BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:America/New_York X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VEVENT UID:631@aboveboardchamber.com DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160320T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160320T120000 DTSTAMP:20160316T213048Z URL:https://www.aboveboardchamber.com/events/permablitz-at-hope-clubhouse/ SUMMARY:Permablitz at HOPE Clubhouse DESCRIPTION:Permablitz is coming to Hope Clubhouse of Southwest Florida on Sunday\, March 20 from 9:30 - noon\, representing a collaborative communit y effort to create a sustainable\, edible landscape that will provide nutr ition\, wellness and an enhanced sense of purpose to Clubhouse members. Ho pe Clubhouse\, located at 3602 Broadway in Fort Myers\, is a community of support for people living with mental illness\, and the new Garden of Hope will be a living symbol of collaboration and the supportive character of the Southwest Florida community.\n\n \;\n\nPermablitz will bring a flu rry of activity as the Southwest Florida Permaculture Guild\, led by organ izer Alex Nikesch\, descends on Hope Clubhouse with edible plants\, fruit trees and 20 volunteers plus Clubhouse members at the ready. Other communi ty organizations united for this project include ECHO Global Farms\, which helped to design an architectural landscaping plan\, and the Edison &\ ; Ford Winter Estates\, which provided some of the materials needed.\n\n&n bsp\;\n\nThe Garden of Hope is designed based on the principles of permacu lture\, which are modeled on the example of self-sustaining ecosystems fou nd in nature. The edible gardens will provide beauty and a peaceful space for healing and recovery\, while enhancing the organization’s overall we llness plan. Hope members will take pride in the upkeep of the garden\, an d harvest its yields for processing and use in healthy\, creative recipes by the Clubhouse’s Culinary Unit.\n\n \;\n\nJames Wineinger\, execut ive director of Hope Clubhouse of Southwest Florida\, said\, “Statistics show that those diagnosed with a mental illness often have poor nutrition and a drastically reduced lifespan. In staying with our Hope Clubhouse mi ssion of creating a place where we can all work together\, our new Garden of Hope will be maintained by members and encourage better eating habits a nd overall wellness."\n\n \;\n\nFor more information about Hope Clubho use of Southwest Florida\, visit www.hopeclubhouse.org or contact Executiv e Director James Wineinger at jwineinger@hopeclubhouse.org or (239) 267-17 77.\n\n \;\n\nAbout Hope Clubhouse\n\nHope Clubhouse is a community of support for people living with mental illness in Southwest Florida. Hope Clubhouse offers opportunities for meaningful work\, education\, friendshi ps and access to housing in a supportive\, caring\, dignified and respectf ul community setting. HOPE Clubhouse is a 501(c)3 organization located at 3602 Broadway Ave.\, Fort Myers\, Florida 33901. Call (239) 267-1777 or v isit www.hopeclubhouse.org to donate or for more information. LOCATION:HOPE Clubhouse SWFL\, 3602 Broadway \, Fort Myers\, FL\, United St ates GEO:26.6105865;-81.86791590000001 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=3602 Broadway \, Fort Myers \, FL\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=HOPE Clubhouse SWFL:geo:2 6.6105865,-81.86791590000001 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20160313T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR