Large Room at The Gathering Place, 11:00 AM till Noon
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Topic: Screening & Discussing the Feature Length Environmental Documentary Film Gardening for the Planet
Note As Each Year, There Will Be No Summer July & August Meetings.
In May 2023, our neighbor from Briar Chapel, Jerilyn Maclean, a locally recognized authority on native plants, gave a presentation at our monthly Green Scene meeting. Jerilyn’s enlightening and enthusiastic program turned out to be the spark of inspiration for a talented Fearrington Village filmmaker, Joanne Hershfield, to explore the possibility of producing a feature-length documentary about the importance of native plants in the ecology of the world in general, and North Carolina in particular.
The result was the production of Gardening for the Planet, an approximately one-hour film that had its world premiere at the Longleaf Film Festival at Raleigh’s North Carolina Museum of History on May 11, 2024. The film contains a variety of experienced plant, animal, and environmental authorities, along with stunning visual scenes, to convey an important message about the current and future well-being of our world.
We will be screening Gardening for the Planet, and Joanne Hershfield will be on hand to participate in a Q&A session at the conclusion of the film.
Planning Ahead - note that on Saturday, October 19, 2024 from 9:00 AM until Noon, at The Gathering Place parking lot, we will be having our FHA/Green Scene 3-in-1 Fall Event (see the complete details on this link). This will be your next convenient opportunity to take advantage of free paper shredding, un-needed pharmaceuticals disposal, and picking up some fire prevention information.
Mark your calendars, and spread the word !
All are welcome to this ( free ) educational presentation.
Jason Welsch, Moderator
Fearrington Green Scene
Cell Phone: 914-806-4852
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