PROMISE OF PEACE COMMUNITY GARDEN
-Where Dreams are Grown!-
Transformation of a vacant lot into a thriving sanctuary
The Peace Garden has had a fabulous fall season- thank you to all who have supported and participated in growing our program and the many dreams for a best life!
7446East Grand
Coming in 2012...
Saturday January 28th at the POP garden
"Fruit of Hope"
Tree Planting Ceremony with Congresswoman, Eddie Bernice Johnson
Farm to table dinner in March at the new Granada restaurant with leading Dallas Chefs, and our biggest Eco Fest ever on April 15th in collaboration with the City of Dallas and Keep Dallas Beautiful!
On Sunday, April 15,
2012, author and illustrator, DyAnne DiSalvo will be returning to the Dallas
area to be a part of our Promise of Peace Eco-Fest! Ms. DiSalvo’s award-winning book, “City Green” was one of the magical storybook playhouse
exhibits at the 2009 Dallas Arboretum.
In the story of “City Green,” a little girl named, Marcy inspires her neighbors (including the
grumpy Old Man Hammer) to turn an abandoned city lot into a garden that
everyone can enjoy. Sound
familiar? Thanks to Ruibals
Nursery “City Green” playhouse
was generously re-installed at the Promise of Peace garden. Come and meet
DyAnne DiSalvo and watch her illustrate a few of her favorite book characters at the POP garden!
Join us at “Keepn’ Our City Green” Eco Fest, 2012
Ms. DiSalvo will be available to autograph copies of her book, “City Green” throughout the day. Original “Go Green Go City Green” T-Shirts designed by Ms. DiSalvo for our special event will also be available. All proceeds from books and T-Shirt sales will be donated in full to the Promise of Peace garden. For more information on “City Green” at the Dallas Arboretum http://dyannedisalvo.com/citygreen_playhouse.html
We look forward to seeing you all there! And thanks again for all your neighborhood support!
Our free spring kids camp will begin in April and will be followed by a free low cost- high nutrition cooking class in the garden on Sunday afternoons-
stay tuned for more details!
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Please view below our three annual festivals that promote unity within our community. We are proud to put on events that are accessible to all and free admission to children under twelve. Our organization depends on donations from organizations and individuals to continue these events and our free kids camp. Please scroll down to donate through
Pay Pal- Hope to see you in the garden soon! Thank you !
Chili Fest 2011
Volunteers, chefs, and judges from the community including the Lakewood Service League with great performances by Miss Marcy and Carolyn Jones made this a fantastic event. The outstanding chili entries included the culinary department from the Arts Institute of Dallas!
POP Okra Festival 2011
Thanks to all including our judges, our okra chefs, and Mike with his Solar powered stage and our fabulous musical guests:
Darryl Lee Rush, Kelly Brown and Local Honey, Russ Hewitt
and The Blackland River Devil Band
And congratulations to Chad of Parigi Restaurant - First Place Winner!
Eco Fest 2011
Butterfly Tent, The Little Gardener Sculpture, and Stick Weaving!
Sundays 2-4 with low cost high nutrition cooking class to follow
Local talent rocks the POP Garden on a solar powered stage that was built by Erin Brewer a high school student and girl scout:
"Imagine!" POP's first community concert with local performers and vendors coming together from noon to four on a beautiful autumn afternoon!
Featuring Nina Katrina
Eco Fest, Okra Fest and Chili fest all coming together in 2011
East Dallas has so many beautiful people and super talent!
POP Kids and East Dallas Families restore beauty to the
Lakewood Starwalk Fountain
POP in the News!:
Thank you Lucy Hiigginbotham, and White Rock Weekly!
Past Events:
POP Eco Festival April 24, 2010!
Thank you to all the many participants who came to the garden for our first annual POP Eco Fest including Downing Hill Garden Studio, the City of Dallas, Woodrow Wilson Rotary Interact Club, the long term volunteer commitment of the CISV group, the awesome staff of Mata Elementary, and Council members Sheffie Kadane and Pauline Medrano, and Sate Representative Allen Vaught!
We look forward to seeing you in the garden and at the Peace Market as the dream grows!
POP's First Chili Cook Off and Music Festival on June 19th Was A Taste of Greatness!
Planting the Seeds for a Promising Tomorrow
Lakewood stock
2010
Mata Elementary and POP planting seeds with the kids!
Check out the Dallas Morning News Article , "Digging Dirt for Society's Sake" by Mariana Greene January 7, 2010: http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/fea/columnists/mgreene/stories/DN-nhg_fool_0107gd.ART0.State.Edition1.4bd5163.html
Thank you Mariana Greene! POP also appreciates the support from the Advocate, East Dallas Blog, Black White and Read, The East Dallas Chamber of Commerce, and The Coffee News for your continued coverage in your publications. |
We are looking forward to Eco Fest on
April 15th as we work with the City of Dallas and Keep Dallas Beautiful to launch
"Keepn' Our City Green"
-All Things Earth Day, 2012!-
TO donate and support our program , please click here to use PAY PAL
Thank You for reaching out!
For more information please email Elizabeth Dry, Founder and Executive Director
ejdry54@yahoo.com