[Scpg] Best Selling Author Mel Bartholomew and introduction to the "Square Foot Gardening" in SLO CA

Thu May 20 21:21:37 PDT 2004

Subject: Weekend schedule for Mel Bartholomew [Revisions]
The following info is about Mel Bartholomew in general, and the Sunday 
event only. All of his events are listed here. This is a list of the events 
he will be attending this weekend:
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Friday, May 21, 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm Meet and Greet, Best Selling Author Mel 
Bartholomew and introduction to the "Square Foot Gardening" method. 
Introduction to the concepts of Square Foot Gardening and how to implement 
this popular system in your own yard. SLO Grange Hall, 2880 Broad St., San 
Luis Obispo, CA Admission is FREE Contact (805) 543-0639 or grangeslo at yahoo.com
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Saturday, May 22, 9:00 am to 11:00 am Book signing and discussion with best 
selling author Mel Bartholomew. Meet Mel, and review materials available. 
Signing will be in the Garden Center. Pacific Home Do it center, 2034 Santa 
Barbara Ave., San Luis Obispo, CA Contact (805) 543-2191
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Saturday, May 22, 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm Square Foot Gardening class with Best 
Selling Author, and creator of the Square Foot Gardening method, Mel 
Bartholomew. Mel will be teaching his method to all attending, with an 
in-depth look at the system and how to maximize your garden. 2880 Broad 
St., San Luis Obispo, CA Price for this 3 hour class is only $20! Contact 
(805) 543-0639 or grangeslo at yahoo.com
***********************Sunday, May 23, Noon to 5:00 pm Meet and Greet, Best 
Selling Author Mel Bartholomew and introduction to the "Square Foot 
Gardening" method. BBQ and pot luck, and Grange information event. Bring a 
dish to share, and your own drinks. 2880 Broad St., San Luis Obispo, CA 
Admission info in last paragraph below Contact (805) 543-0639 or 
grangeslo at yahoo.com (San Luis Obispo) - On Sunday, May 23, from Noon to 
5:00 pm, the San Luis Obispo Grange will be hosting a "Meet and Greet" 
Barbeque and pot luck with best selling author, gardening mentor, and 
creator of the world renowned "Square Foot Gardening" method, Mel 
Bartholomew. This will also be an opportunity for the community to learn 
more about the Grange organization, with 130 year history of helping 
agriculture, families, and communities throughout the country. The event 
will be held at the SLO Grange Hall at 2880 Broad St., San Luis Obispo. 
There will also be a drawing for a $20 gift certificate from Orchard Supply 
Hardware to get your garden started!** Mel's first book "Square Foot 
Gardening" became America's largest selling gardening book ever, with over 
a million copies sold. His Square Foot Gardening TV series ran on PBS, 
Discovery Channel, and The Learning Channel for eight years. He has left 
retirement a second time to create the non-profit Square Foot Gardening 
Foundation, to bring better gardening to all people of all ages, around the 
world, including an innovative "Garden in Every School program." He will be 
discussing his technique, the Foundation, and other issues important to 
gardeners. Mel will also be available to sign copies of his book.** Square 
Foot Gardening is a uniquely simplified method of gardening that produces 
100% of the harvest in only 20% of the space -- AND -- without all the hard 
work and drudgery of single row gardening. It eliminates hard work and 
heavy digging or all-at-once harvest. It is more environmentally friendly 
because you can eliminate chemical use altogether, and there is less 
watering, weeding, and thinning. Those familiar with the Square Foot 
Gardening method will be informed of improvements and updates to the 
system.** With water levels and space availability being issues here in 
many parts of San Luis Obispo County, this technique is perfect for people 
who want to have fruits, vegetables, and flowers, without the traditional 
work and wasted space. You can make your garden in a postage stamp type 
yard, or on any deck, terrace, patio, or a yard too large to manage by 
traditional methods. You can see how to make a raised bed, use containers, 
or even create a "counter top" garden to provide access for elderly and 
handicapped without having to stoop or reach. ** Participants will be able 
to see more about the system and a small demonstration garden at the Grange 
Hall. You can also sign up for classes that will be held at the Grange Hall 
throughout the remainder of Spring and Summer, taught by an instructor 
personally trained by Mel. Cost for the courses will be $20, and will be 
held on various days and times, to be announced at the event. A portion of 
each entry fee will go to benefit the Square Foot Gardening Foundation.** 
Past projects of the Foundation include donating over 800 teaching gardens 
to elementary schools in California, Utah, Maine and Florida; building 
gardens for Habitat houses; Boy Scout Eagle projects; working with the 
elderly; gardens for the blind, wheelchair gardening; youth correctional 
facilities; missionary training; as well as projects in several third world 
countries helping others become self-sufficient.** You will also have the 
opportunity to learn about the Grange, a family and community oriented 
organization dedicated to families, community needs, and agriculture. The 
Grange has been dedicated to programs and issues in the community interest, 
and is also structured to build a better community in the interest of 
families and individual members. Whole families can join the Grange, with 
membership available to family members as young as 12 years old with their 
parents. Membership information will also be provided at the event.** Hot 
dogs and hamburgers will be provided, and participants are asked to bring a 
salad of some sort to share as a pot luck. Cost for the meeting, 
demonstration, and pot luck will be $4 for anyone 12 and over, $3 if you 
call ahead for reservations, or free if you join the Grange at the event. 
Educators, and children under 12 will be admitted free. The event will be 
from Noon to 5:00 pm. Mel Bartholomew will be at the event from Noon to 
3:00, and food will be available from Noon to 2:00. For more information on 
this event or the Grange, call 543-0639 or email grangeslo at yahoo.com.
Gerald L. Craig
Associate Producer for Special Events
Grange - San Luis Obispo, CA
http://snurl.com/grangeslo/