Occupy Gardens Meeting January 5th

The "Occupy" movement spawned some interesting ideas. One of the offshoots is the Occupy Gardens movement. Here's a message from them:

"Hello Fellow Food Eaters & Growers!

Mark this on your calendar and invite friends - our next big assembly will be held on Thursday January 5th from 6-9pm in the East Common Room in Hart House at the University of Toronto. All are welcome to attend, bring people and good ideas.

We hope to inspire and empower as many people to plant food everywhere, to grow as a community, and share the produce with all who are hungry. All we are saying is give peas a chance!

Rough Agenda

- Introductions
- Community announcements – ongoing tasks/projects, upcoming events, opportunities to grow
- Open discussion/Break our groups – the 5 w’s & 1 h of Occupy Gardens
- Share insights
- Next steps

Things we wish to accomplish

- Bring people together to share experiences, ideas, resources,
inspirations and energy
- Begin plotting for World Peas expo for early Feb
- Generate interest and direction for the “What You Need to Know to Grow” FreeSkool series
- Empower individuals to initiate & lead new projects and events
- Build momentum for our Mass Action & city-wide work bee for the Spring
- Grow really good food together, share it with those who are hungry
- Our hopes and dreams

Its thyme,
Lettuce Occupy Gardens for World Peas!

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Join our global Occupy Gardens solidarity campaign @ Occupy Gardens for World Peaswww.facebook.com/occupygardensforworldpeas,"
Happy digging,
Vanessa