Farm Fest on the Lands, Saturday, Aug. 11

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Friends of Garden City, you're invited to the FREE Farm Fest on the Garden City Lands on Saturday, August 11, 2018, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Entrance is from Garden City Rd near Lansdowne Rd.

At Farm Fest, visit the Garden City Conservation Society tables at Tent 49. Among the conservation materials, pick up free bog-inspired colouring sheets for children by art teacher Suzanna Wright, a long-time Friend of Garden City.

SOS advocates Niti Sharma, Michael Wolfe, Judie Schneider, John Roston. All wish to serve on Richmond Council to Save Our Farmland & Save Our Soil. Chat with them at FarmWatch and Garden City Conservation tents, Farm Fest.

Farm Fest builds on last year's popular Harvest Fest on the Garden City Lands.

Free parking in two locations:
The Armoury—5500 No. 4 Rd at Alderbridge Way
Lansdowne Mall—Lansdowne Rd west of Kwantlen Rd.
Shuttle buses will run from 9:30 to 3:30.

Other features:
Richmond FarmWatch, Tent 41
Farmers market
Community stage
Variety of entertaining info

Friends of Garden City led the successful fight to save the Garden City Lands a decade ago. We, the people, saved the Lands in the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) for a publc park for agricultural, ecological & open-land park uses. It was an immense challenge.
Let's celebrate!

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—To volunteer at our tables, email Sharon MacGougan.
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— Visit the Garden City Conservation Society on Facebook.