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Family Urban Gardening Talk Serieshosted by Washington Gardener MagazineCooking & Preserving Summer Harvest BountySpeaker: Liz Falk of Common Good City FarmLearn to can fruit and pickle veggies.THIS EVENT IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC - seating is first-come, first-served. If the auditorium fills, we have an auxillary room with speakers for overflow.See More

A middle class white guy comes to grips with Peak Oil, ClimateChange, Mass Extinction, Population Overshoot and the demise of theAmerican Lifestyle.Featuring interviews with Daniel Quinn, Derrick Jensen, Jerry Mander, Chellis Glendinning, Richard Heinberg, Thomas Berry, William Catton, Ran Prieur and Richard Manning. Produced by Sally Erickson. Written, Directed, and Edited by Tim Bennett.More ...Followed by brief discussion. Suggested donation:…See More

One of the key to developing urban gardens is the need to share with other urban gardens in the area. One really good urban garden program is under the University of Maryland @ College Park's Engaged University program. This program, based in Riverdale, is experimenting with urban gardens through the Master Peace Community Garden. The program works with students from the William Wirt Middle School and Parkdale High School. I think this a good place to visit to share ideas and concepts. Here is…See More