This event is a mix of all our favorite things with special guest Duron Chavis at The Sankofa Community Orchard. This event is brought to you with the sponsorship and cooperation of The Mending Walls Project and Sankofa Community Orchard. Event proceeds benefit the urban agriculture projects in the Happily Natural network.
THE SCHEDULE.
Part 1 | BIKE TOUR, 10:00am -12:00pm
What is more beautiful than art and nature? This sample of our newset Spring 2022 tour will give you a taste of both. Visit the gardens of Richmond's southside and with the preeminent thought leader at the intersection of urban agriculture and land justice, founder of Sankofa Community Garden, digger of the soil, and featured guide for the day Duron Chavis. The bike tour tickets capped to keep the group small, leaving plenty of room to enjoy the fresh air and the views along the way.
(+/- 7 miles with 3-5 stops). The total tour time including stops is less than 2 hours. We will roll at a casual pace. The route is along residential and non- residentail roadways.
Bicycle rentals are available in the ticket options as an "Add-On".
Part 2 | BRUNCH, 12:00pm -2:00pm
Enjoy a delicious brunch with a side of conversation. Brunch may take place in teh orchard or one of our favorite southside Richmond venues.
PARKING | Street parking is available at the event site. This land is located in a residential community.
COVID 19| We ask all guests to coperate with local and venue COVID 19 guidelines. If you have any symptoms of COVID19 or have been exposed to anyone who has tested positive for COVID-19 please stay home.
DONATIONS | All proceeds benefit SankofaCommnuityOrcahrd, DuronChavis, and his work to literally and figuratively plant seeds in the community to help us all #grow. Donate using the ticket link, select the donation option “Seed” or donate at thenaturalfestival.com/donations/donate/
MORE | Brunch and Bike Tours tickets are limited. Mending Walls project artists may use your access code to unlock brunch and bike tour tickets.
Our usual goal of connecting good folks, by way of the bike, and over brunch will run throughout the event.
Follow #BikeandBrunchTours, #DishandDiaspora, and Sankofa Orchard for updates.
