Thursday, July 15, 2010

Urban Garden Bike Tour - This Saturday!


Our fabulous Sustainable Agriculture Director, Elizabeth Beaks, has organized a Urban Agriculture Bike Tour around downtown Charleston for this upcoming Saturday, July 17th. If you're interested in checking out some of downtown's urban gardens, just show up! Details below...


WHEN: Saturday July 17th
WHERE: Meet at Gadsen Street Garden (see map of tour route)
WHAT TO BRING: Bike, money for lunch, sun attire, etc.

Agenda
  • 9:00am Check in with LLF if you need to chat
  • 9:30-10:00am Tour begins at Gadsen Streen Garden
  • 10:30-11:00am Green Heart School Garden Tour (#2 Perry St. Mitchelle Elementary School front yard, in front of the park)
  • 11:20-12:10pm Elliotborough Community Garden Tour (134 Line Street, in Elliotborough Park, at the back of the park)/Bogarden Tour (southeast corner of Rutledge and Bogard St.)
  • 12:30pm Taco Boy Downtown (217 Huger Street)
  • 12:40-1:00pm Josh Martin from the Coastal Conservation League will discuss Agriculture and Urban zoning
  • 1:00-1:30pm Urban Farming Panel/group discussion/questions/resource sharing
  • 1:30 until whenever Hang out!

If you have questions, please email Elizabeth at elizabeth@lowcountrylocalfirst.org

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