{"id":42,"date":"2013-06-30T18:23:00","date_gmt":"2013-06-30T18:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ldna01852.org\/?p=42"},"modified":"2013-06-30T18:23:00","modified_gmt":"2013-06-30T18:23:00","slug":"the-city-roots-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ldna01852.org\/?p=42","title":{"rendered":"The \u201cCity Roots\u201d Challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><b><span>The \u201cCity Roots\u201d Challenge <\/span><\/b><span><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><span>\u201cCity Roots\u201d is a goup of garden enthuisists, promoting urban gardening in Lowell, MA.<span>\u00a0 <\/span>We are challenging you to join this urban landscape beautification movement.<b><\/p>\n<p><\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><b><span>Lowell: The Flowering City-Garden Tour<\/span><\/b><span><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><span>\u201cCity Roots\u201d will conduct a<span>\u00a0 <\/span>self-guided walking tour of downtown gardens and a select group of neighborhood gardens in an effort to bring attention to the botanical wonders of the city.<span>\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><span>The challenge for downtown businesses, starting now, is to create and maintain<span>\u00a0 <\/span>a store front garden area for the season.<span>\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>Some ideas would be window boxes, hanging plants, front entry gardens and tree pits.<\/span><span><span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><span>The challenge for neighborhood groups, starting now, is to select and maintain one garden that will be showcased in the tour<\/span><br \/><span><span><strong><u>Sign up by July 1, 2013<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><b><span>For more information, Neighborhood Group Leaders contact:<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/b><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><b><span>Ann Marie Page: 978-458-0793 or anniep1959@comcast.net<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/b><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><b><span>A panel of judges will award Ribbons<span>\u00a0 <\/span>in the<span>\u00a0 <\/span>following<span>\u00a0 <\/span>catagories.<\/span><\/b><span><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><span>The best in \u201cEntryway Gardens\u201d 1<sup>st<\/sup>, 2<sup>nd<\/sup> and 3<sup>rd <\/sup><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><span>The best in \u201cFront Entry Gardens\u201d 1<sup>st<\/sup>, 2<sup>nd<\/sup> and 3<sup>rd<\/p>\n<p><\/sup><\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><sup><span><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/sup><span>The best in \u201cTree Pit Gardens\u201d 1<sup>st<\/sup>, 2<sup>nd<\/sup> and 3<sup>rd<\/sup><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><span>The best in \u201cWindow Boxes\u201d 1<sup>st<\/sup>, 2<sup>nd<\/sup> and 3<sup>rd<\/p>\n<p><\/sup><\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><sup><span><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/sup><span>The best in \u201cContainer Pots\u201d 1<sup>st<\/sup>, 2<sup>nd<\/sup> and 3<sup>rd<\/sup><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><span>The best in \u201cHanging Planters\u201d 1<sup>st<\/sup>, 2<sup>nd<\/sup> and 3<sup>rd<\/sup><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><span>The best in \u201cSidewalk Seating\u201d 1<sup>st<\/sup>, 2<sup>nd<\/sup> and 3<sup>rd<\/sup><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><span>The best in \u201cAdopt<span>\u00a0 <\/span>an Island\u201d 1<sup>st<\/sup>, 2<sup>nd<\/sup> and 3<sup>rd<\/sup><\/span><\/div>\n<p><span><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div><span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The \u201cCity Roots\u201d Challenge \u201cCity Roots\u201d is a goup of garden enthuisists, promoting urban gardening in Lowell, MA.\u00a0 We are challenging you to join this urban landscape beautification movement. 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