Sustain Lex - Sustainable Communities Network

	For current Community Gardening events in Lexington, click any of the images below	Lexington Community Garden Tour July 30, 2009, 5:00pm - 8:00pm (dinner following) Cost: Free! Dinner Afterwards is a Potluck dinner, where each participant of the garden tour who plans on attending the dinner are asked to bring a dish to share with the group. Bike riders are encouraged to participate with us on the tour! We are trying to compile a list of all community gardens in Lexington, if you know of any, please send us the contact information and any photos, we love to see what the city is up too! Location: Tour will begin and end at: The Rock/La Roca United Methodist Church 1015 North Limestone Street Lexington KY 40505 859-255-0712 Prior registration is required Registration and refreshments will begin at 4:30PM Tour will begin at 5:00PM Transportation will be provided Donations are graciously accepted Pre-registration requested click here . More information click here. For more info call: 859-312-7024 or email embryjim@gmail.com ************************************************* Grow Lexington!.. ..Bluegrass Urban Garden Society (BUGS) July 18, 2009—10AM BUGS meeting at Winburn Community Action Center Join the umbrella organization working to coordinate and promote community gardens in Lexington. BUGS is a subcommittee of the Food and Sustainability Team and was formed in October 2008 at the Closing the Food Gap Conference. BUGS aspires to 1) provide structure and resources for greater coordination and collaboration among all the people, agencies, institutions that are involved with community\school gardening, 2) inspire, educate and promote community gardening as an essential part of a sustainable community Foods System. BUGS initiatives for 2009 include: community gardening workshop March 14, School Garden Workshop April 18 & June 12, develop seed and plant exchange programs, establish gardens in other city parks, support all garden initiatives, attend the American Community Gardening Association Conference . What is “sustainability”? The sustainability movement in Lexington, Kentucky continues to expand and includes efforts that are education, government, business, faith and community based. Integrating these initiatives has been enhanced by the creation of the Bluegrass Partnership for a Green Community which will help us move towards a more sustainable city. *********************************************************************************************************

For current Community Gardening events in Lexington, click any of the images below

Lexington Community Garden Tour
July 30, 2009, 5:00pm - 8:00pm (dinner following)

Cost: Free! Dinner Afterwards is a Potluck dinner, where each participant of the garden tour who plans on attending the dinner are asked to bring a dish to share with the group. Bike riders are encouraged to participate with us on the tour! We are trying to compile a list of all community gardens in Lexington, if you know of any, please send us the contact information and any photos, we love to see what the city is up too!

Location: Tour will begin and end at:

The Rock/La Roca United Methodist Church

1015 North Limestone Street

Lexington KY 40505

859-255-0712

Prior registration is required

Registration and refreshments will begin at 4:30PM

Tour will begin at 5:00PM

Transportation will be provided

Donations are graciously accepted

Pre-registration requested click here .

More information click here.
For more info call: 859-312-7024 or email embryjim@gmail.com
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Grow Lexington!.. ..Bluegrass Urban Garden Society (BUGS)

July 18, 2009—10AM BUGS meeting at Winburn Community Action Center

Join the umbrella organization working to coordinate and promote community gardens in Lexington.

BUGS is a subcommittee of the Food and Sustainability Team and was formed in October 2008 at the Closing the Food Gap Conference. BUGS aspires to 1) provide structure and resources for greater coordination and collaboration among all the people, agencies, institutions that are involved with community\school gardening, 2) inspire, educate and promote community gardening as an essential part of a sustainable community Foods System.

BUGS initiatives for 2009 include: community gardening workshop March 14, School Garden Workshop April 18 & June 12, develop seed and plant exchange programs, establish gardens in other city parks, support all garden initiatives, attend the American Community Gardening Association Conference .

What is “sustainability”?

The sustainability movement in Lexington, Kentucky continues to expand and includes efforts that are education, government, business, faith and community based. Integrating these initiatives has been enhanced by the creation of the Bluegrass Partnership for a Green Community which will help us move towards a more sustainable city.

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