Green lectures are scheduled throughout the day, at no charge. Lectures will take place from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm at 241 Merrill (inside the former Waterworks space).
9:30 AM - 10:15 AM
Juice Plus: "The Vitamin Scam: Truth or Fiction?"
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM
Four Seasons Garden Center: Discover organic fertilizer, sooil amendments and alternative treatments to chemicals for the garden
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM
Oakland Native Plants, Ruth Vrbensky: Find out the importance of native plants and the environment
12:30 PM - 1:15 PM
SOCWA, SE Oakland Water Authority: Lillian Dean and Candy Sweeney address green gardening with compost for pest and disease prevention and water quality protection.
In additon, there will be plenty of free activities for children to explore while improving their green world including Peace Love and Planet, which will be teaching kids how to create flowers out of repurposed plastics, and Handmade Detroit which will be coordinating green crafting activities with kids.
