Honor Earth: A Celebration of Earth Day

1901 Fort Pl, SE,Washington DC 20020

22 April, 2023

Description

Join the Smithsonian's Anacostia Community Museum as we Honor and Celebrate our Earth! Learn how to grow micro-gardens, get started on your own garden, and listen in on panels throughout the day. Activities include: Garden workshops in the ACM gardenFarm to Table cooking demos with produce from the FRESHFARM ACM Farm Stand*Seasonality and Gardening Road Mapping Seed planting and seed giveaways with FRESHFARMPanel discussion on the future of Black and Brown FarmingChalk Walk the Anacostia Watershed with Chalk RiotPlant Care Workshop by GroundedBloom Soil with DC WaterUrban ForagingFree local food and beverages*Plus, check out the inaugural weekend of the FRESHFARM ACM Farm Stand, the only direct-to-consumer farm stand of its kind East of the River in Ward 8. Free shuttle bus service will be provided to and from the Anacostia Metro Station every 30 minutes from 11am- 3pm. *while supplies last This digital art piece by Amir Khadar has been commissioned as a mural by the Smithsonian’s Anacostia Community Museum for the upcoming exhibit “To Live and Breathe: Women and Environmental Justice in Washington, D.C.” opening May 19, 2023. Schedule of Events: 10am - 4pm: Chalk Riot "Chalk Walk"Grounded plant health workshopBlooms soil giveawayForaging Walk & Talk with April ThompsonGardening Roadmapping with FRESHFARM MarketsCooking Demos with FRESHFARM Markets*CompostingFriends of Anacostia ParkMycological Association of Washington10am - 12pm: Urban GardeningNational Zoo Bird ExhibitMaui Wowi Smoothies*10am - 2pm: FRESHFARM ACM Farm Stand1pm - 2pm: Center for Environmental Justice Academy Earth Talk3pm - 4pm: Black and Brown Farmer and Food Producer Earth Talk with:Lewis Taylor of Dreaming Out LoudXaiver Brown of Soilful CityMichele Coleman of A Heart 4 People FarmModerated by Skye Ellis*While supplies last