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Cultivating Community Through Gardening Revolution

Edmonston MD: Garden Village MD and the City of Edmonston present "Cultivating Community: Through Gardening Revolution." This is a gardening event in which you can gain knowledge on different plants, meet new people, shop from local vendors, trade plants, and swap seeds. In partnership with nonprofit Operation ARTS foundation we will create plant inspired art to go in their free little art gallery “Art (M.A.G.N.E.T.)” and one piece of art for you to keep. This event will also be the launch of the 3 little free libraries being installed in Edmonston, Maryland designed by Chyna Mae of Your Destiny’s Dream and built by Daniel Collins of Collins & Sons LLC. We will have 3 workshops so please come early so you can learn all the great things gardening has to offer. First we will have Michelle & Miriam of Sister of the Soil who will teach us about companion planting. Then we will be having a plant identification walk led by Bodhi Vasilopoulos of Plant Path, where he will teach us about herbal / wild medicine, sustainability and other nature-related topics. This event is sponsored by Plant3r; and Clifton Hart will be doing a workshop on hydroponics and indoor growing! The event will be located at Eco City Farms at the Edmonston Farm located at 4913 Crittenden St, Hyattsville, MD, 20781. This is a free event that is suitable for all ages and will be held on June 18th, from 4PM - 7PM. Come celebrate the gardening revolution by growing your own food and join a growing community of passionate home gardeners.

Location: Eco City Farms: Edmonston Farm: 4913 Crittenden St, Hyattsville, MD 20781

RSVP:

Eventbrite: https://gardenvillagemd.eventbrite.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/1002207840685452

Vendor Application: https://forms.gle/WECjTjYikQZDTRRf9

Garden Village MD:

A local gardening community and crop share for homegrown produce. Eat organically without grocery store prices! If you are a gardener who would like to learn, educate, crop share, donate or sell plants / produce, then join our group Garden Village Maryland today!

https://www.facebook.com/groups/gardenvillagemd/

Operation ARTS Foundation Inc:

“Alliance for Responsible Trade and Sustainability"

Our mission is to develop the creative economy. Our organization encourages better business practices & economic growth for all. We lay the foundation for profitable, collaborative relationships between artists, businesses & the community by streamlining opportunities. We create financial stability for artists by providing them with the resources to help them succeed.

www.operationarts.com

Town of Edmonston:

The government of the Town of Edmonston is committed to providing all of the necessary services at the highest level to our residents, businesses, and visitors, ensuring a premium quality of life is maintained. This will be achieved by exercising fiduciary prudence, maintaining open lines of communication, providing a safe and clean environment for all persons, and planning for the future with the support and cooperation of our community. This endeavor will be accomplished without regard to race, color, gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, religion or belief, political affiliation, opinion or disability.

http://edmonstonmd.gov/about-edmonston/veterans-park/

Art (M.A.G.N.E.T.)

“Art (M.A.G.N.E.T.)" (Mini Art Gallery Neighborhood Entertainment Tour), is a public art project created by Operation ARTS Foundation to encourage creative community interaction through art! This is a public art project created to showcase Maryland’s creatives through miniature art galleries placed amongst local established landmarks and parks throughout Maryland.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/artmagnetmd/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/artmagnetmd

Eco City Farms:

ECO City Farms is an educational, not-for-profit enterprise located inside the Capital Beltway in Prince George’s County, MD that serves as a prototype for sustainable local farming. We grow great food, farms and farmers. We work to change the existing food system that makes healthy fresh food a luxury available only to affluent communities. We teach vulnerable populations—children, youth, single heads of households, new immigrants and seniors—how to take charge of their consumption, habits and health to better secure their futures—through eating healthy, developing skills and pursuing career opportunities in the emerging healthy food system.

https://www.ecoffshoots.org/

Plant3r:

Plant3r promotes food freedom in urban spaces by teaching new gardeners how to grow more food in a small space. Our free online class goes over the basics of container gardening, composting, and hydroponic growing indoors. https://plant3r.com/

Your Destiny’s Dream LLC

Your Destiny’s Dream is a multimedia brand created by artrepreneur, Chyna Mae. She started this business in order to provide design, marketing, and consulting services. Visual communication is a powerful tool for bringing people together and can work to make our community stronger. Chyna is an award-winning artist, designer, grant writer, marketeer, muralist, consultant, bookkeeper, and business advisor. She specializes in custom art, graphic design, advertising, interior decorating, small business management & nonprofit consultation. She is a professional artist looking to make YOUR DREAM, a part of your DESTINY.

https://www.facebook.com/yourdestinysdream

Collins & Sons LLC

Collins & Sons LLC is a woman owned, family business that combines over 70 years of traditional construction experience with cutting edge environmentally conscious technology and practices. As MHIC licensed general contractors and WSSC licensed plumbers we specialize in sustainable home improvements. From native plant landscaping and storm water management to home repairs, remodeling, emergency services, custom design and build projects, Collins & Sons LLC is dedicated to making your house a healthier home.

https://www.facebook.com/collinsandsonsllc/

Sister of the Soil:

Sisters of the Soil Community Farm is a women-owned farm located in Bladensburg, Maryland. We are committed to holistic and regenerative practices that improve the health of the land, plants, and community.

sistersofthesoil.life

Bodhi Vasilopoulos of Plant Path

Avid gardener, forager, educator and fun-lover. Bodhi strives to be a steward, live in harmony with all beings & leave a loving footprint on the Earth. He also helps manage Plant Path Nursery, a farm and education center located in Knoxville, Maryland. My email is bodhi.vasilopoulos@gmail.com in case people want to contact me or get on my email list!

https://www.plantpath.org/

Workshop:

Nature is abundant with food, medicine & more yet we have forgotten our ancient ways of identifying and working with plants. Learning about wild edibles takes time and focus but in the process we are rewarded with greater health, resilience and connection to the natural world.

In this walk we will cover topics such as:

-Plant identification & botany

-Getting to know plants & fungi and ruling out look-a-likes

-Field herbalism and wild medicine

-Sustainable harvesting and preparing different wild edible foods throughout the seasons

-Basics of field herbalism and medicinal preparations

-Guerilla planting & propagation techniques

-Forest ecology and more