[Sust-mar] Growing Green Festival - July 23rd!

[Leon de Vreede]

The Town of Bridgewater, NS, is getting ready to host its annual Growing
Green! Sustainability Festival. This year's festival is taking place on
Saturday, July 23, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on King Street, between
Empire and Dominion.

Held along the banks of the breathtaking LaHave River, the festival is
dedicated to promoting sustainable living in all its forms - making it
different from any other festival in the entire region.

During the celebration, the town's main thoroughfare is closed down and the
street is filled with bright and colourful displays and exhibits dedicated
to the promotion of sustainability.

But it's not just about sorting garbage or using bio fuels - here, you'll
find a range of performers, artisans and local food producers, each showing
in their own way that small actions can have a huge impact. The festival
will go ahead rain or shine on July 23 and includes the following:

- An expanded Bridgewater Farmers' Market
- The Walk 'n' Roll Active Transportation parade, designed to get
participants moving in a colourful and fun way
- Earth-friendly entertainment and activities for kids
- The premiere of a month-long art display at the Bridgewater Library
- A green legacy project, which will see a parcel of land cleaned up in
preparation of the creation of a new water garden along the LaHave River

For more information on the Bridgewater Growing Green! Sustainability
Festival, visit www.growinggreenfest.com.

We hope to see you there!

Leon de Vreede and Patrick Hirtle
On behalf of the Growing Green! Sustainability Festival 2011 Planning
Committee