Shouting OUT a big “thank you” to all who attended the Grow Community Gardens Conference 2020!
Hopefully you were able to participate in this “virtual conference” on Friday, May 15, 2020. This was an interactive conference which provided information and inspiration in 3 key areas. It was recorded on You Tube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otJZ1utgbG8.
These are 3 essential areas important to the health of our community and to the success of community gardening.
HEALTH – presenters will inform on the impact of community gardening/food systems on the health of our community:
- Dr. Ayesha Johnson, Hillsborough County Department of Health
- Monica Petrella, Hillsborough County Food System Coordinator
- Session 1: Health 9:00 to 10:30am –
- facilitator: Renee Wallace, public health USF
RESOURCES – presenters will share ground level experiences in growing a successful community garden.
- Karen Elizabeth, Plant City Commons Community Garden
- Ardell O’Neal, Mustard Seed Community Garden, Lutz
- Session 2: Resources 10:45am to 12:15pm –
- facilitator: Susan Webb, regional extension agent for UF/IFAS Extension, community/school gardens
POLICY – presenters will share key policy issues that impact community gardening
- Lena Young Green, lifelong community activist, legislative aide for local representatives for 20 years
- Michele Ogilvie, Executive Planner for the Hillsborough Metropolitan Planning Organization
- Del DeChant, professor of Religious Studies, USF; member of the Florida Food Policy Council executive board
- Session 3: Policy 2:00 to 3:30 pm. –
- facilitator: Toni Young, USF College of Global Sustainability
You may attend all 3 sessions for FREE. The only thing required is that you will leave the session with a commitment to work toward the ACTION PLAN that is developed collaboratively…..
Grow Gardens Virtual Conference, 2020: Thanks to Garden Steps Partners who presented at the webinar. Thanks to those who attended! Information and inspiration on the impact of gardening on health, the impact of policy on food security/food sovereignty.
