Grassroots Gardens would like your help to spread the word on some of their upcoming opportunities for new Western New York residents. With funding from LUSH cosmetics and the Patrick P Lee Foundation, they are offering a series of workshops on safely growing food in Buffalo that will be interpreted for our refugee population. Many of these people come from agrarian backgrounds and have already been very productive in the community gardens around the City. It is Grassroots Gardens’ goal to educate on the concerns of growing in urban soil, and what will grow well in our climate.
The first part of this series will offer workshops in Burmese, Nepali and Karen. They will be having a second series in Arabic, Spanish and Somali later on in the summer. Please tell your neighbors and friends about this opportunity!
Workshop Schedule:
Karen: June 9th, 5-6:30pm
Burmese: June 10th, 5-6:30pm
Nepali: June 15th, 5-6:30pm
These workshops are free and open to the public. They will be held at Urban Roots Garden Center at 428 Rhode Island Street, Buffalo 14213. All participants will receive a free copy of the “Safe Roots: A Guide to Gardening in the City” that has been translated. Please call 716-783-9653 or email derek@grassrootsgardens.org to RSVP or for more information.