Posted on behalf of Bill Dawson:
HARVEST CELEBRATION Growing to Green Franklin Park Conservatory *Who:* You! *What:* Annual Growing to Green Awards Ceremony and Harvest Dinner Celebration Enjoy a local seasonal dinner, live music and be a part of feeding the hungry through fresh produce donations to area food pantries. *When:* September 17th, 6:00-9:00pm *Where:* Franklin Park Conservatory Garden Pavilion, 1777 E. Broad St., Columbus, OH *Why: *To honor the best of the best community gardens from the 2008 season. Awards will be made to youth, gardeners and neighborhood improvement projects. * * *Save the date and watch for more exciting details coming your way soon. In the meantime, here's how you can nominate an individual and/or a garden for a 2008 Growing to Green Award:* CALL FOR NOMINATIONS! http://www.fpconservatory.org/awardsg2g.htm The Growing to Green Awards honor the dedication and hard work of many central Ohio communities and individuals while furthering Growing to Green's objective of promoting participation in city beautification and community gardening. The Growing to Green Awards provide an excellent opportunity to have your garden project recognized for its contributions to the Columbus community. Garden Award categories include Community, Educational, Youth, and Neighborhood Improvement. Cash prizes are awarded in each category. * * *Gardeners are encouraged to participate in the Growing to Green Awards by entering an award application.* * * Go to the following website to download an application: http://www.fpconservatory.org/documents/g2gawardsentry.pdf,* or stop by the Visitors Center at Franklin Park Conservatory during regular business hours: Tues - Sun 10 am - 5 pm; Open Weds. until 8 pm. * * * *Applications will be accepted now through 5 pm Friday, August 22nd 2008. * Applicants are encouraged to nominate themselves or another Columbus group or individual for their gardening efforts. Entries are judged by a panel of professionals and community members selected by Franklin Park Conservatory. *Please direct any questions or request assistance with an application by contacting Bill Dawson, Growing to Green Coordinator at ** [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>* * *We look forward to celebrating this season's best food and gardens with you!* * * *Franklin Park Conservatory, 1777 E. Broad St., Columbus OH 43203 ** www.fpconservatory.org<http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=8674956&msgid=141742&act=V7FU&c=145376&admin=0&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fpconservatory.org> * -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://list.communitygarden.org/pipermail/community_garden_list.communitygarden.org/attachments/20080725/2c8d452a/attachment.html _______________________________________________ The American Community Gardening Association listserve is only one of ACGA's services to community gardeners. To learn more about the ACGA and to find out how to join, please go to http://www.communitygarden.org To post an e-mail to the list: [email protected] To subscribe, unsubscribe or change your subscription: http://list.communitygarden.org/mailman/listinfo/community_garden_list.communitygarden.org
