PLEASE NOTE: You selected your Mobile Workshop when you registered for the conference. You cannot change your Mobile Workshop, or select one here on Sched. Specific information and instructions will be emailed in May to those signed up for each workshop. Check your inbox from info@placemakingweek.org with more info! Note: This workshop will be a bus tour, getting on and off at multiple sites. Urban farming is a reparative art—it plays a role in alleviating systemic harms and injustices through the cultural practices of community-based cultivation. Join the
Farm Alliance of Baltimore for a tour of farming and land reclamation initiatives, where urban farms not only grow food, but healthier communities. Sites that will be visited include BLISS Meadows, Filbert Street Garden, Black Butterfly Farms and Plantation Park Heights.
Itinerary- 8:00am-8:30am. Meet at Lord Baltimore Hotel Lobby for shuttle pickup
- 8:30am . Shuttle departs Lord Baltimore.
- 9:00am-12:00pm. Mobile Workshop in process (you will visit multiple sites by bus during this time)
- 12:00pm-1:30pm. Shuttle brings you to lunch location (see below)
- 1:30pm Shuttle to departs from lunch Location
- 2:00pm. Shuttle drops you off at the Station North Campus for breakout sessions. Breakouts start at 2:30pm in multiple locations around W. North Ave. Check Sched or your print program for exact venue locations
Shuttle meeting point and time: Meet at Lord Baltimore Hotel Lobby (20 W Baltimore St).
The bus will leave at 8:30am sharp. Please be on time!Workshop location(s): Multiple sites (Bliss Meadows, Filbert Street Garden, Black Butterfly Farm)
Lunch: For lunch, the shuttle will take you to R. House food hall, where you will be able to enjoy lunch from one of ten stalls, purchased on your own.
What else you need to know: Workshops take place on working farms with active bee populations. Please be aware if you have bee allergies.
What if I’m late and miss the shuttle? We are unable to offer another way to get to the workshop. If you miss the shuttle, you are welcome to take alternative transit at your own expense. The group will be visible on the farms. If you are later than 9:15am, you will not be able to join the workshop since this is a multi-site tour.
What if I’m local and plan on driving?Parking at Lord Baltimore: Hotel valet is $45/day. Self-park at Parkway Parking (100 West Fayette St - located in an underground garage across from the hotel) is $32/day. NOTE: The shuttle will not return to Lord Baltimore, so you will be on your own to pick up your vehicle at the end of the day.
Parking at Bliss Meadows (1st location): Off-site street parking is available in this residential neighborhood.
