Mana Project - Greensong Garden Program

On September 7th 2009, Labor Day Monday, Help Yourself, Cole’s Peace, and Mana Project presented a “LABOR DAY “EAT IN” AT NANCY FORRESTER’S SECRET GARDEN
POSTERS FOR KEY WEST

Poster by Charlie Wilson founder of Help Yourself


Poster by Nancy Forrester founder of Nancy Forrester's Secret Garden

Eat-In” is a part of Slow Food USA’s National “Time for Lunch” Campaign to bring real food into schools, instead of over-processed junk food. The registered “Eat-In” will be held in Nancy Forrester’s Secret Garden, located on 1 Free School Lane, in the heart of old town Key West. Nancy Forrester supports the Slow Food Movement’s “National Day of Action” with a Free Admission Open House. The “Eat-In” Garden hours are 10 AM to 5 PM, with midday 11-2:00 being the most communal “Time for Lunch.” People are encouraged to bring their own picnic or to buy it at Help Yourself on Fleming Street. Some food will also be offered at the event.


Nancy Forrester with Larrybird	Nancy Forrester's Secret Garden, Key West
Nancy Forrester’s Secret Garden is an environmental treasure and a hidden oasis in the heart of old Key West. When you step into the garden you are stepping out of the hustle and bustle of Key West into a magical forest full of tropical trees and plants, winding paths and talking parrots. The garden is a beautiful place to visit, and the perfect location to host the Key West Slow Food event, “Time For Lunch”.

Proirty Crops grown organically in the Nancy Forrester's Secret Garden, Key West

Organic bananas

Organic Papayas

Organic Breadfruit

Charlie Wilson preparing organic vegetables	Help Yourself, 829 Fleming Street, Key West FL
Charlie Wilson at Help Yourself, an organic food stop and restaurant on Fleming Street, supports the Slow Food philosophy that our children should grow up enjoying food that is both delicious and good for them, learning healthy habits that last throughout their life, and that getting nutritious food into schools is important.


Erica Biddle, Michael Sheilds, Richard Tallmadge	Cole's Peace 1111 Eaton Street, Key West
Richard Tallmadge's Cole’s Peace on Eaton Street is an Artisan bakery and sandwich shop baking in the Old World, traditional method. Using a combination of all-natural flours and grains, the breads are kneaded into fresh batches of dough and each loaf is individually hand-shaped. We are exited that we can help bring this national event to this world renowned Garden

Eat-In” is a part of Slow Food USA’s National “Time for Lunch” Campaign to bring real food into schools, instead of over-processed junk food. The registered “Eat-In” will be held in Nancy Forrester’s Secret Garden, located on 1 Free School Lane, in the heart of old town Key West. Nancy Forrester supports the Slow Food Movement’s “National Day of Action” with a Free Admission Open House. The “Eat-In” Garden hours are 10 AM to 5 PM, with midday 11-2:00 being the most communal “Time for Lunch.” People are encouraged to bring their own picnic or to buy it at Help Yourself on Fleming Street. Some food will also be offered at the event.

THE DAYS EVENTS
Join us and let’s make it fun! You can bring your own picnic lunch to the Garden for a communal “Eat-In” or try our own local foods. The Eat-In will feature:

“Help Yourself” Food demonstrations
“The Guana” with local coconuts. Drink fresh chilled coconuts; learn about the health benefits and how to crack your own
“Going Green for the Parrots:” What parrots in captivity teach us about eating healthy food and using non-toxic products in our home
Nancy Forrester’s Organic Breadfruit lunch created by Dede Quigley
Farm Stand in the “Key West” tradition
Children’s Activities
Cole’s Peace Artisan Baker
Visit with the Parrots
Musicians and Artists
Soapboax Oration and Speaker’s Corner on Getting Healthy Food into Schools, Eco friendly food and lifestyle: The Public is invited to sign up to speak.

11:30 Katrina Arnhold Mana Project Exec. Dir. (Welcome)
11:45 Nancy Forrester Environmental Educator (Nancy Forrester's Secret Garden)
12:00 Charlie Wilson
12:15 Richard Tallmadge
12:30 Kerry (Poinciana School) Vegetable Garden)
1:00 Jody Smith-Williams and Kathy Depoo (Community Garden)
1:30 Michael Shields
1:00 Shirrel Rhoades/Diane Brady
1:15 Dede Quigley
1:30 Carol-Ann Sharkey (Key West Botanical Garden) (Exotic Rainforest)
2:00 Speakers Corner open to the public

Raffles (6) worth a total of $1,000
“Time for Lunch” campaign information with petition available to sign
Movies
Free Gift

Katherina Arnhold welcomes" Eat in" guests and speakers to Nancy Forrester's Secret Garden

SPEAKERS

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11:30 Katrina Arnhold
Mana Project Exec. Dir. (Mana Project Environmental Educational Programs)

11:45 Nancy Forrester
Environmental Educator
(Nancy Forrester's Secret Garden)

12:00 Charlie Wilson "Time for Lunch" Campaign

12:15 Richard Tallmadge "Time for Lunch" Campaign

12:30 Kerry (Update on School Teacher Sandi Crawfords proposal to create an Edible Garden Patch at Poinciana School)

12:45 Jody Smith-Williams( left) and Kathy Depoo(right) (Community Garden)

1:00 Michael Shields, Community Leader (Java Studios, Key West) Food and the Environment

1:15 Carol-Ann Sharkey (Key West Botanical Garden) The Importance of plant diversity

1:30 Sherrill Rhodes (Host committee
Mana Project (501 (c)(3))

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1:45 Dede Quigley

Rick Boettger

Speakers Audience

2:00 Speakers Platform was opened to the public Shirely Freeman Monroe County Mayor (retired
Mike Mongo 2009 Canidate for Mayor City of Key West
Lloyd Mager Lloyds Tropical Bike Tour (Eco-Tour)

There were fourteen "Eat In" Educational Tables and Displays throughout the Secret Garden.

Organic Farm Stand

Key West sponges and seasalt

Key West sweet fresh organic coconut milk and jelly

Organic vegetables from the Community Garden in Key West

THE EDIBLE GARDEN PATCH

Angela

Sandi Crawford, Teacher Poinseiana School key West

Angela and Sandi help children plant vegetables in their decorated clay pots. Vegetable seedlings were donated by Kerry, various art supplies Sandi, clay pots, felt markers, drawing paper by Nancy Forrester, potting soil, fertilizer by Home Depot

A special thank you to Mary Spears Key West Muscian who set up her amplified public address system in the morning for our noon speakers and played the guitar and sang for us from 2:00 to 5:00.