Coalition of Community Gardens

THANKS TO ALL WHO PARTICIPATED!

GROW COMMUNITY GARDENS &
GARDEN STEPS CONFERENCE

Hopefully you were able to participate in this "virtual conference" on Friday, May 15.
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.....

Coalition of Community Gardens - Tampa Bay

The Coalition of Community Gardens is a network of gardens and partners who support and share knowledge and resources; build infrastructure to grow gardens; and advocate for public policies to improve health through community gardening in Florida.

There are Community Gardens all over the West Central Florida area. We invite all community gardens to be a part of this coalition whose mission is to:
support the success of community gardening.