Community Gardening Conference

WHAT: Tampa Community Gardening Meeting
WHEN: Saturday, February 21, 2009, 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
WHERE: Sweetwater Organic Community Farm Tampa, Fla. (February 10, 2009) –

Tampa City Councilwoman Mary Mulhern is hosting a community meeting on February 21, 2009 at 3:00 p.m. at Sweetwater Organic Community Farm. Since holding a public discussion meeting in October of 2008 in Tampa City Council Chambers, Councilwoman Mulhern has heard from and met with hundreds of area residents interested in participating in community gardening. Many organizations are already working on community garden projects in the city of Tampa, Hillsborough and Pinellas counties. "Community gardens have been springing up in U.S. cities of all sizes in recent years.

Issues such as food security, high cost of fuel, health and environmental benefits are making the idea of growing food locally attractive and likely to be essential in the near future. I want to help Tampa area gardeners to share resources and ideas and recruit volunteers. Neighborhoods that are organizing, planning and even planting gardens include: East Tampa, Seminole Heights, South Tampa, Ybor City and others.” Community garden experts will speak about their experience creating community gardens.

After the presentations, all interested local organizations will have the opportunity to sign-up volunteers and provide information on their projects. Meeting is free and open to the public. Sign-up sheet in Information Room. We can carpool to this location.