Rooted Resilience: Pollinator Placemaking & Plant Protection

Join us for a workshop on climate resilient farming with farmers Essence Sartfield, Alexandria "Zandi" Saleem, and James King Jr., hosted at the Rockwood Village Garden

Join us as we learn how land stewards are re-thinking “pests” and shifting their practices to prioritize soil health, biodiversity, and community.

In this workshop you will come away knowing:

• Benefits and challenges of “pests”
• Simple and peaceful interventions to manage “pests”
• Soil nourishment tips for urban land stewards

When: December 10, 6:00–8:00 PM. Dinner will be provided.

Where: Rockwood Village Garden, Join us as we learn how land stewards are re-thinking “pests” and shifting their practices to prioritize soil health, biodiversity, and community.

Parking: Street parking available but limited parking! Carpooling with a fellow farmer who plans to be in attendance encourage. Please park in the UNMARKED parking spaces in front of the greenhouse.

"Rooted Resilience: Pollinator Placemaking & Plant Protection" is presented by Ecotrust, Black Food Sovereignty Coalition, Azimu Group in partnership with Feed'em Freedom Foundation.

This is the fourth workshop in a six-part series designed for new farmers, urban gardeners, home growers, land stewards, and anyone interested in reconnecting with land and lineage, while learning to farm in a changing climate.

Activities will be family-friendly, and we aim to create a space where all generations can connect with the land and with each other. However, we will not be offering childcare for this workshop.

The instruction will be delivered in English. If you require translation services, please let us know a week in advance by emailing us at [email protected] with the language for which you need translation.

Free

Registration closes when the event is sold out or 2 hours before the workshop begins.

Ecotrust is a regional nonprofit working in partnership from California to Alaska toward the vision of a more just, prosperous, and climate-smart future. Ecotrust’s mission is to inspire fresh thinking that creates economic opportunity, social equity, and environmental well-being. Our goal is to foster a natural model of development that creates more resilient communities, economies, and ecosystems here and around the world. Our approach focuses on impact at the intersections of equity, the economy, and the environment. Together, we uplift Indigenous leadership to respond to contemporary land and water management challenges, connect schools with local producers, provide technical support for community-centered businesses, and more.

The Black Food Sovereignty Coalition (BFSC) mission is to ignite Black and Brown communities to participate as owners and movement leaders within food systems, placemaking, and economic development. We serve as a collaboration hub for Black and Brown communities to confront the systemic barriers that make food, place and economic opportunities inaccessible to us. BFSC is focused on meeting these barriers with creative, innovative, and sustainable solutions.

Azimu Group is a consulting firm dedicated to institutionalizing sustainable and inclusive governance. Its mission is to collaboratively build resilient institutions and communities. Azimu develops future-oriented solutions to global challenges through organizational design, strategic planning, and cross-sector partnerships.

The Feed'em Freedom Foundation (FFF) is dedicated to fostering resilient food systems for Oregon communities by empowering Black agriculturists to lead and own our land stewardship, regional food security, and economic prosperity. As a Black-led Regional Food Hub, we focus on sourcing from Black and Global Majority producers, ranchers, fishers, and herbalists. We do value chain coordination, creating pipelines into community sourcing, and institutional and direct markets creating economic vitality for people of the global majority. Feed’em Freedom’s food hub work includes: land access,direct-market, capacity building,aggregating and distribution, while practicing a cooperative economic model.

Entrance: There are two gates to pass through in order to enter the garden. Please note that the garden is mulched with woodchips and you will be walking on an uneven surface.

Water: Please bring a reusable water bottle and avoid single use plastic containers.

Food: Our shared meal will include omnivore, gluten-free, plant-based options. We invite you to bring a meal that supports your own personal wellness needs in place of what is provided if needed.

Bathroom: There is a porta potty on site.

Sensory Environment: We will be in an apartment complex where there may be multiple conversations or background noise happening at once.

Interaction level: Medium. We will invite guests to share personal stories and will ask a variety of questions about people’s experience with farming. Participation is optional.

Animals: No animals are permitted on site except qualified service animals under the ADA. Service animals must be kept on leash and under control. Pets and emotional support animals are not permitted on site. If there are questions or concerns, please contact [email protected]

Email [email protected] if you have additional questions or accommodation requests. Please email requests at least 2 weeks in advance when possible.

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