American Community Garden Association Conference
http://www.communitygarden.org/conferences.php
ACGA's 27th
Annual Conference will be held at the University of California in Los
Angeles, California on August 10-13, 2006.
The ACGA Annual Conference brings together hundreds of individuals
from across the United States, Canada, and abroad, who are engaged in
all aspects of gardening and greening. The conference includes
hands-on workshops, keynote speakers, a film festival, and visits to
parks, school gardens, community gardens, and other green spaces in
the Los Angeles area.
Conference registration is
now available.
Regular
registration (until July 23)
is $250.
Air conditioned accommodations at UCLA's Sunset Village have private
baths, cable television, telephones, internet access, and daily maid
service. The cost will be $115 for a single and $70/person for a
double, including breakfast.
CONFERENCE PREVIEW
Thurday, August 10
Pre-Conference
Workshop: Learning in the
Garden will feature the Life Lab and Garden Mosaics programs and well as exploring other garden-based
curricula.
Pre-Conference
Tours: Huntington
Botanical Garden, Catalina Island cruise, and Venice Beach bicycle
tour.
Welcome reception/cook out.
Friday, August 11
Opening plenary followed by workshops grouped by the following themes:
Youth
Public Policy
Food Security
Growing Your Organization
Horticulture
Design and Horticulture
Therapy
Late afternoon open ACGA Committee meetings: Advocacy, Communications,
Program/Youth, Research.
Friday evening: LA Dodgers baseball excursion, film festival, and
shuttles to nearly LA areas.
Saturday, August 12
All day thematic
tours with related
workshops, some including service projects:
Food Security
Horticulture Therapy
Youth Camps
Youth/School Gardens
Communal Gardens
Political 101 Gardens
Art & Pocket Parks
Inner-City Community Gardens
Conservation/Gardens and Society
Historical Gardens.
Saturday evening: banquet featuring locally produced foods, silent
auction, and keynote speaker John Jeavons.
Sunday, August 13
Some of the best workshops including:
Growing Greater Food Programs, The Stop Food Centre example
Show Your Gardens to the World (via the Internet)
Fences, Theft, and Vandalism
It's Not Just About Fund Raising Dollars!
and more......
Closing Plenary: ACGA annual meeting and Participatory Planning
Session.
Post-Conference
Tours: Getty Villa,
Getty Center, and West LA Farmers Market and Venice Canal Walking
Tour