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Field Day at Downing Park Urban Farm

August 27, 2016 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

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Last Saturdays June - November
Free

Downing Park Urban Farm is offering workshops on Harvesting Rainwater and the Global Carbon Cycle & Backyard Composting.

Field Day at Downing Park Urban Farm
Last Saturdays June-November
10:00AM – Noon
Carpenter Avenue and Elm Street

For more information or to register please contact: info@downingparkurbanfarm.org

The Workshops are free and open to the public.  Tours of the Farm and Park will be available.  Please bring your own lunch.

Downing Park Urban Farm is a partnership of the City of Newburgh, Newburgh Community Land Bank and the Downing Park Planning Committee primarily funded by the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) received by the City in 2013. The Farm serves as an agriculture and ecology education and demonstration center in an urban environment.  Projects include organic food production in raised beds and greenhouses; a compost operation; food forest; and environmental education programs.  

Details

Date:
August 27, 2016
Time:
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Cost:
Free
Event Category:

Venue

Downing Park
123 Carpenter Avenue
Newburgh, NY 12550 United States
Website:
www.downingpark.org/