a series of winter gatherings brought

to you by the Newell St. Community Garden

- In our fourth year! -

anyone welcome who’s

interested in gardening or

social change – community issues

TUES., NOV. 15, 2011        Beauchamp

LAYING CLAIM TO GOOD, FRESH FOOD

Are local food deserts related to the concentration of wealth and power in our economy?  Mable Wilson and Victoria Coit bring us exciting solutions to the syste- matic neglect of inner-city neighborhoods:  new and old community gardens, mobile markets, a new south side food co-op, Tops coming to the Valley, and more.

WED., NOV. 30, 2011        Mundy

CROSSING THE BORDER

Why is the illegal immigration issue tearing us apart?  Who benefits, who are the victims?  Aly Wane and Lydia Medina look at this issue from the inside out:  from the perspective of immigrants, their families,their communities, and the large-scale international economy.

TUES., DEC. 20, 2011        Beauchamp

HERBS IN OUR LIVES II

Be healthy this winter!  Onondaga herbalist Jeannie Shenandoah shares her knowledge of herbs with us in a return to a popular topic from last year.  We will make herbal tinctures and salves together.

TUES., JAN. 10, 2012        Beauchamp

“I AM ORDINARY – YOU ARE DIFFERENT”

Members of our community with mental distress, physical and/or mental challenges, or the challenge of learning English talk about how they’re affected by exclusion and we-they thinking.  Listen – share with us your experiences with marginalization – and help us envision a community based on inclusion and fair  access to resources.

WED., FEB. 1, 2012        Mundy

OLD ROOTS, NEW ROOTS II

Members of established ethnic groups (African Americans, Native Americans…) are invited to sit down with members of more recently-arrived groups (the Congolese, the Bhutanese…)  An opportunity for whoever attends to address the problems we have with one another, examine their source – and move toward becoming a cross-cultural unifying force based on understanding.

TUES., FEB. 21, 2012        Beauchamp

YOUR PLANT GROWING PROBLEMS ANDSOLUTIONS 

Community gardens in various parts of Syracuse come together to talk about how they fared last growing season.  Bill Manciocchi, who grows and donates plants to south side gardens, shares his well seasoned ideas and new insights.