groundbreaking Ceremony with Mayor Greg Fischer and blessings of the ground by the Kirundi and Chin communities
1:30 Work alongside the gardeners and help spread the first layer of compost!
Americana World Community Center and Common Earth Gardens have partnered to make this long-vacant, 2-acre space available for use by the refugee and immigrant community. With the support of both organizations, over 100 prospective gardeners have come together to create a shared vision for this space as well as a unique system of communal management to ensure the sustainability of this project.
What to bring:
-Yoga mat or towel
-Sturdy and comfortable shoes
-Gloves (if you have them)
-5 gallon buckets (if you have them)
Where we will be:
Feel free to park in Americana’s parking lot! The new garden space is located directly behind Americana’s soccer field on Kenwood Way.
Snacks and refreshments will be available for volunteers!