Slow Food CNY

Slow Food CNY thanks everyone who participated in Saturday’s Dig In! at Hughes Elementary School in Syracuse.  School grounds went from grass to “edible landscaping” at the school: new beds of high bush blueberries, apple trees and perennial plants.  Students, teachers, parents, and Slow Fooders all dug in to make it happen.  Slow Food CNY [...]

[ September 25, 2010; 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. ] On Saturday, September 25, 2010, from 10am – 12pm, Slow Food CNY is breaking ground in Syracuse.  We are tying in with Slow Food USA and other Dig In events all over the country to help create a world where food is good for you, good for the grower and good for the planet.

Where: Hughes [...]

[ June 6, 2010; 12:00 am to 4:00 pm. ] Women Transcending Boundaries invites you to experience the beauty of this season at Sycamore Hill Gardens, Sunday, June 6, 2010 from 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.

This magnificent private garden is located at 2130 Old Seneca Turnpike, Marcellus, New York 13108.

Enjoy breathtaking views, a myriad of blossoms, sculptures and plants from all areas of the world.  Children [...]

[ April 10, 2010; 12:00 am to 8:00 pm. ] Syracuse Grows and Women Transcending Boundaries is hosting a benefit concert.  Loren Barrigar will be performing a solo benefit concert April 10th at 7pm in Hendricks Chapel on the SU campus.  Admission is only $8 or $5 for students and seniors.  All proceeds will benefit the Isabella Street Tapestry Garden located on the Northside.

This is [...]

Two upcoming events make the thirteenth a lucky date for CNY growers in February and March.
This Saturday, February 13, 2010, Syracuse Grows and Canopy present Gardening in Syracuse, from 10am – 1pm at the Bob Cecile Center, 174 West Seneca Turnpike, Syracuse.  Three workshops will focus on managing physical conditions of soil, successful vegetable gardening, [...]

[ February 7, 2010; 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm. ] Slow Food CNY and Syracuse Grows will be speaking this Sunday at Women Transcending Boundaries’ monthly meeting, this Sunday, February 7.  All women in the community are welcome to attend.

“From Victory Gardens to Community Gardens.”

Speakers will share information  about a collaborative organic garden on the North Side created by and for refugees and other North [...]

[ January 19, 2010; 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] It’s time to start planning for our spring gardens, so join us at Recess Coffee House this Tuesday, January 19th at 6:00pm to place an order with Fedco Seeds.  Fedco is a coop seed distributor in Maine with a commitment to small, local producers and sustainably produced/non-GMO seed.  Best of all, if we order in [...]

[ April 25, 2009; 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. ] Syracuse Grows
Community Gardening Resource Drive and Clean Up
April 25
Resource Drive: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Bring donations to Lipe Art Park, W Fayette St., near S Geddes St.
Rain Location: The Gear Factory, corner of W Fayette and S Geddes

All new and gently used gardening tools are greatly appreciated.
Donations should be clean and in good working [...]

Here is the article. I’m so glad they did this.  I love how they’re incorporating marigolds as an organic gardening technique!

I just recently found out about another group dedicated to slow food practices: Edible Gardening CNY. Started by John Allen, the focus of this group is on productive gardening at home. The next meeting is January 24th at 2PM in the Liverpool Library and will answering the question: “What do you need to [...]