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The 25th Annual Making Brooklyn Bloom
Garden-Wise Greening: Growing Healthy Soil, Food & Community
Presented by Brooklyn GreenBridge of Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Mark it on your calendar!
- Saturday, March 10, 2007
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Palm House
1000 Washington Avenue
Featured Speaker:
Joan Dye Gussow, author of This Organic Life: Confessions of a Suburban Homesteader, will give the keynote address, "Global Reflections on Eating From Home"
Schedule for the Day
Printer-friendly Schedule of Events (PDF)
10:00–11:00 a.m.
Registration, coffee, and exhibits in the Palm House
You must register on the day of the event to secure space in a workshop.
The Gardener's Resource Center will be open all day with a special display of books and resources (upstairs, Administration Building).
11:00 a.m.–Noon
Morning Workshops (see sidebar)
Noon–1:30 p.m.
Break/Networking in the Palm House
Lunch at the Terrace Café
Sandwiches, soup, and salads will be available for purchase. Other food options can be found at nearby restaurants.
Movie
Philadelphia: the Holy Experiment is the story of how concerned citizens grew a new title—"Farmadelphia"—for their greener city. The film will be shown in the auditorium at 12:15.
Activities
- View exhibits from New York–area greening groups
- Check out the Gardener's Resource Center
- Stop by fun, interactive Discovery Carts in the Garden
- Vist the Gift Shop/Bookstore
- Take a walk in the Garden
- Seasonal guided walking tour of the Garden (1:00–2:00 p.m.)
1:30–2:30 p.m.
Auditorium, Administration Building
Featured Speaker
Joan Dye Gussow will give the keynote address, "Global Reflections on Eating From Home"
Announcements
Book Signing by Joan Dye Gussow
3:00–4:00 p.m.
Afternoon Workshops (see sidebar)
4:00 p.m.
Pick Up Spring Gift Bag As You Leave