The Interfaith Environmental Network of Austin
Invites You to Attend our Monthly Symposium
7:00 pm Tuesday, Feb 7, 2012
301 E 8th St. (downtown Austin)
This month’s featured presenter, topic, and Q&A-
Dick Pierce, co-founder, Citizen Gardener Program
“Understanding Local Food, Local Gardening,
and Faith-Based Community Gardens"
Join us for our first ever symposium on Local Food, Gardening and Gardens with Dick Pierce, Austin's lead permaculture teacher, a certified master gardener, and a long-term advocate for community-building through gardening. Austin's unique planting season is mid-January thru mid-March so now's the time to get started! Learn what faith-based groups in Austin and around the U.S. are doing to add feeding and outreach programs, youth education, senior activities and more to their ministries. Dick is a masterful teacher. Expect lots of information, education, and fun. Check our blog for more about Dick's presentation, next week. See a video of Dick being interviewed by Tom Spencer (exec. dir., Interfaith Action of Central Texas / host, Central Texas Gardener).
The Interfaith Environmental Network welcomes those in faith communities in Central Texas who are interested in linking religious values and spirituality with environmental stewardship. Attendance and parking at this event are free.
When: Tue, 2/7, 7pm to 8:30pm
Where: 301 E 8th St. (downtown Austin)
Free parking on site.
We hope to see you!
View a map to the event.