Let's talk about wildlands, food and your health
Join Greenbelt Alliance on Saturday, June 16 for a community conversation about healthy living and South County’s rural landscapes. The event will be followed by a free, local, and healthy lunch hosted and provided by the Gilroy Demonstration Garden.
Through the conversation and community exercises we will explore:
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- maintaining adequate land for food
- providing everyone with access to local and affordable food
- protecting and maintaining natural landscapes for their benefits to our health and our environment
- providing everyone with access to a variety of high-quality parks and recreational opportunities
- placing homes close to stores, jobs, schools, and recreation areas
Take advantage of this early opportunity to provide input into Santa Clara County’s development of a health element in the General Plan, the blueprint for growth and preservation over the next few decades.
Speakers to include:
Matt Freeman, Santa Clara County Open Space Authority
Susan Stuart, Santa Clara County Public Health
Miriam Volat, Ag Innovations and Food System Alliance Network
Michele Beasley, Greenbelt Alliance
Sadie Clements, Community Alliance with Family Farmers
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This event is free; RSVP today.
Date: Saturday, June 16
Time: 9:30 a.m. to noon with a free organic and local lunch until 1:00 p.m.
Location: Gilroy Library, 350 W 6th St. followed by lunch at the Gilroy Demonstration Garden, 7360 Eigleberrry St.
Questions? Contact Erin Munning.
Supported by the Health Trust, the Gilroy Demonstration Garden, Save Open Space Gilroy, and Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition.
