NEW!! 2009 Workshop Series

Some simple and satisfying information for all gardeners

We will offer our first workshop series this year. All workshops are geared towards the beginning gardener and those who want to brush up on some simple tips to keep gardening fun and hassle free.

Saturday,  April 18th 10-12:00
Lawn Conversion for the Home Garden
Please join Mark Krawczyk, of Burlington Permaculture,  in this discussion that will help you convert your lawn into a food producing oasis.  Mark will discuss chemical free ways to turn your traditional landscape into an ecological system that feeds you and helps the natural word around you.

Sunday, April 26th 10-12:00
Gardening for the Seasonal Kitchen
Join Julie Rubaud, owner of Red Wagon Plants, for some planning help in your kitchen garden.  Topics covered include how to plant several generations so that you may harvest your favorite crop for as long as possible; freezing and preserving your favorite home grown foods in efficient ways, and tricks of the trade for simple garden maintenance.

Thursday, May 7th 5:30-7:00
Beginning Gardening
Please join Annie Harlow, of Red Wagon Plants, for a review of the basics.  Learn to grow the foods you love to eat and the plants you like to see.  This is a practical introduction to the small, productive garden and will cover topics such as soil preparation, fertility, inter-planting ornamentals and edibles and finding places for "pocket gardens" around the house.

Sunday,  May 17th 10-12:00
Container Gardening
Jump on the bandwagon, uh...the Red Wagon, even you do not have a garden in the ground.  Our own Hope Johnson will walk you through the many ways of improving your landscape simply and beautifully through the use of strategic containers.  Edibles and ornamentals will be the focus and you can bring your own pot to fill with our potting soil or purchase one of ours.  This is sure to be a fun workshop filled with Hope's unique ideas.  $25.00 materials fee.

Monday, May 18th 10-12:00
The "Meditteranean Dinner" Garden
Join our own Annie Harlow for a fun approach to the kitchen garden.  We love to cook and especially love to cook the food we have grown.  Learn how to plan and plant for specific dinners such as the grilled vegetable meal, ratatouille, and stuffed peppers.  Nothing compares to the meals that start in your garden!

Sunday, June 14th 4:00 to 6:00 pm
Planting for our Honey Bees
Please join Annie Watson, backyard beekeeper,  for an informative look into how we can plant gardens that will meet the needs of the honey bees.  70% of the food we eat is dependent on honey bee pollination and sadly the bees are dying at an alarming rate.  Home gardeners can learn to help offset this by planting gardens that are both beautiful and beneficial.

Saturday, June 20th 9:00 until finished, approx 3 hours
Garden Fresh Healing: Tinctures and Salves from the Garden
Allison Lea, Greenhouse Production Queen at Red Wagon Plants and an accomplished herbalist, will show you simple ways of making products for your body using ingredients you can grow yourself.  There is no better way to soften gardeners' hands than with Allison's salves.  $25.00 materials fee.