[Community_garden] Newport Community Garden Spring Festival

[Nikki Vazquez]

Good Afternoon!

I tried to forward a pdf earlier, but to no avail, so I am trying to  
briefly explain a fun Spring Festival that we will be hosting here in  
Newport, Rhode Island, on March 22nd!  We would love to see anyone  
who can make the trek!

This information also might be useful for those of you looking for  
ideas of creative funding.  We are using a Historic building, The  
Colony House, charging a nominal fee for vendors and we will have a  
donation bucket at the door.  We formed a great collaboration with  
the Historic Theater in Washington Square as well and our hope is  
that having the Secret Garden playing at the theater will draw folks  
out on Easter Weekend to see a classic and then stop by to find out  
the mission of Newport Community Garden and the progress of the  
school pilot program and city pilot program.

Please forward on to anyone you think may find this information  
useful!  Thanks for reading and have a great day!
Nikki Vazquez

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> Happy Almost Spring!
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> Newport Community Garden will be hosting a Spring Festival/Seed  
> Exchange at the Colony House, Washington Square, Newport, RI, on  
> March 22nd, from 12-4 featuring guest speakers at the top of the  
> hour, green/gardening vendors and children's activities all  
> throughout the day.  You can even start out your day with a   
> viewing of The Secret Garden at the Jane Pickens Theater, http:// 
> www.janepickens.com/ca.php , at 11:00 a.m., a great way to  
> celebrate the coming of Spring!

    Our speaker topics at the top of the hour include:  Rain Barrel  
usage for the homeowner (City of Newport), residential LEED home  
improvements (LEED Architect, Naomi Neville, Neville Architecture),  
water quality and testing issues in the Newport Harbor and beaches  
(presented by Clean Ocean Access).  Children's activities include  
seed plantings, building recycled bird feeders, children's garden  
coloring contest, and other craft  and gardening related activities.
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> We still have a few spots open for vendors if you are interested in  
> having a booth to sell your green/gardening merchandise, or to let  
> the public know what great things your group is doing for greening  
> and gardening on Aquidneck Island, let me know and we will fit you in!
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> Hope to see you at this fun family activity!
> Nikki
> 401.339.0243
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Ladies Who Lunch
    Nikki Vazquez
    38 Whitwell Avenue
     Newport, RI  02840
         401.339.0243









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