CURRENT EVENTS!!

Dear Friends and Neighbors,

  SAVE THE DATE! We the staff and volunteers at EarthMatters Tennessee and the Carver Food Park, would like to thank you and invite you to the Garden this upcoming Sunday, July 11th for our Neighborhood Appreciation and G.W. Carver Birthday celebration.

  Starting at 6 PM, all neighbors in proximity to the Garden are invited to a VIP reception in the Secret Life Greenhouse. There we will enjoy earth-friendly foods, fruits and beverages. We will share our expansive history and exciting future through photos, scrapbooks and video archives.

  At 7 PM the party will move to the Carver Pavilion for live music, poetry, an awards celebration and a book sale/auction. Your friends and family are invited to join us for a love offering at the gate and a $10 suggested donation for the VIP area.

  Any comments, questions or concerns? Please call Sizwe directly at (615) 300-2941. We are always responsive and excited to hear from our neighbors, without which whose support may have caused our green demise many years ago.

Toward A Greener Nashville,

Citywide PeaceFest at Centennial Park bandshell on June 26th, 11am - 6pm

Interdependence Day, July 3rd, 9am - 4pm

Carver Birthday/Neighborhood Appreciation Sunset Celebration, July 11th, 6pm

Global Stir Fry Cultural Expression Day/Marcus Garvey Birthday Celebration, August 21st, 9am - 4pm

PERMACULTURE CERTIFICATION

Urban Permaculture Certification Series

Saturdays; January- February 2010

Permaculture: A set of techniques and principles for

designing sustainable uman settlements. Sought after

permaculture teachers design with a focus on

‘relationships’ between plants, animals, buildings, human

communities. Urban Permaculture looks at relevant

“corrections and solutions” to issues unique to urban

neighborhoods and cities:

Urban Gardens/Yardens *** City Chickens/Livestock

Ecological/Edible Landscaping *** Waste Management/Composting/Recycling

EcoCottage Industries/Homebased Businesses/Services *** Agro Forestry/Bamboo

This 72 hour intensive course is designed for all skill levels and involve several hands-on projects at the George W. Carver Food Park in South Nashville and a trip to the EcoVillage Training Center at The Farm in Summertown, TN. This certification is recognized internationally and graduates will be Certified Permaculture Educators.

This class will be taught by Certified Permaculture Educator (C.P.E.) Sizwe Herring, a Nashville resident who received his design certification in 1996. Since then he has founded EarthMatters Tennessee, a local non-profit, and continues to manage the 18 year old G.W. Carver Food Park/Community Garden. Sizwe won the 2002 Teacher of the Year by the Tennessee Environmental Educators Association and continues to teach and present on George W. Carver and permaculture science around the country.

Invited guest presenters include Adam and Sue Turtle (Earth Advocates Research Farm), Shavaun Evans (Food Security Partners of Middle Tennessee), Theresa Kennedy (EarthMatters Tennessee), Earthman Lanny Smith (The Earthman Project).

Sept 27 and 28th

Garden Girl Patti Moreno To Visit Nashville In Support of EarthMatters Tennessee and the Geo. W. Carver Food Park

Nashville, TN. EarthMatters Tennessee is proud to announce that Ms. Patti Moreno, star of Garden Girl TV, will be in Nashville on September 27th and 28th. The urban gardening celebrity is host of the Urban Sustainable Living DVD series and has been at the forefront of city greening projects for many years. "Patti is the Bea Smith, Martha Stewart and Rachel Ray of urban gardening" says Sizwe Herring, Director of EarthMatters Tennessee. "She is full of vim and vigor and is committed to teaching families and communities simple ways to green up their lives."

"In this economy we can all use tips to increase the net worth of our most valuable assets, our homes, and Nashville is having The Garden Girl share her wealth of knowledge with our local community." "It is encouraging to see a women getting down and dirty teaching others to be more in harmony with the natural world, even in urban environments," says Theresa Kennedy, event coordinator.

Moreno has completed the production of her first full season as host of Farmer's Almanac TV for PBS, which airs in 270 markets. Moreno has also produced a series of online how-to videos that chart, step-by-step, the construction and urban livestock projects and gardening work she's done, as well as recipes that use garden produce. Moreno has met with the Sundance Channel about hosting some of the cable network's "green" programming.

As part of her visit, Patti is offering a custom landscaping consultation for a lucky family in Nashville. She has an expert eye and uses the principles of urban permaculture to make yards more beautiful, sustainable, and ecologically friendly.

Patti Offers Free Urban Ecological Yard Design For Lucky Nashville Home

Each contribution to EarthMatters Tennessee, a nonprofit 501c3, of $25 receives an entry into a drawing for a free urban ecological landscaping consultation by Patti Moreno valued at $350.00. The winner(s) will be announced at the George W. Carver Food Park on Sunday the 27th, along with other free giveaways.

Her schedule while in Nashville on Sunday the 27th includes a fun "urban sustainable living" workshop at the Carver Park ($5 minimum suggested donation) from 2 - 4pm and an evening dinner reception from 6 - 8 pm ($15 per person, $25 per couple) featuring healthy, delicious, earth-friendly cuisine. Patti will speak about her Urban Sustainable Living series and there will be live music with Ginger Sands under the Carver Park pavilion. WFSK's Sipho Dumasane will be special guest DJ. He is host of the popular Salsa Potente and Jazz Latino. From 8 -10 pm two bands will take to the stage, Cobalt Blue and Slimmay Jimmey will entertain.

On Monday at 10 am Patti will visit the Gardens of Babylon Nursery in Farmer's Market. Co owner Matt Kerske says "Patti is awesome and has a very popular line of educational materials, cards and products. We have been carrying her popular materials, including her Urban Sustainable Living DVD series, for awhile now." At noon there will be a panel discussion on urban greening, gardening and ecological landscaping featuring Patti Moreno, Sizwe Herring (EarthMatters Tennessee), Theresa Kennedy (Earthscapes) and Sean Siple (Good Food For Good People). EarthMatters will also unveil it's fall greening campaign produced by Creatathon and the Red Pepper Agency.

Both Patti Moreno and EarthMatters Tennessee are dedicated to raising the ecological acumen of the communities they serve. Come support them as they support us.

Friday, July 24, 2009 5 to 7 PM

The Green Jobs Mixer will take place, at

the Limelight, 201 Woodland, across from the Titans Stadium downtown. This will be an opportunity to socialize and find out more about green-collar jobs as pathways out of poverty. We plan to show a video of Van Jones. This is a free event. Please join us.

Tuesday, July 21, 2009

The Green Jobs Corps Rally will take place at 5:30 PM.

We have two important events coming up next week that we hope all of

 you will participate in and help us publicize. Ralley on the steps of

 Metro Courthouse downtown. This will be a celebration of our Green

 Jobs Corps resolution which has 34 co-sponsors and which should pass

 at Metro Council that evening. Please join us downtown on Tuesday.

July 12th, 6:00 PM

George W. Carver Birthday Celebration

FundRaiser! Donationa Appreciated

Trvia, Games and Give Aways

Potluck your favorite Sweet Potato and Peanut Dishes

 

The Park is located at 1001 Gale Lane between Franklin Rd and Granny White Pike. Free street parking along Lealand (10th Ave. S.). (615) 252-6953.

Nashville, TN. An annual city wide organizational reunion for the big July holiday with happen at the George W. Carver Food Park on Saturday, July 4th. The garden opens at 9am with volunteer orientations at 10am every Saturday.

 

Only in lieu of Independence Day, the team at EarthMatters Tennessee invites you to "Interdependence Day".

 

"Sustainability is our mission" says Sizwe Herring, Executive Director. "Our forefathers and foremothers wanted this republic to last...at the rate we're going, it isn't likely". The group will look at ways we all can contribute to slowing the rate of unmanageable growth and how the public and contribute toward a more sustainable lifestyle, household, community and city. Representatives from both EarthMatters and the Green Collar Jobs Task Force will be on hand to discuss coming training opportunities in Middle Tennessee.

 

Of course a July 4th event must include barbecue! There will be traditional "earth-friendly" foods and drinks, including barbecued tofu and vegetables. The salads will be picked from the many gardens that day.

 

Music and entertainment will also be on the menu with stage entertainment starting at noon. EarthMatters is also celebrating the 2nd year anniversary of the DeFord Bailey Tribute Rose Garden. This garden houses the Nashville Music Collection which consists of rose varieties named after local celebrities and their songs, including the newest cultivar, the DeFord Bailey. Appropriately, members of the Bailey family, DeFord Jr., and Carlos, will be on hand to sing a few songs and share some music and memories. Other invited guests include Danny Salazar, Sipho Dumasane, Earthman Lanny Smith and Sela Pearson.

 

The rose is the national flower for the United States and DeFord Bailey is the lost legend of Nashville and the Grand Ol Opry and the recognition of our interdependence - can move our country closer toward sustainability.

 

The Park is located at 1001 Gale Lane between Franklin Rd and Granny White Pike. Free street parking along Lealand (10th Ave. S.). (615) 252-6953.

10am - 1pm * May 30th, 2009

Are You Interested in Green Collar Job Opportunities in Nashville?

Green Jobs Informational

1001 Gale Lane at I-440, between Lealand and Granny White

Sun/Wind Energy

Gardens/Agricultural Energy

Home/Business Weatherization Energy

Come Pop Your

“Green” Collar with Us!

(615) 252-6953/earthmattersnetworks.com

Saturday, May 30, 2009 2:00 - 4:30 P.M.

Celebrating Poetry Throughout The Year

Writers of the Journey: Words Are Power 9

2009 Poetry Awards

Bordeaux Branch Library, 4000 Clarksville Pike, Nashville, TN

Contact: Library (615) 862-5856 / Delsenia Sales, Founder & Director at (615) 650-1557

Email: bysj4u@yahoo.com

 

Bridge Your Soulful Journey

Delsenia Sales, Founder

www.myspace.com/bridgeyoursoulfuljourney

Wednesday, April 22, 2009

International Earth Day

Saturday, April 4th, 2009

Journey for a Community Arts Fair

12PM - 4 PM

Special Presentations to our Queen Mothers

Zulee Ursery, Catherine Carr, Burnese Brunson, Melba Sewell, Dorothy Smith

George W. Carver Food Park

1001 Gale Lane Nashville, TN 37204

Saturday, March 728th Between 9 AM & 1 PM

Earth Hour Garden & Compost Work & Play Day Ceremony

George W. Carver Food Parks

Begin The Celebrations of Earth hour With Your Hands in the Earth!!

1001 Gale Lane Nashville, TN 37204

Saturday, March 7th starting at 12:00 Noon

Renowned Artist Alan LeQuire

To Speak at Carver Food Park at 1001 Gale Lane between Franklin road and granny white. This is a family friendly outing. Before and after LeQuire’s presentation there will be garden tours. Compost demonstrations, arts, crafts, kids’ activities and booths featuring local, creative works.

Friday, February 20th from 8pm to 10pm

An evening with Tom Neilson

Nashville Friends Meeting House

530 26th Ave N. off Charlotte Ave

Nashville , TN 37209

Political satire, Parody and Social commentary

*Bring your voices for an evening of music and constitutional rights****A portion of the proceeds will go to EarthMattersTN***

Donation $10 or more

Tom Neilson provides a voice for all who believe in the power of music to effect change. He does a great job of reminding people of what is really important and uses the power of folk music to say it. He is especially happy to be back in Music City to play his songs for you.

Saturday, Febuary 14th, at 12:00 Noon

Be part of a sending A Valentine’s wishto the world!

We invite you to join with nashville & form a huge Heart

in the George W. Carver Food Park/Community Garden

Special photo will be taken and sentout on the web from all of us!

Rehearsal at noon Community photo

 Filming & testimonials at 1p.m.

Wear Red, White & PinkFamily Friendy - Suggested $5 to $10

donation at the Gate -supporting the $100K Watts of green campaign

Saturday, January 17th

Celebrate Dr. King and Barack Obama with a Re-Dedication Celebration at the George W. Carver Food Park

1001 Gale Lane

between Lealand and Granny White, Speakers: Rev. Don Beisswenger, Young Eric Robinson

Music: Earthman Lanny Smith, Valerie Cole-King

Art: Ama McIntosh, Renee Somers

Inspiration: King Speeches, Bro. Sizwe Herring,

Earth-Friendly Drinks, Refreshments,

Live Music, Games, Re-Dedication Pledge

 10/5

Join Us At The Garden On These Upcoming Sunday's Oct. 5th and 12th. Tom Neilson 4-6pm on the 5th and Native American Rights Day Rally and Ceremony, 3 - 8pm on the 12th.

8/17

Global Stir Fry Flyer

Come Marinate & Get Stirred Up, with Green Community at Global Stir Fry this

Nashville, TN. Join the team of families, teachers, students and youth that make up the local group EarthMatters Tennessee. This year's Stir Fry will take place at 1001 Gale Lane, between Leland and Granny White, at the George W. Carver Food Park in South Nashville.

7/12

GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER

BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION

Sunset at the Carver Garden

1001 Gale Lane At Lealand

6:30 to 8:30

7/5 10am – 2 pm Saturday

INTERDEPENDENCE DAY 2008!

at the Geo. W. Carver Food Park

1001 Gale Lane at Lealand & I-440

Laughter Therapy, Games, Gardens, Art, Solar, Eco-Ed, Music, Open Mic, Kids Place, Sprinklers - Fun In The Sun & Screams in the Greens

6/12 from 6:30 -9 pm.

Dr. George W. Carver's Birthday

Celebrated In Nashville, TN. Join the team of EarthMatters Tennessee at the George W. Carver Food Park, The Park, located at 1001 Gale Lane, between Lealand and Granny White Pike, is home to 17 years of active organic composting, gardening and green community building.

4/21 1pm. Celebrate the grand opening, green ribbon cutting, of the new TSU campus/community recycling "convenience" center located at Albion and Claire Streets. This historical collaboration with Metro. Nashville Recycling Division

4/19 Nashville Earth Day at Centennial Park

 4/18 12 noon - 3pm. Earth Day at TSU. Come to center campus at the Averitte Amphitheatrefor an afternoon of collegiate and community eco fun and games. Essay and conscious rap awards, "stomp" show with greeks and other student organizations, hybrid and fuel efficient car expo, and recycle relay games.

 

 

3/29 Earth Hour - Lights Out for global climate changeeducation. Join the world here in Nashville and get "unplugged" fromm 8 pm - 9 pm.

3/22 Spring Planting Day with Kids To The Country and "Waterleujah" Celebration of our first Spring with running water