Dear Stakeholders, Thank you for all you have done to help promote our symposium – Green Tonic: Urban Gardening for Health & Wholeness (Aug. 4-5). With two weeks left until the symposium, and with registration in full swing, I’d like to ask you once again to remind your network of this wonderful event. I’ve attached a PDF of the complete detailed agenda, and I am pleased to announce that Virginia’s Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry, Robert S. Bloxom, will be joining us on Wednesday to introduce Leni Sorensen, one of our speakers. We are so excited to share with you the exemplary community gardening and urban greening initiatives in Philadelphia, New York, and Chicago; the policies and practices that help them succeed; and what we can do to take urban gardening and greening in our Richmond to the next level. Also, as stakeholders, we wanted to let you know that a limited number of scholarships are available. We greatly appreciate your participation and look forward to seeing you at the event. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions. Sincerely, Jonah On August 4-5, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden will explore and celebrate successful urban greening projects in Richmond and across the country -- in the symposium Green Tonic: Urban Gardening for Health & Wholeness. It is the third in a series of four symposia that are the centerpiece of the Garden's 25th anniversary celebration this year (along with the Butterflies LIVE! exhibit), and is made possible through the generous support of the Robins Foundation. Green Tonic is an opportunity to 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 we can do to take urban gardening and greening in our community to the next level. Who should attend: Neighborhood organizers and community leaders, urban planners, architects and designers, public officials, health advocates, local food activists, students, master gardeners, and more. Cost: $75, includes dinner Tuesday evening, and lunch Wednesday; $20 for optional bus tour of Richmond area green spaces, including a new green roof on a historic building downtown. For details on speakers, workshops, preliminary agenda, and save-the-date card, visit our website. Registration is NOW open! 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 • 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 Workshops: • Basics of Sustainable Gardening • Urban Greening for a Robust Economy • Creating Greener, More Resilient Communities • Sustainable Land Use and Water Quality Management • Food Security, Access, Nutrition, and Health Jonah Holland Public Relations & Marketing Coordinator Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden 1800 Lakeside Avenue Richmond, Virginia 23228 (804) 262-9887 x292