25th Anniversary Year Symposium

August 4, 2009
Green Tonic: Urban Gardening 3pm–9pm

for Health and Wholeness August 5, 2009

8am–6pm

Massey Conference Center

Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden

Learn about exemplary community gardening

and urban greening initiatives in Philadelphia,
New York, and Chicago; the policies and practices
that help them succeed; and what Richmond
area residents can do to take urban gardening
and greening in our community to the next level.

$75, includes dinner

Tuesday evening, morning coffee,
and lunch Wednesday;
advance registration required

TABER ANDREW BAIN

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• Basics of Sustainable Gardening Richmond, VA
25th Anniversary Year Symposium
• Urban Greening for a Robust Economy
Green Tonic: Urban Gardening • Creating Greener, 1800 lakeside avenue
More Resilient Communities richmond, va 23228-4700

for Health and Wholeness • Sustainable Land Use and

(804) 262-9887
www.lewisginter.org
Water Quality Management
• Food Security, Access, Nutrition,
Made possible with generous support from the Robins Foundation and Health

An event for neighborhood organizers and community leaders, urban planners,

architects and designers, public officials, health advocates, local food activists,
students, master gardeners, and more.

JOHN MURDEN
Featured Speakers:
• LaDonna Redmond, President and CEO, Institute for Community Resource Development, Chicago
• Pennsylvania Horticultural Society’s Philadelphia Green Program
Blaine Bonham, Executive Vice President
Joan Reilly, Senior Director, Philadelphia Green
Maitreyi Roy, Vice President for Programs

RON WRIGHT
• Drew Becher, Director, New York Restoration Project, New York
• Timothy Beatley, Heinz Professor of Sustainable Communities, University of Virginia, Charlottesville
• Leni Sorensen, African-American Research Historian, Monticello, Charlottesville
• Rachel Flynn, Director, Department of Community Development, Richmond

adam goldsmith
Details and on-line registration: www.lewisginter.org
Questions? Call 804-262-9887, ext. 322