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	Meetup	Location	RSVPs
Oct 24 10:00 AM	VegFest 2009 15 attended (est.) – 4.009 There will be hundreds of vendors, live music, speakers, vegetarian foods, children's activities, food demos, education and much more. Admission is free!! Several meetup group members have volunteered to help man the Simple Living Institute booth so please come out to the event and stop by the booth to say hi! Vegfest Website for more info	Only members of this Group can view the location for this Meetup	16 Yes 4 Maybe
Oct 21 7:00 PM	Organic Growers Meeting - Berries with Shirley Silvasy 12 attended (est.) – 4.505 Organic Growers Meeting Wednesday, October 21st, 2009, 7pm-9pm @ Camilla Room, Harry P. Leu Gardens 1920 Forest Ave, Orlando, FL 32803 BERRIES Shirley Silvasy will be discussing Berries: these perennial gems will provide you with delectable harvests for years to come. Some berries on the agenda: strawberries, elderberries, miracle berries, acai, mulberries, blueberries, raspberries, black berries, and maybe a few you haven't heard of. If you have any growing tips on berries, bring them to the meeting to share. We are also looking for some established plants or cuttings for both the raffle table and to offer for sale. The organic growers meeting is free and open to anyone interested in organic gardening, organic foods, or products. Arrive early (6:30ish) for socializing & food. After the meeting, the discussion continues til 10p at nearby Ethos Vegan Kitchen. As always, bring any surplus from your garden to share, treats for the tasting table, and plants and gardening supplies for the raffle table. (Tix $1 each, 6 for $5) We had a record turnout in September with an abundance of raffle items along with some tasty fruits. Several garden products are on display at our sales table: wormcomposting products, totes & t-shirts @$10, banana plants & pigeon pea plants @$8; along with blueberry, pineapple & papaya plants @ $5. There are often assorted miscellaneous plants also available. Burlap cloth and garden amendments are also available. Let us know if there are any plants or supplies you would like to buy. That's also where the raffle tickets are sold. $1 each or 6 for $5.	Leu Gardens Orlando, FL, 32803 28.569002,-81.355237	19 Yes 4 Maybe
Oct 17 9:00 AM	Econ Farm Day- Plant Sale and Demonstrations 10 attended (est.) – 4.502 Saturday, October 17, 2009, 9am to 4pm @ Econ Farm 16206 Hamilton Dr, Orlando, FL, 32833 From the Simple Living Institute newsletter: Fall is prime gardening season in Florida so get your gardens ready. Come out to our fall plant sale and pick up some starter plants to get your garden growing. We will have vegetables, herbs, fruit trees, natives, and flowers. We are growing varieties well suited to our Florida climate. Stop by to visit our farm and learn more with our free demonstrations on how to start seeds, feed worms, use a solar panel, start a garden, and sift compost. Take a moment to lay out and bring a copy of your garden profile to share at help table. Please contact tiameer@gmail.com if you are available to volunteer to help. Schedule of Demonstrations 9am- Wetlands Exploration 10am- Making and Harvesting Compost 11am- How to Start a Garden 12pm- Planting seeds 1pm- Worm Composting 2pm- Natural Pest Control 3pm- Solar Energy More info at: · http://www.simplelivinginstitute.org/econfarm.html#workshops	Econ Farm Orlando, FL, 32833	9 Yes 8 Maybe
Sep 26 1:30 PM	Organic Gardening Workshop 1 attended (est.) – No rating yet An organic garden can provide top quality fresh produce, fun, exercise, and relaxation on your balcony or at your backdoor. For a gardener at any skill level, this workshop will give you tips on how to start a new garden or cultivate an established garden. Learn hands-on how to design a garden, start seeds, rotate crops, improve soil structure, and control pests. Participants will receive a handout with essential organic gardening information. Cost: $12 members; $15 nonmembers Advanced Registration Required To register, email info@simplelivinginstitute.org or call 321-228-4310. www.simplelivinginstitute.org Cost: $15.00	Econ Farm Orlando, FL, 32833	1 Yes 0 Maybe
Sep 26 10:00 AM	Organic Gardening Workshop 5 attended (est.) – 4.502 An organic garden can provide top quality fresh produce, fun, exercise, and relaxation on your balcony or at your backdoor. For a gardener at any skill level, this workshop will give you tips on how to start a new garden or cultivate an established garden. Learn hands-on how to design a garden, start seeds, rotate crops, improve soil structure, and control pests. Participants will receive a handout with essential organic gardening information. Cost: $12 members; $15 nonmembers Advanced Registration Required To register, email info@simplelivinginstitute.org or call 321-228-4310. www.simplelivinginstitute.org Cost: $15.00	Econ Farm Orlando, FL, 32833	5 Yes 1 Maybe
Sep 16 7:00 PM	Organic Growers Meeting and Seed Exchange! Topic: Garden Planning 30 attended (est.) – 4.503 The organic growers meeting is free and open to anyone interested in organic gardening, organic foods, or products. Arrive early (6:30ish) for socializing & food. Afterwards, the discussion continues til 10p at nearby Ethos Vegan Kitchen. As always, bring any surplus from your garden to share, treats for the tasting table, and plants and gardening supplies for the raffle table. (Tix $1 each, 6 for $5) We had a record turnout in August with an abundance of raffle items along with some tasty fruits. Tia Meer will be discussing Garden Planning. The fall season is one of the big planting seasons in Central Florida and we will help you plan your planting dates for your vegetable garden. Also, a SEED SWAP, our first after many requests. Let us what seeds you are interested in growing. If you have any seeds to bring for the SWAP and/or can volunteer to plan and man the SWAP, please contact Shirley Silvasy so we can be better organized for the event. It is not necessary to bring seeds to participate, coupons will be available.	Leu Gardens Orlando, FL, 32803 28.569002,-81.355237	12 Yes 8 Maybe
Sep 5 2:00 PM	Plant Freecycle @ Ethos Vegan Kitchen 15 attended (est.) – 4.001 Cost: Free Simple Living Institute, Inc. is hosting a plant and gardening freecycle at Ethos Vegan Kitchen. A "freecycle" is like a free thrift store. You can bring unwanted plants to give away or come and take plants for free. It will be held out on the patio and volunteers will be there to help you get the right plants for your yard. Join us to exchange your extra plants and gardening supplies. Simple Living Institute volunteers will be on hand to offer advice. Contact Shirley or call 321-228-4310 to volunteer. The event is from 2pm to 6pm, feel free to come at whatever time is convenient for you but we will not be attending the entire time. More info at: * Ethos Vegan Kitchen website CLICK HERE	Ethos Kitchen Orlando, FL, 32804 28.562675,-81.372805	15 Yes 7 Maybe
Sep 5 9:00 AM	Heirloom Vegetable Plant Sale No rating yet Please note that we will not be meeting as a group this is just an FYI if you would like to get some great heirloom vegetables and plants. The Green Marketplace in Cocoa will be holding their fall heirloom vegetable plant sale starting Friday, September 4th and ending Tuesday, September 15th. From their newsletter: "Shop early for the best selection – when they’re gone, they’re gone! If you read about the plants that we will have for sale and do your research now, you’ll know which kinds of plants you want and how many before you come to the marketplace which will make your trip that much simpler! Individual tomato plants, pepper plants and 4 packs of vegetables other than tomatoes are all $2.00 each. NEW! This fall we will be offering a small number of 4-packs of tomato plants for those of you wanting quantity. They will be smaller plants but will sell for $4.00 ($1 per plant). If this is something in demand, we will offer more next fall." We will be there bright and early so we can get our veggies home before heading over to the Plant Freecycle event at Ethos at 2pm. Vegetable Plants Examples • Sweet Peppers (Buran, Quadratto Asti Giallo, Golden Treasure, Jimmy Nardelo Italian, Purple Beauty, Sweet Chocolate) • Hot Peppers (TAM Jalepeno, Hungarian Hot Wax, Beaver Dam, Datil) • Beans (Kentucy blue lake bush, royal burgundy, dragon’s tongue) • Grey zucchini • Golden summer squash • Marketmore 67 cucumber • Mixed leaf lettuce • Arugula • Herbs and more!	NatureWise Nusery Cocoa , FL, 32926	2 Yes 0 Maybe
Aug 29 10:00 AM	Green Gardening: National Wildlife Certification 25 attended (est.) – 4.002 This class is free but you will need to call and make reservations for your party. 407-323-4450 x127 Learn sustainable gardening practices that can turn any garden into a wildlife friendly habitat and become a Certified Wildlife Habitat. See you there!!!	Central Florida Zoo Sanford, FL, 32773	11 Yes 0 Maybe
Aug 20 7:00 PM	Local Food Economy & Fall Gardening - With Green Drinks 30 attended (est.) – 4.004 We will be teaming up with Meetup's "Green Drinks" group to discuss our groups gardening projects and upcoming events and plans as well as hear topics and ideas from other groups. If you have topics, ideas or projects you would like to promote please email me with the details and I will be glad to discuss them with the groups. Join me and help build our member base and relationships with other like minded groups in the Orlando area.	Only members of this Group can view the location for this Meetup	7 Yes 2 Maybe