LEAF Network Linking Edible Arizona Forests

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PLANNING, GROWING AND HARVESTING Edible Urban Forests

a Statewide Conference of Education, Community Involvement & Local Tours

September 22 – 24, 2017

Tucson, Arizona

To be included in the edible tree/local food lunch on Friday and/or Saturday, please register by 3pm, Monday September 18.

Presented by the LEAF Network and Tucson’s City of Gastronomy

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Conference Schedule

Registration Options & Fees

Participants may preregister for one or all of the conference events.

Day	Date	Time	Session Title	Fee	Targeted Audience
Day 1 - Conference	Friday, Sept 22	8:00 am – 5:00 pm	METHODOLOGIES AND TEMPLATES for Planning, Growing & Harvesting Edible Urban Forests Agenda & More info REGISTER NOW	$50	Technical and policy personnel from government, non-profit organizations and academic institutions and the public
Day 2 - Conference	Saturday, Sept 23	8:30 am – 4:00 pm	COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT in Planning, Growing & Harvesting Edible Urban Forests Agenda & More info REGISTER NOW	$40	Community members from Tucson and beyond
Day 3 – Tour #1	Sunday, Sept 24	9:00 am – 11:00 am	Tour of Mission Garden at the base of A-Mountain in Tucson More info REGISTER NOW	$10	Community members from Tucson and beyond
Day 3 – Tour #2	Sunday, Sept 24	11:15 am – 1:15 pm	Tour of Edible Trees at the University of Arizona Campus, Tucson More info REGISTER NOW	$10	Community members from Tucson and beyond

Daily Agendas

AGENDA - DAY 1 Conference

Friday, September 22, 2017

8:00 am to 5:00 pm

METHODOLOGIES AND TEMPLATES

for Planning, Growing & Harvesting Edible Urban Forests
Audience: Technical and policy personnel from government, non-profit organizations and academic institutions and the public

Venue: Tucson Chinese Cultural Center, 1288 W River Rd, Tucson, AZ 85704

Day 1 Registration Fee: $50 (Lunch included) REGISTER NOW

TIME	DAY 1 - CONFERENCE SESSION TOPIC	PRESENTER
8:00 – 8:30 am	Participants check in. Participants must be preregistered.
8:30 – 8:50 am	Welcome, LEAF Network and Tucson UNESCO City of Gastronomy	Jonathan Mabry
8:50 – 9:30 am	The value of Edible Urban Forests and role of best practices	Ann Audrey
9:30 – 10:15 am	Bringing Tucson’s history of edible trees to life at Mission Garden	Mission Garden
10:15 – 10:45 am	Break. Coffee and edible tree and local culinary treats
10:45 – 11:20 am	Best Practices: Know the edible trees in your area	Rafael de Grenade
11:20 am – 12:30 pm	Best Practices: Edible tree placement Best Practices: Multiple water supplies for edible trees	Brad Lancaster
12:30 – 1:30 pm	Lunch prepared using edible tree products and foods from Tucson area culinary traditions. Lunch is included in registration fee.
1:30 – 2:30 pm	Best Practices: Putting edible trees in the ground Best Practices: Caring for edible trees	Rafael de Grenade
2:30 – 3:30 pm	Best Practices: Edible tree harvesting, safety, sharing the bounty	Barbara Eiswerth
3:30 – 4:00 pm	Best Practices: Developing teaching tools and engaging the community	Ann Audrey
4:00 – 4:15 pm	Conclusion and next steps for LEAF Network and Tucson COG	Jonathan Mabry
4:15 – 5:00 pm	Videos of Chinese Cultural Heritage in Tucson and tour of Tucson Chinese Cultural Center	Richard Fe Tom
DAY 1 - PRESENTERS Jonathan Mabry, Ph.D., Tucson City of Gastronomy, City of Tucson Historic Preservation Officer Ann Audrey, LEAF Network Steering Committee Chair Rafael de Grenade, Ph.D., Southwest Center, LEAF Network Brad Lancaster, Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands and Beyond, LEAF Network Barbara Eiswerth, Ph.D., Iskashitaa Refugee Network, LEAF Network Richard Fe Tom, The Architecture Company, Mission Garden Board of Directors

AGENDA - DAY 2 Conference

Saturday, September 23, 2017

8:30 am to 4:00 pm

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

in Planning, Growing & Harvesting Edible Urban Forests

Audience: Community members from Tucson and beyond

Venue: Tucson Chinese Cultural Center, 1288 W River Rd, Tucson, AZ 85704

Day 2 Registration: $40 (Lunch included) REGISTER NOW

TIME	DAY 2 - CONFERENCE SESSION TOPIC	PRESENTER
8:30 – 9:00 am	Participants check in. Participants must be preregistered.
9:00 – 9:15 am	Welcome, LEAF and Tucson UNESCO City of Gastronomy	Jonathan Mabry
9:15 – 10:30 am	The Benefit of edible trees and how to select and place them. Demonstrations of sun patterns, cold air drainage, tree spacing for growth and wildfire protection and more.	Ann Audrey
10:30 – 11:45 am	Water resources in site design including harvesting rainwater, graywater, stormwater and air conditioning condensate. Demonstrations of bunyip water level, tree positioning in basins, mulch materials and more.	Brad Lancaster
11:45 am– Noon	Introduction to today’s lunch
Noon – 1:30 pm	Lunch prepared using edible tree products and foods from Tucson area culinary traditions. Lunch is included in registration fee.
1:30 – 2:40 pm	Tree propagation, planting and care. Demonstrations of grafting, bare root trees, potted trees, soil amendments, pruning techniques, tools and more.	Rafael de Grenade
2:40 – 3:50 pm	Tree harvesting and sharing the bounty. Demonstrations of harvesting tools, harvesting techniques, safety measures, harvesting containers and more.	Barbara Eiswerth,
3:50 – 4:00 pm	Conclusion, LEAF Network resources, info about Sunday’s tours	Ann Audrey
DAY 2 - PRESENTERS Jonathan Mabry, Ph.D., Tucson City of Gastronomy, City of Tucson Historic Preservation Officer Ann Audrey, LEAF Network Steering Committee Chair Brad Lancaster, Harvesting Rainwater in Drylands, LEAF Network Rafael de Grenade, Ph.D., Southwest Center, LEAF Network Barbara Eiswerth, Ph.D., Iskashitaa Refugee Network, LEAF Network

AGENDA - DAY 3

Sunday, September 24, 2017

TOURS OF TUCSON EDIBLE TREE SITES
Registration: $10 per person / per tour site. Pre-register for one or both tours.

TIME

TOUR LOCATION

TOUR LEADERS

9:00 am – 11:00 am

Tour of Mission Garden at the base of A-Mountain in Tucson

Tours of the recreated 4000 year prehistory and 300 year cultural history of food resources on the Santa Cruz River.

Friends of Tucson’s Birth Place

11:15 am– 1:15 pm

Tour of Edible Trees at the University of Arizona Campus, Tucson

Tours of the many varieties of edible trees growing at the UA, with examples of harvested and processed tree products.

Iskashitaa Refugee Network

Thank you to our Co-Sponsors & Collaborators!

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

This website and other LEAF Network products shown here was prepared under the Diverse Urban Forest grant, WCG 14-501, administered by the Arizona Community Tree Council. Funds for this project were provided by the Urban and Community Forestry Financial Assistance Program administered through Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management – Urban and Community Forestry Program and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service. In accordance with Federal law and USDA policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability (Not all prohibited basis applies to all programs). To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, director, Office of Civil Rights, Room 326-W, Whitten Building, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410 or call (202) 720-5964 (voice and TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.