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Amy Laura Cahn

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More options May 31 2012, 5:57 pm

From: Amy Laura Cahn <alc...@gmail.com>

Date: Thu, 31 May 2012 17:57:45 -0400

Local: Thurs, May 31 2012 5:57 pm

Subject: 6/19 South Philly Workshop: Reclaiming our Vacant Lots: Growing Food in Our Communities

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Please forward. Note: The date on this workshop has changed from 6/7 to
6/19.

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Hope all is well! The Southeast Philadelphia Collaborative, the Garden
Justice Legal Initiative of the Public Interest Law Center of Philadelphia
and the Philadelphia Urban Food and Fitness Alliance are proud to host an
upcoming educational opportunity around vacant land and growing food in our
neighborhoods. This workshop is meant for any interested community
residents or community organizations who currently transform or grow on
vacant land or are interested in starting to do so. *Please feel free to
SPREAD THE WORD and include in any of your email newsletters or online
forums! *

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*Please join us for our upcoming workshop: *

RECLAIMING OUR VACANT LOTS: ****

GROWING FOOD IN OUR COMMUNITIES ****

*Tuesday, June 19th at 5pm *

*South Philly Teen Orchard on 8th and Mercy Streets in South Philadelphia *

*Free Dinner and Refreshments will be provided for all participants! *

*Please RSVP by registering at http://vacantlandworkshop.eventbrite.com/,
emailing Joy Soto at joys...@sephillyyouth.com or calling (215) 468-1645
ext. 201.*****

* *

*We are working to provide workshop translation, as well as translation of
the Garden Justice Legal Initiative’s legal resources manual. If you know
of community members planning to attend who would make use of translation
services at the workshop or would be interested in a manual in translation,
please contact me at ac...@pilcop.org or 267-627-3183.*****

I have attached the flyer for the event so feel free to distribute. Details
are also below. ****

*Come talk about what gardeners in your neighborhood need! Learn about: *

- Paths to Finding and Preserving Land for Gardening including the
city's new vacant land policies****
- Water Access for Gardens****
- New Zoning Code****
- Licenses and Permits for Food Production and Food Sales****

Thank you and we look forward to seeing you! Please contact me with any
questions or for further details. ****

** **

Amy Laura****

*_________________________________________*

*Amy Laura Cahn*

*Staff Attorney/Skadden Fellow*

*Garden Justice Legal Initiative*

Public Interest Law Center of Philadelphia****

1709 Ben Franklin Parkway, Second Floor****

Philadelphia, PA 19103****

tel. 267.546.1306****

fax. 215.627.3183****