BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 X-WR-CALNAME:www.indybay.org PRODID:-//indybay/ical// v1.0//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:Indybay-18753652 SEQUENCE:18865252 CREATED:20140406T195000Z DESCRIPTION:COMMUNITY FARM DAY AT THE GILL TRACT\nSATURDAY, APRIL 26TH, 11 AM – 3 PM\nGILL TRACT, ALBANY, CORNER OF SAN PABLO AND MARIN\nentrance on Jackson Ave.\n\n\nA unique partnership between community members, UC Berkeley students, academics and staff has been working toward creation of a 1.5 acre urban farm, education and research center on the Gill Tract in Albany. Come join us for a Spring Planting Celebration on Saturday, April 26, from 11-3 pm, at the corner of Marin and San Pablo in Albany as we celebrate this new joint venture by planting, learning, playing, and eating together! \n\nCommunity members from Albany, Berkeley and other nearby cities will be gathering with university students at the newly prepared site to start the first step in the production of fresh produce for those in the wider community who are least able to afford good food. In addition to putting seedlings into the ground, information and hands-on activities for all ages will be available. Lunch will be provided by the Berkeley Student Food Collective. Feel free to bring additional salads, snacks, or desserts to share our bounty together as a community!\n\nThis section of the Gill Tract has been the site of past academic research on Integrated Pest Management. Later it was assigned to the University's Capital Projects and slated for development. Following ‘Occupy the Farm’ events on Earth Day 2012 attention has been drawn to the need for land where local food can be grown. Since then the University of California has restored oversight of a section of this agricultural land to the College of Natural Resources for 10 years and began collaborating in a community-university partnership to cultivate a 1.5 acre section known as "Area A,". The Gill Tract Farm Coalition, an alliance of community members is part of this collaboration. This collaboration is open to community members.\n\nHeavy rain will postpone event to May 3rd.\n\nTo learn more about the Gill Tract Farm Coalition and this event, please contact Hank Herrera at\n585-317-5823, hank@c-prep.org\n\nTO VOLUNTEER FOR PREPARATION AND/OR AT THE EVENT ON APRIL 26TH go to http://vols.pt/AtHGfp or just show up. \n\nUC contact: Christy Getz, 510-207-9424, cgetz@berkeley.edu\n\nGill Tract Farm Coalition Student Organic Gardening Association \nUC College of Natural Resources UC Cooperative Extension Berkeley Student Food Collective\n\n https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2014/04/06/18753652.php SUMMARY:Community Farm Day at the Gill Tract LOCATION:GILL TRACT FARM, corner of Marin and San Pablo, Albany\nentrance on Jackson St., 1 block west of San Pablo URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2014/04/06/18753652.php DTSTART:20140426T180000Z DTEND:20140426T220000Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR