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Front Yard Food: Adopt a Tomato

Sat, May 25

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Wetherby Park Shelter

Let's cultivate generosity and green thumbs together.

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Front Yard Food: Adopt a Tomato
Front Yard Food: Adopt a Tomato

Time & Location

May 25, 2024, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM CDT

Wetherby Park Shelter, 2400 Taylor Dr, Iowa City, IA

About the Event

Join us for a neighborhood initiative where you can grow a front yard tomato plant to nurture and share.

This fun project aims to inspire visits to the Wetherby Edible Forest. If you reside in the vicinity of Wetherby Park, we invite you to join us at this event to help cultivate a vibrant and connected neighborhood by brightening your front yard with a tomato plant, in a container or in a ground bed.

By caring for these plants, you're not just growing food, you're encouraging a culture of sharing with every passerby who's invited to pick a ripe tomato.

During this event, you will select, pot, and take home a tomato plant. Pots, container mix and tomato plants will be provided. Green thumbs will be available to guide you through the whole process.

Each plant comes with a friendly “Pick Me!” sign, inviting neighbors to enjoy the fruits of…

Tickets

  • Tomato Ticket

    Pay what you like with a minimum $2 contribution. This helps pay for supplies and tells us how many neighbors to expect.

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Backyard Abundance

Backyard Abundance is a leading educational nonprofit that helps people create vibrant, engaging outdoor spaces that benefit families and our environment.

P.O. Box 1605

Iowa City, IA  52244

319-325-6810

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