2009 Annual Conference Brochure - American Community Gardening Association

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August 6-9, 2009Columbus, Ohio REGISTRATION BROCHURE

LOCAL HOSTSThe local host organizations welcome all

attendees of the conference

Franklin Park ConservatoryFive Rivers Metro Park

Community Food InitiativesThe Green Grocer

Local Matters—Local Ohio Foods

Ohio State University Extension-Master Gardeners

ABOUT THE CONFERENCE

Welcome to Columbus and the 30th annual ACGA conferencePutting Down Roots.

The 2009 conference is being held at our new headquarters at thbeautiful Franklin Park Conservatory, home of the Chihuly GlasCollection. Over 3 and a half days, there will be over 40 engaginworkshops, thematic tours — by bicycle and vans to Columbudiverse community gardens and other green sites, a welcomreception, keynote speakers, a film festival, banquet featurinlocally raised food, networking, silent auction, and more.

In addition, pre- and post-conference offerings include a workshoon Food Security, a service opportunity to help plant the newcommunity garden campus, and a docent-let tour of thConservatory’s Chihuly collection. During the conferencattendees can take advantage of networking, brainstorming, anconnecting to others on the beautiful grounds of Franklin ParkWe aim to make the conference accessible to as many communitgardeners as possible with an early registration fee of $200. Somscholarships are available.

ABOUT ACGA

ACGA is a bi-national, not-for-profit membership organization o

professionals, gardeners, volunteers, and supporters of communitgardening and greening in urban, suburban, and rural communitieACGA seeks to promote community gardening and greening as means for improving the quality of life for people and thecommunities.

REGISTER ONLINE ATWWW. COMMUNITYGARDEN.ORG

American CommunityGardening Association

Growing Community Across the U.S. & Canada

SPONSORS



8:00 AM - 8:00 PMREGISTRATIONFranklin Park Conservatory

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM TOURS/WORKSHOPSee page 3 for details. Pre-Conference Tours: Chadwick Learning Garden Tour Chihuly Glass Collection Tour

Pre-Conference Workshop: Food Security & Community

Gardening

6:00 PM - 9:00 PMGrand Atrium of Conservatory WELCOME RECEPTIONGarden organizations display tables in The Veridian Room


9:00 AM - 9:45 AM OPENING SESSION Welcome

9:45 AM—10:45 AM Plenary Keynote Speaker

Laura Lawson,Community Gardening’s Diversity Adventure Center

10:45 AM—11:00 AMBreak & Networking

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM Adventure Center & Various Rooms WORKSHOP SESSION A

12:30 PM—2:00 PMLUNCHEON ACGA ANNUAL MEETING

Plenary Panel: ACGA Past, Present andFuture

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM Adventure Center & Various Rooms WORKSHOP SESSION B

3:30 PM—3:45 PMBreak & Networking

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM Adventure Center & Various Rooms

WORKSHOP SESSION C Evening Dinner on Your Own

8:30 PM—9:30 PMFilm Festival - The Veridian Room “The Garden” Other Community Garden Films


9:00 AM - 6:00 PMOPTIONS FOR THE DAY Workshops / Tour Tour / Workshops Workshops / Workshops Tour / Tour

9:00 AM - 11:45 AM Adventure Center & Various Rooms WORKSHOP SESSION D

or AM TOUR

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM Networking Lunch

2:00 PM - 5:30 PM Adventure Center & Various Rooms WORKSHOP SESSION Eor PM TOUR (Repeat of AM Toursexcept Bicycle Tour)

6:30 PM - 10:30 PM

Franklin Park Conservatory TASTE OF OHIODinner, Silent Auction & Social

9:00 AM – 10:30 AM Workshops— Session H Tour—Shepherd’s Corner

10:45 – NoonCLOSING PLENARY

1:00 PM - 6:00 PMPost-Conference Tour: Kayak Trip

Board of Directors Meeting ACGA Members are welcome

“Putting Down Roots” ACGA 2009 Conference Schedule At a Glance

THURSDAYAugust 6, 2009

FRIDAY

August 7, 2009

SATURDAY

August 8, 2009

SUNDAYAugust 9, 2009

See pages 3 to 6 for workshop & tour listings. Tour selection is required with conference registration

MONDAY &TUESDAY

August 10-11, 2009

Silent Auction A tradition of the ACGA conference is theSaturday evening silent auction to benefit ACGA. Please bring an item to donate.



PRE-CONFERENCEThursday, August 6, 2009

Chadwick Arboretum Tour 1:00 - 4:30 PMCost: $25/personhttp://chadwickarboretum.osu.edu Tour the Chadwick Arboretum and Learning Gardens atOhio State University. The tour begins with the VegetableVarieties Trials Garden. The Lane Avenue Gardens are next,with stops at the Chadwick Labyrinth and the PhenologyGarden. We’ll end with the Learning Gardens, whichinclude the Adults with Development DisabilitiesHorticultural Therapy Garden, the Annuals and ContainersTrials Gardens, the Bamboo Garden, the Arthur ShadeGarden, the John Minton Rose Garden, the Van FossenWildflower Garden, the Kleinmaier Garden, and the StevenM. Still Garden.

Franklin Park Conservatory CommunityGarden Campus Service Project10:00 AM—noon & 1:00 - 3:00 PMFREEhttp://www.fpconservatory.org Come participate in a service project — a way ACGA can thankFranklin Park Conservatory for their generosity in hostingthe conference. Bring gloves and be prepared to help with

planting and other activities to ready the new communitygardening campus for its September grand opening.

Chihuly Glass Collection Tour1:00 PM & 3:00 PMCost: $10/personhttp://www.fpconservatory.org/chihuly.htm Franklin Park Conservatory’s newest exhibition, Chihuly Reimagined,features the vibrant glass art of Dale Chihuly. This docent-let tour will provide a knowledgeable introduction to thewonders of the Conservatory and to Dale Chihuly’s art.

Food Security & Community GardeningWorkshop1:00 - 4:30 PMCost: $30/personIntroduction to several major strategies that can be used tobuild on community gardening work to promote broaderfood system change, including community food assessment,food policy councils, farm to institution, and/or healthycorner stores. Discussion of funding and policy initiativessupporting these strategies.

POST-CONFERENCE TOURSunday, August 9, 2009

Darby Creek Tour Departs 1:00 PM from Franklin Park ConservatoryReturns 6:00 PM (or later depending on participants desireand experience)Transportation: car pool or vans. Limited to 20 persons.Cost: $25, includes all needed equipment and shuttlesDress: Comfortable clothes and shoes that can get wet.Consider bringing and sharing bug repellent and sunscreen.

“Explore the flora and fauna of the Big Darby Watershed bykayak or canoe”

Bill Dawson, FPC community garden coordinator and avid kayaker will lead a 6 mile relaxed paddle down the BigDarby Creekhttp://www.dnr.state.oh.us/tabid/981/Default.aspx .Big and Little Darby Creeks are noted nationally for theirtremendous diversity and abundance of both aquatic and terrestrial plants and animals. They are home to 86 species ofish, five of which are endangered in Ohio. The creeks banksare flanked with native vegetation varying considerably inwidth; from only a narrow line of trees to deep and extensivforests. Both streams were included in the national scenicrivers program in 1994. Unwind and reflect on yourconference experiences while immersed in nature.

PRE- and POST - CONFERENCETOURS & WORKSHOPS

Scholarships - Thanks

For a scholarship, submit the scholarship form by June 1, 2009. Scholarships made possible thanksto Gardener’s Supply Company and Woodbridge by Robert Mondavi.

Special thanks to Franklin Park Conservatory for donating all of the facilities for the ACGAconference.

Help seed the new library at theCommunity Garden Campus at

Franklin Park Conservatory Bring anew or gently used book to donate.



CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS AT FRANKLIN PARKFriday, Saturday, & Sunday. Pre-selection not requested. Additional workshops being scheduled.

(Go to www.communitygarden.org/learn/training/annual-conference/index.php for schedule & workshop updates.)

COMMUNITY GARDENING ‘Bronzeville Garden" Community Building Future with Our PastDana Moessner, King Lincoln Bronzeville Neighborhood Association, Columbus, OH

How to Start a Community GardenSally McCabe, Pennsylvania Horticultural Soc., Philadelphia, PA

Putting Community in Community GardensDavid King, Venice High School—the Learning Garden,Los Angeles, CA

Hope Drive Gardens: A Successful Model of Community Gardens in a Public Housing Complex Liz Shaw & Rhonda Clark, Community Food Initiatives, Athens,OH

Keeping it Simple: The St. Cloud State University Community Garden

as a Model for Building Community in the Changing HeartlandTracy Ore, St. Cloud State University Community Garden, St.Cloud, MN

COMMUNITY GARDENING PROGRAMS

Diversifying your Fundraising Gary Goosman, Corp. for Ohio Appalachian Develop. Athens, OH

Developing a CG Network in your State/Province Jim Flint, Friends of Burlington Gardens, Burlington, VT

From Casita to Gardenhaus

Carolin Mees, Berlin Univesity of Arts, Berlin, Germany

From Detroit to Baltimore: Replicating Resource NetworksKari Smith & Ashley Atkinson, Greening of Detroit, Detroit, MIand Chrissa Carlson & Sarah Krones, Parks & People Foundation& Maryland Cooperative Extension, Baltimore, MD

Preserving Community Gardens & Land TrustsBetsy Johnson, South End/Lower Roxbury Open Space Land Trust,Boston, MA

Small Garden Communities of Dresden, GermanyArdine Nelson, Ohio State University Dept. of Art, Columbus, OH

Starting Community Gardens in Parks

Bill Maynard, Sacramento Area Community Gardens, Sacramento,CA & Charlie Monroe, DeKalb County Parks & Recreation Dept.,Lithonia, GA,

GARDENING, DESIGN, NUTRITION Culturally Appropriate & Nutritionally Dense Crops for CommunityGardens & School GardensChristof Bernau, Center for Agroecology & Sustainable Food Systems, University of California, Santa Cruz, CA

Garden Design w/ Habitat & Soil in MindLia Webb, Plant It Green, Bayside, CA

Garden Design 101Al Renner & Teague Weybright, Los Angeles Community GardenCouncil, Los Angeles, CA

Habitat for Beneficial Organisms, Insects & Wildlife in

Urban & Small SpacesChristof Bernau, Center for Agroecology & Sustainable Food Systems, University of California, Santa Cruz, CA

Holistic Approach to Building Sustainable CommunitiesBobby Wilson & Cathy Walker, Atlanta Urban GardeningProgram, Atlanta, GA

How to incorporate ornamental edibles into landscapeVirginia Oswald, garden designer, Columbus, OH

Keeping Bees at Community GardensTaggart, Cuyahoga County, OH

Rainwater Harvesting Systems

Chris Luers, Little Square Farm, LLC, Columbus, OH

Rainwater Harvesting: Design Solutions for Community Gardens Jonathan Meier, Rain Brothers, LLC, Columbus, OH

SPIN Farming Andy Pressman, National Center for Appropriate Technology,Shavertown, PA

PLACE & PURPOSE Community Gardenings on the World Wide WebMiller, Columbus, OH

Creating Garden Policy for America with the Obama AdministrationNeil Hamilton, Drake University Law School, Des Moines, IA &Livia Margues, People’s Garden, USDA, Washington, DC

From Seed to Salad BowlPeggy Murphy, Dan Downing, Michael Leach, Green On “GO”,Columbus, OH

Garden as a Spiritual PlaceGinny Salamy, Bexley, OH

Growing to Give - Christian Response to Local Hunger Nikki Myers, ECO Ministry-Vineyard Church of Columbus,Columbus, OH

Gardening as Therapy

Christie Nohle, ECO Ministry-Vineyard Church of Columbus,Columbus, OH

How to Sell What you Grew at a Farmers MarketLouise Mikesell-Wireman, Center for Innovative Food Technologies, Toledo, OH

Nourishing the Nation one Tray at a TimeDebra Eschmeyer, National Farm to School Network Center forFood & Justice, New Knoxville, OH

The Urban Kitchen Garden-The Seed to Table ExperienceMagdiale Wolmark, chef Dragonfly neo-v, Columbus, OH



YOUTH Art Gardens to Create Sacred Earth Connections Jim Embry, Sustainable Communities Network, Lexington, KY

City Beets: Growing Food & Empowering TeensKat Cline & teens, Five River Metro Parks, Dayton, OH

Developing a Meditative Nature Trail w/ HS StudentsAmy Kaspar & students, Capitol Square Rotary Club, Columbus,OH

Engaging Youth in Gardening Projects,Susanah Evans et al., Ever-Green Gardening, Columbus, OH

Grow for the Goal: Best Practices in the Development of YouthGardening Programs for a Diversity of GoalsChrissa Carlson, Ariel Demas & students, Maryland CooperativeExtension, Food for Life Program, Timonium, MD

Importance of Place in Designing a High School Community GardenEd Ingman, Charles School at Ohio Dominican University,Columbus, OH

Local Matters—Local Food to School ProgramMichael Jones, Local Matters, Columbus, OH

Coming & Staying in Columbus

AirportThe Columbus Airport is 5.3 miles from the Franklin ParkConservatory. Rental cars are in the airport terminal.

ParkingParking is FREE at Franklin Park Conservatory.

LodgingACGA has reserved blocks of hotel rooms at twodowntown Columbus hotels that are 2.5 miles fromFranklin Park Conservatory. These hotels are walkingdistance to the Short North District. When makingreservations, mention the ACGA conference.RESERVATIONS MUST BE MADE BEFORE JULY 6.(We will be organizing carpools and will have bicyclesavailable to get from the hotels to Franklin ParkConservatory.)

Drury Inn & Suites Columbus Convention Center88 East Nationwide Boulevard, Columbus, OH

614-221-7008https://wwwc.druryhotels.com/PropertyOverview.aspx?Property=0107 Rate: $104 for room with king bed and $116 for room with 2queens which can accommodate up to 4 people. Price includestaxes. Parking: $12/day. Staying through Sunday night may notbe available.

Red Roof Inn – Nationwide Arena-Columbus111 E. Nationwide Blvd. Columbus, OH800-733-7663http://www.redroof.com/reservations/property-detail.aspx?pid=262

Conference code is B262000670.Rate: $104 for room with king bed or for rooms with 2 queenswhich can accommodate up to 4 people. Price includes taxes.Parking: $10/day.

For those driving to Columbus or renting a car, there are numerous other hotel options within a 20 minute drive to Franklin Park Conservatory

Best Western Columbus North888 E. Dublin Granville Rd., Columbus, OH 866-539-003610.8 miles to Franklin Park Conservatoryhttp://www.bestwesternohio.com/hotels/best-western-columbus-north/ Rates start at $59, including taxes, for rooms with 2 doubles.

SpringHill Suites Columbus Airport Gahanna665 Taylor Rd., Columbus, OH 614-501-47507.7 miles to Franklin Park Conservatoryhttp://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/cmhsh-springhill-suites-columbus-airport-gahanna/ Rates: 98-$116 including taxes, for studio & 2 bedroom suites.

TownePlace Suties Columbus, Gahanna695 Taylor Rd., Columbus 614-861-14007.7 miles to Franklin Park Conservatoryhttp://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/cmhta-towneplace-suites-columbus-airport-gahanna/ Rates start at $92, including taxes, for room with 2 doublebeds.

Explore www.hotels.com http://www.hotels.com forother Columbus hotel options.

Friday Evening, August 7

Free Time to Explore Columbus Dinner on Your Own

http://www.experiencecolumbus.com/

See Page 6 for Wine Festival information

OR

Film Festival At Franklin Park Conservatory, attend our fifthCommunity Garden Film Festival, including show-ing Academy Award-Nominated “The Garden.”



Saturday, August 8

9:00 AM - Noon and 2:00 - 5:00 PMChurch / Pantry Gardens This tour will take you to several communities, churches and gardens that provide fresh produce to food pantries and soupkitchens. In the last few years, Columbus has seen an increased number of these types of gardens that are growing food for theirlocal communities and for those in dire need. Many are church led and are utilizing the gardens not only for food donations but foryouth and senior programs, nutritional programming and asoutreach to bring new members into their fold.

Newly Developed Gardens This tour will give you the opportunity to offer input to local

community groups who are just beginning the process of buildingcommunity gardens. Bring your expertise and design skills withyou and be ready to offer insight to these new or expandingprojects in Columbus. Many of these projects are now realizing thetrials, tribulations and successes of first year gardens, while othersmay still be an empty lot or field that has yet to break ground.

School & Youth Gardens How do schools deal with summer garden maintenance? Whatwill the you learn in these outdoor environments? How areteachers, parents and community involved not only in the gardenbut the process of creating it? Learn how these gardens canbecome experiential playspaces, learning labs, outlets for creativity

in the arts, offer lessons in nutrition and increase the opportunityto hone math, science, reading and writing skills. Besides all that,youth just simply find the gardens fun!

Corporate Gardens The days of the Victory and War Gardens brought vegetablegardens to nearly every large factory and many small businessesthroughout America. New corporate gardens are emerging again toprovide employee perks, health and wellness opportunities and often mandate a portion of the produce be donated to food banks.These gardens offer their associates free space to grow their ownfood, flowers and herbs, to bring their families in on weekends togarden and to give back to the community. This tour will take youto two large corporate headquarters on the outskirts of Columbus

who are creating a model for other large companies to follow.

Bicycle Tour 9:00 AM - 1:30 PM Join us for the first ever Gears and Gardens: Annual ColumbusCommunity Garden Bike Tour ! Riders will ride on city streets to visitsix of Columbus's wonderful community gardens. At each garden,riders will enjoy learning from a garden guide and exploring thegrounds. The interactive garden tour will culminate at Surly GirlSaloon to hear a guest speaker and celebrate the day with delicioufoods made with local produce from community gardens. Whatyou need to know before you sign up: you do not need a bike,helmet, or water bottle to participate, but if you do, you areencouraged to bring them. Borrowed bikes and helmets can bereserved for out of town guests. Special clothing is not required.

You do not need to be an expert rider to join in the fun, but youmust be extremely comfortable riding a bike, have experienceriding on city streets, and be able to ride 10 miles. On the day of thride, participants must be present for a tour training session.

SATURDAY & SUNDAY CONFERENCE TOURS

On Saturday, August 8, conference participants have options of going on tours or staying at Franklin Park for workshopsAll tours, except the bicycle tour (morning only) will be occur in both the morning and afternoon.

These tours are included in the conference fee.

All participants who wish to go on a tour, must pre-register.

Friday and Saturday: Wine Tasting Event* Also happening at Franklin Park Conservatory August 7-8, 2009 is the first annual Columbus Wine Festival presented by GiantEagle. The two day festival features more than 200 domestic and international wines from more than 30 exhibitors. The afford-able $30 entry fee ($25 in advance) includes a souvenir wine glass, festival program and wine tastings. The $10 designated driverticket includes all of the activities at the festival with the exception of tastings.Telephone: 888 210 0074 http://www.columbuswinefestival.com/

$25 in advance, $30 at the door, $10 designated drivers ticket * This is not an ACGA event

Sunday, August 9

Shepherd’s Corner Farm & Ecology CenterFarm, Labyrinth & Meditative Trail Tours

Time: 8:30 - 10:45 AMLocation: Blacklick, Ohiohttp://www.shepherdscorner.org/

Please join us for one of three concurrent Sunday morning tours:Farm: Stroll our 3 acres of vegetable gardens. We use a raised-bed system, drip tape irrigation and bio-intensive/ square-footgardening methods.

Labyrinth: Enjoy a peaceful morning by walking our turf laby-rinth. 1 mile total distance.

Meditative Trail: Be among the first to explore our interactivetrail. Each of 8 stations has signage that includes site context,a contemplation piece, and an activity.



QUESTIONS? Contact ACGA’s Office: [email protected]

UPDATES: www.communitygarden.org/learn/training/annual-conference/index.php

ACGA’s 30th Annual Conference“PUTTING DOWN ROOTS”

CONFERENCE COSTS

ACGA MEMBERSHIP

Conference rates are for ACGA members only. Non-members will be charged an additional $50 fee for

membership, so renew or join ACGA with your registration. Organizational members are entitled to 4individual memberships for conference registration purposes.

Basic/Student $30 Professional $60 Corporate $1200Organization $120 Sustaining $600 Sliding Scale $15-$25

CONFERENCE FEES Use this Information to Complete Registration Form on Page 8

PRE- & POST-CONFERENCE TOURS/WORKSHOP

Chadwick Arboretum Tour $25Chihuly Glass Collection Tour $10

Food Security Workshop $30

Kayak Trip $25

FULL CONFERENCEThursday evening August 6 – Sunday noon August 9, 2009Full conference fees include: Thursday evening reception, Friday Opening Plenary , Workshops, Networking Lunch,Film Festival, Saturday Tours, Saturday Taste of Ohio and Silent Auction, Sunday Workshops/Morning Tour, and Closing Plenary.

EARLY BIRD, By June 30 REGULAR LATE, After August 1ACGA Members $200 $250 $300

Non-Members $250 $300 $350 Students $100 $150 $200Youth (<18 years) $75 $100 $125

DAILY & FEES FOR SEPARATE ACTIVITIES EARLY BIRD, By June 30 REGULAR

Friday Plenary, Workshops, Lunch, & Film Festival $100 $125

Half Day Saturday Tour or Workshop (x2 for full day) $50 $65

Saturday Banquet & Silent Auction $45 $60

Full Day Saturday Workshops/Tours & Banquet $125 $150

Sunday Workshop & Plenary $40 $50

Welcome Reception $20 $25 All prices are in U.S. dollars. Only checks in US dollars can be accepted.

ACCOMMODATIONSOn your own - See recommendations on Page 5.



PAYMENT SUMMARY

Please circle one: Regular Attendee Presenter Student Youth

ACGA Membership $ _________ membership type _____________________________________

Full Conference Fee $ _________ SEE PAGE 7

Pre-Conference $ _________ selection: _____________________________________________

Kayak Trip $ _________

Separate Activities (if NOT paying for the FULL CONFERENCE.)

$ _________ selection: ____________________________________________

$ _________ selection: ____________________________________________

$ _________ selection: ____________________________________________

Discount $ -________ Presenter or volunteer

TOTAL $_________

ACGA’s 30th Annual Conference“PUTTING DOWN ROOTS”

REGISTRATION FORM—SUBMIT THIS PAGEREGISTER ONLINE AT WWW.COMMUNITYGARDEN.ORG

Please complete a separate for each person who will be attending.

Name ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Organization (if applicable) ___________________________________________________________________________________________

Address (indicate if home or work) _________________________________________

City State/Province Zip/Postal Code

Phone (indicate if home or work) ____________________________________________ Fax ___________________________________

Email __________________________________________ Member #, if known ________________ Exp. Date _________________

Name to appear on Badge

[ ] Please do not include me in the conference attendees list.

Make Checks in U.S. dollars payable to the American Community Gardening AssociationSend to: ACGA, c/o FPC, 1777 East Broad St. Columbus, OH 43203

OR BY CREDIT CARD

Credit Card Number: ____________________________________ Expiration Date: _______________________________ CVV # _______________ Signature: ____________________________________________________________________________

Mailing address for credit card if different from address above: ______________________________________________________________

Saturday Tour: Do you wish to go on a Tour in BOTH the morning & the afternoon? __________Choice: AM _________________________________ and/or PM ___________________________________________

For Bicycle Tour, do you need a bicycle or helmet? ____________________________________________________

Sunday Tour: Do you plan to go on the Shepherd’s Corner Tour? _______________

Please indicate dietary restrictions or accessibility requests: ___________________________________________

Documents

2009 Annual Conference Brochure - American Community Gardening Association