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Posted by Cintia Cabib | December 20th, 2011

Simplify the process to lease vacant land, provide access to water, establish a citywide composting system and encourage the planting of fruit trees:  these were some of the suggestions voiced by individuals and organizations testifying at a public hearing on community gardens and urban agriculture convened by D.C. Councilmember Tommy Wells on December 15.  More [...]

Posted by Cintia Cabib | May 17th, 2011

Please join us for a film screening of the new documentary A Community of Gardeners and a discussion on getting more gardens growing in the District on Tuesday, May 24, from 5:30-8 p.m., at Bread for the City. There will be a tour of Bread for the City’s new rooftop vegetable garden at 5:30 p.m. The screening and discussion will take place from 6-8 p.m. A Community of Gardeners explores the vital role of seven community gardens in Washington, D.C. and how these green spaces are changing people’s lives, their communities and their environment. Speakers will include filmmaker Cintia Cabib, Dennis Chestnut, Executive Director of Groundwork Anacostia, and Bea Trickett, Program Director of the Neighborhood Farm Initiative, who will present the brand new Guide to Starting Community Gardens in Washington, D.C. Attendees are encouraged to bring a dish to share or make a small donation. Please RSVP to Allison at aburket@breadforthecity.org or call (202) 386-7006. Bread for the City is located at 1525 Seventh St., NW, walking distance from the Shaw-Howard University Metro on the Green line. We hope you can join us!

Posted by Cintia Cabib | April 13th, 2010

Local filmmaker Cintia Cabib will be screening a work-in-progress of her documentary “A Community of Gardeners” at the Arlington Central Library Auditorium on Saturday, April 17, at 2 p.m.  The event is free and will include a filmmaker Q & A after the screening.  The Arlington Central Library is located at 1015 North Quincy St. [...]