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Columbus Welcomes Will Allen
Friday, July 15 at 5:00pm - July 17 at 3:30pm
Franklin Park Conservatory
1777 East Broad Street
In 2008, the MacArthur Foundation called Milwaukee’s Will Allen a genius for the work that he has done in developing urban food gardens in poor neighborhoods. In 2010, Time Magazine called him a hero and declared him one of the 100 most influential people in the world.
It is a profound honor, therefore, for us to be able to work with Mr. Allen’s new Columbus affiliate, Stiletto Gardener; Franklin Park Conservatory’s Growing to Green program; and other leaders of the Columbus progressive food movement to introduce Columbus to Mr. Allen and his work.
Mr. Allen will begin his visit on Friday, July 15, with a small reception at the Conservatory (1777 East Broad Street, Columbus). The reception will be followed by a keynote address describing his organization, Growing Power, its philosophy, its methods, and its accomplishments. On Saturday and Sunday, the 16th and 17th, Mr. Allen will lead two hands-on workshops, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., on the details of urban food gardens, with subjects ranging from how to build a hoop-house to vermiculture to urban aquaponics. Participants should meet at Church of the Redeemer United Methodist, 235 McNaughten Road, Columbus.
Tickets for the keynote address alone are priced at $35; reception and workshop tickets (limited availability) are $50 and $170, respectively, and include free admission to the keynote address. Tickets can be obtained at the following URL: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/174498
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