Newark SAS & 3BEEZ Program Urban Farming Day

[Alinkage APS]

Feel free to join us this Saturday. Hope to see there! --Tobias

PURPOSE

This program aims to facilitate hands-on learning of agriculture in an urban environment to help local youth better understand plant cultivation and encourage awareness of their personal relationship with nature.

WHEN

Saturday, Apil 27, 2013 (9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p..m.)

LOCATION

112-114 South 8th Street on the corner of 11th Avenue, Newark, NJ 07102 

WHAT TO BRING

--Your community spirit;

--Gloves and gardening tools such as rakes, shovels, etc.;

--Food and beverage donations are appreciated (fruit, salad, sandwiches, etc.); and

--Sturdy comfortable outdoor footwear.

--Brown cardboard 

WHAT TO EXPECT

--Create several raised beds and fill them with soil to grow plants;

--Create a sitting bench;

--Plant produce (seeds/plants) into raised beds and flowers (seeds/plants) throughout the garden;

--Spread wood chips/mulch throughout the area.

TENTATIVE ITINERARY 

9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.: Meet and greet in the hoop house. We'll use 30 to 45 minutes to basically meet all those who will be attending. 

9:45 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.: Give an introduction as to why we're here and what we will do and what we'll be learning.

10:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.: The day's activities. 

1. Give a complete tour of the space and discuss the layout--what it was when urban farmer Carla Green first arrived and how it has transformed.

2. Go through the process of what causes a plant to grow.

a. Soil -- Why is soil important and what should one look for regarding soil?

b. Light (sun) -- Why is this important and what should one know when growing plants outdoors and how does this differ from growing plants indoors. 

c. Water -- Why is this important and is there anything one should know about water and watering plants?

3. Composting -- What is this and why is it important?

4. Mulch – What is it and its benefits.

5. The significance of bugs. What bugs are beneficial and what bugs are harmful to the soil and plant? 

6. Ecological Construction -- What is this and how can it be used in our local communities?

a. Discuss the plan to construct a shed. Why and what will it be used for and what's needed to complete this project?

b. Construct a bench and raised beds.

7. Planting and plant identification

8. 2:30 p.m.: Wrapping up. Review what we've accomplished and what was learned.

Tobias A. Fox

Newark Science and Sustainability [SAS]

SAS Organizer

Cell: 646-399-0337

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