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. Spea
kers 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!