Our Pasadena-based friends have alerted us to the Sustainable World Salon, an opportunity to discuss critical issues related to the theme "saving the world, one bite at a time."
When: Monday, November 13, 2006, from 6:30pm until 8:30pm
Where: Sweetland Hall, All Saints Church, 132 North Euclid Avenue in Pasadena.
Cost: Free of charge.
Light fare provided. Patty Oertel will be the facilitator. Reservations requested; please call 626.797.4966.
Come prepared to discuss the Sept. 11 issue of The Nation, including "Slow Food Nation" by Alice Waters and a forum of thinkers answering the question, "One thing (we can) do about Food" in the same issue. Also, pages 3-6 of the Fall 2006 Food Security newsletter. To access the Nation articles go to their web site.
Eating local foods is a radical act! The decisions we make about food have personal and global repercussions. In this first salon, a roundtable discussion, we will consider the full consequences of our national dietary habits, including health, poverty, crime, lifestyle, food safety, energy resources and biodiversity. That's a pretty powerful tomato you're eating!
Our friends at the Common Ground Garden Program have alerted us to the following events in April and May:
The Garden Conservancy is in its tenth year and is the only national not-for-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of American gardens. By inviting the public to visit private gardens through it's Open Days Program, the Conservancy strives to strengthen the public's commitment to garden preservation and encourage the appreciation of gardens as living works of art.
The Open Days tours this year will be in Pasadena on Sunday, April 24, 2005 and in Beverly Hills, Brentwood, Pacific Palisades, and Santa Monica on Saturday, May 7, 2005. For tickets and a directory, go to the Open Days page of the Garden Conservancy web site or call 888.842.2442. Admission is $5 per garden. Discount booklets and directories are available through the website or at the lead gardens on both days.
The Lead Garden for April 24th Open Day is the Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden in Arcadia and the Lead Garden for May 7th is Greystone Estate Park in Beverly Hills. Lead Gardens will be open from 9:30am-3:30pm. Private gardens will be open from 10:00am-4:00pm. Gardens will be open rain or shine.