Vegetable Garden Party
August 7, 2009
12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Front Lawn (Weather Permitting)
Grand Hall Lobby (Rain Plan)
A Philadelphia Eagles Go Green Initiative
Join the National Constitution Center for a celebration of edible education on Friday, August 7, 2009, from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Families can learn about paper making and the process of recycling in a special presentation and also participate in recycling craft activities, turning water bottles into art by transforming them into glowing fireflies, mini oceans-in-a-bottle, and other creations. Vegetable Garden Party Partners (see list below) will also be on-site throughout the day to teach visitors how to "go green" in their own communities.
Learn more about the influence the government and the food industry have had on our eating habits in a special presentation, “Food and Government: Sometimes a Sticky Situation,” in the Grand Hall Lobby at 12:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m., and 3:00 p.m. Join the executive chef from Max and Me Catering for a demonstration about making great meals from raw produce and about which vegetables are best to buy in which season.
Craft and Activity Stations
Paper Making: Recycling from Start to Finish
12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Where does your paper go? How the process of recycling happens. Find out more about the recycling of paper and how paper is made.
Food and the Government: Sometimes a Sticky Situation
Demonstration at 12:00 p.m. , 2:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m.
Learn more about how the government and the food industry has worked together to change the way we eat, from the Jungle to Labels.
Water Bottle Crafts: Join in the fun and make some art out of junk!
12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Water bottle Fireflies
Ocean in a bottle
Water Bottle Cap Sun Catchers
Vegetable Garden Party Partners:
Philadelphia Water Department
http://www.phila.gov/water/
The Food Trust
http://www.thefoodtrust.org/
The Philadelphia Orchard Project
http://www.phillyorchards.org/
PA Dept of Environmental Protection
http://www.depweb.state.pa.us/dep/site/default.asp
Metro Farming
http://metrofarming.blogspot.com/
Fairmount Water Works
http://www.fairmountwaterworks.org
A Philadelphia Eagles Go Green Initiative