Sun, Apr 30
|Bensley Agrihood
Earth Day Celebration with Bensley Agrihood
Join us on Sunday, April 30, from 1 PM - 4 PM to celebrate Earth Day! We have fun activities planned in celebration of Madre Tierra (Mother Earth). Help us build community in preparation for all that is to come with Bensley Agrihood!
Time & Location:
Apr 30, 2023, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Bensley Agrihood, 2600 Swineford Rd, Richmond, VA 23237, USA
Event Details:
Bensley Agrihood invites the community to join them on Sunday, April 30, from 1 pm - 4 pm to celebrate Earth Day! The day will include a permaculture workshop, food and art vendors, live music, and childrens games. Celebrate Madre Tierra (Mother Earth) and help us build community in preparation for all that is to come with Bensley Agrihood!
Permaculture conversation and workshop (1:30 pm - 3:30 pm)
We are excited to welcome permaculturalist Patrick Johnson, who will host a conversation about the ecological approach to gardening, followed by a hands-on workshop. You might even leave with a special gift! Attendees interested in coming for the talk are encouraged to bring a blanket or chair to sit on.
Guided Conversations
Want to learn more about agrihoods and agriculture? We invite you to partake in guided conversation at our conversation pit in the Gillette Garden, where we will do some group learning activities and talk about our approach to building community. Get ready for fun discussions and group activities!
Children’s Games
Bring the kids and join us for some fun children's games!
Earth Altar
In honor of Earth Day, we will also host an earth altar, a small mound of earth, on which offerings will be placed. We invite you to bring an offering for the altar to help us bless and honor the land we will grow a community on.
Attendees can also meet the project stakeholders to learn more about the future Bensley Agrihood site, its programs, permanently affordable homes, and food forest.