Program Guide - Burlington Parks and Recreation
Program Guide - Burlington Parks and Recreation
Program Guide - Burlington Parks and Recreation
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community gardening<br />
the BACG spring Pot Luck<br />
Saturday, April 14 | 6:00P - 8:30P<br />
Robert Miller Community Center, 130 Gosse Ct.<br />
Join us to kick off the gardening season at the<br />
annual spring pot luck. Bring a dish to share<br />
(with an ingredients/recipe label). There will be<br />
special guest speakers, seed giveaways <strong>and</strong><br />
a silent auction. Please bring your own dishes<br />
<strong>and</strong> cutlery to help us reduce waste. This year’s<br />
special topic is seed saving, presented by<br />
Anne Miller, Jhuma Dulal, <strong>and</strong> Rita Neopaney.<br />
Anne has been h<strong>and</strong>-pollinating <strong>and</strong> seed<br />
saving vegetables since the late 1980’s in the<br />
Marshfield Area <strong>and</strong> we are excited to hear<br />
about her experience. Jhuma Dulal <strong>and</strong> Rita<br />
Neopaney will broaden our perspectives on seed<br />
saving through explaining seed saving in the<br />
Bhutanese culture.<br />
Archibald & riverside<br />
Neighborhood Gardens<br />
growteamvt.com<br />
Grow Team ONE coordinates two neighborhood<br />
gardens in the Old North End: the Archibald<br />
Neighborhood Garden on Archibald Street,<br />
across from H.O. Wheeler School, <strong>and</strong> the<br />
Riverside Neighborhood Garden on Intervale<br />
Avenue, behind the 699 Riverside Avenue<br />
apartments. Gardeners work with a team of<br />
mentors who hold gardening <strong>and</strong> wellness<br />
workshops at the sites. Space for the gardens<br />
has been provided by the Visiting Nurse<br />
Association of Chittenden & Gr<strong>and</strong> Isle Counties<br />
<strong>and</strong> the <strong>Burlington</strong> Housing Authority. The<br />
independently run gardens are sponsored by<br />
<strong>Burlington</strong> <strong>Parks</strong>&<strong>Recreation</strong> Department with<br />
support from Intervale Compost Products <strong>and</strong><br />
guidance from Friends of <strong>Burlington</strong> Gardens.<br />
Gardeners who are interested in plots at the<br />
neighborhood garden sites or want to get<br />
involved, contact GrowTeam ONE - growteam@<br />
yahoo.com<br />
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community gardening<br />
<strong>Burlington</strong> Area Community Gardens<br />
Gardening for a better tomorrow.<br />
Need a place to grow your own vegetables, flowers <strong>and</strong> herbs? Sign up to reserve a full (approximately 700 sq feet)<br />
plot for $60each ($65 for non-residents) at a <strong>Burlington</strong> Area Community Garden (BACG) site. Perfect for the first year<br />
gardener, BACG offers half-sized plots for $37 each ($42 for non-residents). Novice <strong>and</strong> Family Friendly plots for $20<br />
each ($25 for non-residents) are also available <strong>and</strong> are a great way to introduce young children <strong>and</strong> new gardeners to the<br />
wonders of nature. The seasonal fee includes BACG membership; The BACG eNews,, water access, spring <strong>and</strong> fall site<br />
preparation, invitations to garden gatherings, <strong>and</strong> an opportunity to meet other gardeners in your area. Depending on the<br />
weather plots open for planting in early May <strong>and</strong> close in mid-October. Special rates <strong>and</strong> free seeds are available to those<br />
with limited incomes; to apply for scholarship, contact Chittenden Community Action at 863-6248.<br />
To register for your plot, contact <strong>Burlington</strong> <strong>Parks</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Recreation</strong> at 864-0123.<br />
Become part of the gardening community today!<br />
Gardening Education<br />
opportunities<br />
About the BACG Gardening Class Instructor:<br />
Tobiah Schulman has gardened, l<strong>and</strong>scaped,<br />
<strong>and</strong> farmed professionally in a wide range of<br />
settings for the past ten years. She holds<br />
a Bachelor’s degree in Plant & Soil Science<br />
from the University of Vermont, a certificate in<br />
Permaculture Design, <strong>and</strong> a constant desire to<br />
learn more about growing <strong>and</strong> using plants. She<br />
grows <strong>and</strong> preserves as much of her own food<br />
as possible. For the last four years, Tobiah has<br />
run her own l<strong>and</strong>scaping business, Down to<br />
Earth Gardening providing consultation, design,<br />
implementation, <strong>and</strong> l<strong>and</strong>scape maintenance for<br />
both vegetable <strong>and</strong> flower gardens.<br />
<strong>Burlington</strong> <strong>Parks</strong> & <strong>Recreation</strong> <strong>Program</strong>s | SPRing • SummeR 2012<br />
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organic Pest Management<br />
Wednesday, April 4 | 5:30P - 7:30P<br />
Miller Community <strong>Recreation</strong> Center<br />
Resident $12 / Non-Resident $17<br />
Learn how to stay one step ahead of the pests<br />
in your garden! Learn what organic really means<br />
<strong>and</strong> how to use organic methods properly. Find<br />
out which bugs you are most likely to face, how<br />
to exclude them, attract other bugs to attack<br />
them, <strong>and</strong> if all else fails, some non-toxic sprays<br />
you can make in your own kitchen to knock<br />
them back. Don’t let the bugs get the best of<br />
your garden while you eat the leftovers!
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