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August 24, 2010
Black light bug night and party at the Manchester Urban Farm
The folks at Tricycle Gardens invite everyone out for the Open Farm, Black Light BUG Night & Party:
Join us for an evening on the farm (corner of 9th & Bainbridge Streets in old Manchester), Thursday August 26th, for a late summer celebration at the farm! Check out the Farm Stand, meet our staff and volunteers, and learn about the work of Tricycle Gardens. AND, as biodiversity is one of our favorite topics, we will be having a bug count with some folks from VCU!
June 26, 2010
Tickets available for 1st Annual Edible R-evolution Garden Tour
Tickets are now available for the 1st Annual Edible R-evolution Garden Tour.
June 21, 2010
The Nitty-Gritty on Urban Agriculture Workshop
What exactly is Urban Agriculture and where is it going? Learn about the history of community gardens in America, and the nuts & bolts of what it really takes to create and sustain a garden in your community. Learn about Tricycle Gardens’ work, what they are doing to make community gardens part of Richmond’s story and what role you can play in this vital movement! Lively discussion encouraged. LOCATION: Tricycle Gardens HQ, 211 West 7th Street COST: $20 WHEN: THURS JUNE 24 7-9PM INFO: Call 804-231-7767 or email learn@tricyclegardens.org
June 17, 2010
Manchester farmstand open Tuesdays and Thursdays
REMINDER: The farmstand at Tricycle Garden’s Urban Farm at West 9th & Bainbridge Streets is open on Tuesday and Thursdays from 4-7PM.
June 14, 2010
Open House, Open Gardens at Tricycle Gardens on Thursday
Tricycle Gardens invites everyone out to “please join us on one of the longest days of the year to celebrate and enjoy the hard work of friends, neighbors, volunteers, garden managers, and the staff & board of Tricycle Gardens. Meet the people who get dirty for fun, learn about urban agriculture, & make a toast to the abundance we all share, and the generosity which has made all what we do possible!” SEVERAL LOCATIONS THURS 6-9PM
June 3, 2010
Manchester farmstand opens today!
The Tricycle Garden’s Urban Farm stand opens today:
Stop by the farmstand this Thursday, June 3rd, and pick up some veggies. Chard, mustard, beautiful heads of romaine, sweet french turnips, italion dandilion, beets and more. Or just stop by to say hello and see what has happened over the past 4 months! Corner of 9th & Bainbridge in Old Manchester. Buy Local!
April 26, 2010
Find out about Asheville’s George Washington Carver Edible Park
Tricycle Gardens will be hosting a presentation on Asheville’s George Washington Carver Edible Park on Tuesday, 27 April 2010 at 7PM at the Tricycle Gardens HQ at 11 West 7th street:
Permaculture (permanent agriculture) is the harmonious integration of landscape and people providing their food, energy, shelter, and other material and non-material needs in a sustainable way. Currently residing in Richmond’s Museum District, Jonathan Brown is a certified urban permaculturalist who, with his wife, developed the nation’s first edible, public forest garden in the City of Asheville, NC, the George Washington Carver Edible Park. This presentation will highlight this and some well developed urban ecology projects from around the country. Cost: $5
February 22, 2010
Dirt!
Tricycle Gardens will be hosting a free showing of DIRT! this Sunday, February 28th, at 6PM at the TG headquarters at 211 West 7th Street:
The film offers a vision of a sustainable relationship between Humans and Dirt through profiles of the global visionaries who are determined to repair the damage we’ve done before it’s too late. There are many ways we can preserve the living skin of the earth for future generations. If you care about your food, water, the air you breathe, your health and happiness… it’s time to see DIRT! the Movie, roll up your sleeves for action and Get Dirty.
January 29, 2010
Tricycle Gardens announces first Urban Mini Farm in Manchester
We are breaking ground on our first Urban Mini Farm (yet to be named) at the corner of 9th St. & Bainbridge St., in old Manchester. We are setting up a vermiculture operation, hoop houses for cold weather growing, a living fence of raspberries, blackberries and blueberries (YUM!), and gardens for intensive growing. Thanks to the generosity of Robin Miller and Dan Gecker of Monroe Properties, we are ready to get the first model of high yield urban farming up and running on 1/2 an acre of under utilized urban land. The ultimate goal is job creation, as we implement urban farms throughout Richmond. Jobs, healthy food access, bio-diversity, ecological restoration, and more….Stay tuned for volunteer work days!
April 27, 2009
small organic gardening basics
Tricycle Gardens invites you to gain confidence and inspiration for starting your own organic garden! Various aspects of getting started will be discussed including: choosing a site, soil preparation, starting seeds, irrigation, harvesting, tools, organic management of pests and diseases, and making the most of our Virginia climate. Come and share your interests and experiences with others interested in organic gardening.
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March 17, 2009
Build Your Own Rain Barrel!
Tricycle Gardens has a announced Build Your Own Rain Barrel workshop set for Sunday, April 5, from 1-4PM at Tricycle Gardens Headquarters (211 West 7th Street).
February 27, 2009
volunteer with Tricycle Gardens
Are you ready to volunteer your skills with Tricycle Gardens? Or pick up some new skills? Meet new people who share your passion? Ready to get dirty?
Tricycle Gardens invites you to a Volunteer Intro, Info, & Orientation session, Saturday, March 7. The session will be following by eating, so bring a “brunchy lunchy” dish to share!
Saturday, March 7th 11:30 am- 1:30 pm at the Tricycle Gardens Headquarters, 211 W. 7th St.
RSVP: learn@tricyclegardens.org or call 231-7767
February 23, 2009
DIY Sub-Irrigated Planter Workshop @ Tricycle Gardens
Tricycle Gardens will be hosting a DIY Sub-Irrigated Planter Workshop on Sunday March 8th from 1-4PM, in the Tricycle Garden’s Office at 211 West 7th Street in Old Manchester. Sign up today and get a jump start on spring!
We will discuss a variety of designs for making your own sub-irrigated planter as well as the plethora of garden crops and flowers that can be grown successfully in this type of unique and water saving planter.
November 20, 2008
a good Thursday for stuff to do
Thursday Fresh Market (8:30AM-2:30PM)
@ 17th Street Farmers’ Market Farm fresh and homegrown straight from the region’s farms to your home. Homemade and handcrafted right here by highly artistic Richmonders. Free. For more information call 804-646-0310 or visit http://www.17thstreetfarmersmarket.com
Tricycle Gardens hosts GreenDrinks (5:30-7:30ish)
Tricycle Gardens invites folks to join them for GreenDrinks at the Tricycle Gardens office (211 West 7th Street).
Savor’s pre-holiday shopping party (5PM-8PM)
Locally made jewelry, handbags and accessories, wine gift tags (and the wine), holiday cookies, will be available for purchase or pre-order. Enjoy appetizers. Cash bar. 804-52-SAVOR