{"id":4290,"date":"2010-04-21T16:36:01","date_gmt":"2010-04-21T19:36:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spacingatlantic.ca\/?p=4290"},"modified":"2010-04-21T16:36:04","modified_gmt":"2010-04-21T19:36:04","slug":"events-guide-earth-day-in-hrm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/atlantic\/2010\/04\/21\/events-guide-earth-day-in-hrm\/","title":{"rendered":"Events Guide: Earth Day in HRM"},"content":{"rendered":"

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HALIFAX – <\/strong>In honour of Earth Day, Halifax Regional Municipality has planned a series of activities\u00a0<\/a>which are sure to\u00a0appease\u00a0your inner\u00a0pedestrian, cyclist, and gardener.\u00a0\u00a0City staff and councillors will be in attendance, so this is a great opportunity to show them that the environment, community gardening, and\u00a0pedestrian and cycling infrastructure are civic priorities.<\/p>\n

WHAT: <\/strong>Dartmouth HarbourFront Trail walk
\n<\/a>WHEN<\/strong>:\u00a0\u00a010:30-11am
\nWHERE: <\/strong>meets at the Dartmouth Ferry Terminal parking lot<\/p>\n

WHAT:<\/strong> Ecology Action Centre<\/a> Donation
\nDETAILS:<\/strong> “In addition to a donation of two rain barrels from Halifax Water, Mayor Kelly will give a $1,000 donation on behalf of HRM to the Ecology Action Centre to support community gardens through the Urban Garden Project.”
\nWHEN<\/strong>:\u00a0\u00a0noon
\nWHERE: <\/strong>City Hall<\/p>\n

WHAT: <\/strong>Community bike ride<\/a>, in partnership with the Halifax Cycling Coalition, Clean Nova Scotia and the Halifax Region Police
\nWHEN: <\/strong>noon-1pm
\nWHERE: <\/strong>starts and finishes at Grand Parade<\/p>\n

WHAT: <\/strong>Potato Tower-Building Workshop<\/a>, in partnership with Goodness Grows Dartmouth Gardening Association and the Ecology Action Centre
\nDETAILS:<\/strong> “Come learn how to grow potatoes in small, urban spaces using vertical potato towers. Using affordable building materials and simple design, the towers allow any urban garden to grow a full harvest of potatoes.”
\nWHEN: <\/strong>5:30-6:30pm
\nWHERE: <\/strong>Findlay Community Centre, Dartmouth<\/p>\n

WHAT: <\/strong>Interpretive Nature Walk <\/a>in Fleming Park, lead by HRM’s Adventure Earth Centre staff
\nDETAILS: <\/strong>“an evening of earth walk and nature activities followed by displays and refreshments.”
\nWHEN: <\/strong>6-8:30pm
\nWHERE:<\/strong> Adventure Earth Centre, 68 Parkhill Road, Halifax<\/p>\n

photo by T_bomb<\/a>, member of the Spacing Atlantic flickr pool<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

HALIFAX – In honour of Earth Day, Halifax Regional Municipality has planned a series of activities\u00a0which are sure to\u00a0appease\u00a0your inner\u00a0pedestrian, cyclist, and gardener.\u00a0\u00a0City staff and councillors will be in attendance, so this is a great opportunity to show them that the environment, community gardening, and\u00a0pedestrian and cycling infrastructure are civic priorities. 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