Local Events

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Reserve’s 30th Anniversary Photo Contest!

photo by Hilary Schwab

Send us your photos that best capture the beauty or function of the Ag Reserve’s roadway trees and hedges. Whether your shots capture habitat for nature, soil erosion control, wind break or sheer beauty – they’ll be judged by a panel of local photographers and the winners will be profiled on the web site. New:Deadline for submissions: September 1, 2010.

Rules:
-photos must be submitted digitally, low resolution for web site - Email to:  info@mocoalliance.org
-provide email address, full name, date/location of photo
-optional:  equipment used to capture image
-photos remain sole property of photographer and will not be used by MCA without permission.
-2 age groups: 16 and under and 17 and up.

Winners:  First and Second place in each category will have photos posted on website slideshow and will be profiled on the site and also receive artist Tina Theime Brown’s beautiful Ag Reserve Map.

Upcoming Local Events

The 135th Annual Chicken Dinner and Fair

St. Mary’s Church in Barnesville, MD
Saturday July 31,  Noon-7pm
Games, Food, White Elephant Sale and Jousting (1-3pm)

Agrarian Urbanism: Lecture by Andrés Duany
Tuesday, July 27, 2010 at 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Beginning with present-day facts and conditions that have led to and challenged the health of developed nations — especially the separation of eaters from food sources — Andrés Duany will talk about the importance of incorporating agriculture into contemporary life and give examples of evolving and in-practice solutions from work he and his firm, Duany Plater-Zyberk & Company, have undertaken in that direction. Accompanied by gorgeous illustrations of food production along the entire Transect, from wild forageable land to window box, Andrés will introduce the theory of Agrarian Urbanism and how he sees it going forward and changing the world.

Location: New America Foundation

1899 L Street, NW #400
Washington, D.C.

Suggested donation: $20

RSVP to http://cnudcandresduanyagurb.eventsbot.com/

… and don’t miss our follow-up event:

CNU DC Salon: Agrarian Urbanism
Wednesday, August 4, 2010 at 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Building on Andrés Duany’s July 27th lecture, we will discuss how to integrate agriculture into every aspect of everyday life through design of the built environment.

Location: Center Cafe, Union Station
50 Massachusetts Avenue, NE
Washington, D.C.

Free and open to all

RSVP at http://cnudcsalonagurb.eventsbot.com/

Button Farm Living History Museum

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Seneca Schoolhouse Museum – Poolesville

Lee Langstaff's Spring Lambs

Poplar Spring Animal Sanctuary by Hilary Schwab

Ongoing Events

Weed +Feed at Rocklands Farm

Organic farms don’t rely on pesticides to keep the weeds at bay, that is why Shawn, Nick and Greg of Rocklands Farm near Poolesville need your help. Join them each Wednesday for an afternoon spent weeding, followed by dinner and a barn party on the farm. More info.

Montgomery County Dept. of Envioronmental Protection:

Events

Sugarloaf Mountain Vineyard

Sandy Spring Hands-on-history Summer Camp 2010

Kids learn what rural living was all about…

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Have an Event you would like us to add? Contact us at info@mocoalliance.org