Cultivating Healthy Community Workshop

The Changeling, 02 September 2008, Comments Off
Categories: Community Events, Community Gardens, Food, Health, Sports and Fitness
September 6, 2008
2:00 pmto5:00 pm

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The Hattie Carthan Community Garden invites you to attend a “Cultivating Healthy Community” workshop facilitated by plant and sound medicine practitioner, community food educator, and author of “A Time for Healing,” Yonnette Fleming.

Date: September 6, 2008
Time: 2:00 – 5:00 pm
Place: Hattie Carthan community garden (corner of Lafayette & Marcy Aves.)
Travel by Train: Take the G train to Bedford/Nostrand, exit through the Nostrand Avenue exit and walk one block east (in the direction of traffic) along Lafayette toward Marcy Avenue.
Travel by Bus: Take the B38 to Lafayette /Marcy Aves

The goal of this workshop is to provide community members with a comprehensive approach to the issue of health disparities and public health. We will discuss what a disparity is in layman’s terms, learn about public health and identify major patterns of healthy communities.

Herbal beverages and healthy foods will be available.

Questions? Contact Yonnette at 718-638-3566 or email hattiecarthangarden@yahoo.com.


This workshop is sponsored by the Ben and Jerry’s Foundation & Green Guerrillas. It is a part of a 6-part workshop series which addresses health disparities in the community.

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