Canopy and Syracuse Grows present Gardening in Syracuse

Saturday, February 13th, 2010, 10:00 – 1:00pm at the Bob Cecile Center, 1st floor, 174 W Seneca Tpke, Syracuse, NY
Free and open to the public! Refreshments and information tables will be provided at this workshop.

Workshop Sessions:
Managing the Physical Conditions of Soil for Gardening in Syracuse
10-11am
Norm Richards, retired professor in forestry at SUNY-ESF and a long-time home gardener in Syracuse, will present a
‘dirty hands’ lecture-demonstration focusing on recognizing soil texture and structure, and discussing their modification and management for gardening in Syracuse. This will include functions of added organic matter, tilling vs. spading in seasonal soil preparation, “Don’t tread on me,” and the values of modestly raised beds.

The Dirt on Your Dirt : Soil Toxicity & the Health Risks of Gardening in Contaminated Soil
11am-12pm
Before you plant a garden, it’s important to know about toxic chemicals that may have contaminated your soil, and
how they can affect your plants and your health. Jonnell Robinson will review the health risks associated with common
toxins, how to obtain reliable soil testing, and how to make sense of your soil test results. Methods to reduce toxins
in contaminated soil and ways to enjoy a plentiful bounty in spite of contaminated soil will also be discussed.

Successful Vegetable Gardening in Syracuse
12-1pm
This panel discussion featuring Mable Wilson, John Allen, and Dick de Graff  from Grindstone Farm will provide new
and experienced gardeners with information about what vegetables grow well in Syracuse. Hear veteran vegetable
growers discuss the benefits and challenges of different plants and learn tips on how to reap a bountiful harvest.

Contact Lee Gechas at 446-5319 or lgechas@twcny.rr.com if your group would like to host an information table at this event.

2nd Annual Canning Workshop

Jars provided, bring your own veggies, no experience necessary, Sunday, November 23, 2008, 3:00 – 6:00 pm.  Space is limited. Fee: sliding scale $2 – $5. Contact Jessi Lyons (315) 420-4521 jel264@cornell.edu.

Syracuse Grows Canning Workshop:
Come learn the art of canning. No experience or supplies needed. Syracuse Grows is a grassroots network cultivating a just foodscape in the City of Syracuse. We provide programming, education, and teaching .Kitchen is at Lyman Hall, Rm 229 College Place, Syracuse University.

Directions:
Lyman Hall is on College Place, near the intersection with University Place. There is a Centro stop on College Place and
parking is available is the Ostrom Parking Lot on the corner of Ostrom and University Place (across from The Thornden Park Rose Garden). From the parking lot, walk down University Place to College Place, Lyman Hall is on the right.

2nd Annual Harvest Dinner

You are invited to join Syracuse Grows and Slow Food CNY at a Potluck Dinner on Sunday, October 18, 3–6 p.m.
The Assumption Church Parish Center, 800 N. Salina Street, Syracuse. Enter green doors on Catawba Street
Please RSVP to Paul Mercurio 845-216-8586 or earthscape@gmail.com.

Bring a homemade dish to share. Try using local ingredients from the farmers’ market, your garden, or your CSA!
Share recipes. Learn gardening techniques. Hear about Syracuse Grows and Slow Food CNY activities. Get involved.
For more information about Syracuse Grows, visit www.syracusegrows.org. To learn more about Slow Food CNY, visit www.slowfoodcny.org

Free showing of Robert McFalls documentary HOMEGROWN

Documentary film HOMEGROWN – Free Admission – will be shown for free on October 3rd at the Westcott Community Center,  826 Euclid Avenue, Syracuse, NY 13210. Playtimes will be at 10:30 am and again, at 12:30 pm. Film running time is approximately 50 minutes.

A Documentary About Modern Day Urban Homesteaders
HOMEGROWN (2008) follows the Dervaes family who run a small organic farm in the heart of urban Pasadena, California.  While living off the grid, they harvest over 6,000 pounds of produce on less than a quarter of an acre, make their own bio diesel, power their computers with the help of solar panels, and maintain a website that gets 4,000 hits a day. The film is an intimate human portrait of what it’s like to live like Little House on the Prairie in the 21st Century.  For more, see www.homegrown-film.com

The free showing of HOMEGROWN is part of the 7th Annual Westcott Bulb Project Give-Away / Garden Extravaganza.  Saturday Oct 3 – 10:00 am – 2:00 pm at the Westcott Community Center (Co-Partner of the Project) on the corner of Euclid and Westcott St.  Free film screening co-sponsored by the Westcott Bulb Project and The Alchemical Nursery.  Read more

Syracuse Grows community garden event

Help Grow Community Gardening in Syracuse by joining us this Saturday, April 25th, 2009.
Resource Drive: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m and Garden Cleanup 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Bring donations to Lipe Art Park, W Fayette St., near S Geddes St. All new and gently used gardening tools are greatly appreciated. Donations should be clean and in good working order. Monetary donations are also welcome! Make checks payable to Syracuse Grows.

We hope to see you on Saturday with what is shaping up to be the largest community gardening event Syracuse has ever seen!

Needed
Tools and equipment…
Shovels, pitch forks, hoes, trowels, metal and plasti c rakes, pruners, scissors, loppers, hedge clippers, wheelbarrows, rototi llers, push mowers, hammers, nails, screws, nuts, bolts, handsaws, and childrens Read more