Community Food Bank Serving Folsom, ElDorado Hills & Granite Bay
Community Food Bank Serving Folsom, ElDorado Hills & Granite Bay
JOIN US FOR THE FOLLOWING WORKSHOP
Discover how easy and empowering it is to grow vegetables and herbs at home, no matter your space or experience.
Registration closes by January 7th. (Registration may close early if workshop is full)
JANUARY 12th | JANUARY 17th
9am -11am
Join us for a fun, inspiring, and easy-to-follow class led by our very own Garden Coordinator, Michelle Kwek. Michelle will guide you through essential gardening practices that work in any size space. You’ll leave feeling empowered and confident in your ability to grow fresh produce all year long. Only available for registered guests of Twin Lakes Food Bank from Folsom, El Dorado Hills or Granite Bay.
This workshop features hands-on learning, practical demonstrations, and time to explore our garden.
Workshop Highlights:
PLEASE ONLY REGISTER FOR ONE
OF THE FOLLOWING WORKSHOP DAYS:
320 Montrose Dr
Folsom, CA 95630
Please park in the Mount Olive parking lot across the street from the food bank. Walk behind the church to meet us at the garden—you can’t miss it!
When you register, feel free to share what you hope to learn, or tell us a question or challenge you’ve faced in gardening. Michelle will weave these into the workshop so everyone gets the most out of the experience!Please park in the Mount Olive parking lot across the street from the food bank. Walk behind the church to meet us at the garden—you can’t miss it!
TWIN LAKES FOOD BANK GARDEN COORDINATOR
Michelle began as a garden volunteer in 2021 and soon stepped into the role of Garden Coordinator, bringing with her a lifelong connection to growing up on a vineyard in Mendocino County. With a background in animal science and floral design, she is passionate about the intersection of food, community wellness, and environmental health. When she’s not tending the garden or supporting guests, she’s busy raising her family, caring for pets (including chickens!), cooking, enjoying the outdoors, and stewarding the special land that is the Twin Lakes Garden.
Paul Nathan Phillips is the Principal Attorney at Phillips Elder Law, a trusts and estates, probate, senior rights and litigation practice. Paul has successfully assisted victims of elder financial abuse and physical neglect, both inside and outside of court.
With nearly four decades admitted to the California Bar and qualified before state and federal courts, Paul has practiced as an associate and partner at several Los Angeles and Sacramento law firms. Paul served as General Legal Counsel for International Business Systems, an IBM-owned company with its US Office located in Folsom, where he managed the legal team and oversaw national compliance, contracts, and human resources around the country.
Paul earned two bachelor’s degrees from UCLA in 1981, in Political Science and Psychology. In 1987 he received his Juris Doctor from Loyola Law School, Los Angeles. He is a member recipient of the Saint Thomas More Honor award.
Paul has volunteered as an attorney and advisor for nonprofits serving low-income workers, the homeless, tenants rights, and elder adults. Paul has led senior outreach and healthy aging efforts through several local churches. A NASM-certified senior fitness trainer, Paul continues to lead free senior fitness classes. He shares and seeks to inspire others with his optimism and sense of humor, and deep love of hiking, paddling, camping, open-water swimming and all things nature.
An avid reader and gardener, Paul is the proud father of two accomplished daughters, and four personality overflowing grandchildren.
(in observance of Independence Day)
(Twin Lakes Food Bank Event)
