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Tuesday, May 31, 2011
THURSDAY NIGHT WORKSHOP SERIES JUNE SCHEDULE
Every Thursday night at 6:30 we will be hosting an informative workshop at the community garden.
Our June Schedule is as follows
COMPANION PLANTING
Thursday June 2nd - 6:30 pm at the Community Garden
Companion planting helps build healthy soils and healthy plants. Learn what you can plant together to optimize your space and to yield a larger healthier crop. There are also plants that do not like each other and can hinder the growth of another when planted beside.
BUTTERFLY GARDENS
Thursday June 9th - 6:30 pm at the Community Garden
What we can plant in our gardens to help encourage our beneficial insects to stop by for a visit. Our beneficial insects help to pollinate our crops and keep detrimental insects at bay.
COMPOSTING
Thursday June 16th – 6:30 pm at the Community Garden
Learn proper methods of composting. What you can add to help speed up decomposition and preparations to add to the compost heap to help make healthy compost and the benefits of using compost in your garden.
KEY HOLE GARDENS
Thursday June 23rd – 6:30 pm at the Community Garden
Come and learn about this African style of gardening and help us build our own Keyhole garden at the community garden.
MULCHING AND GREEN MANURES
Thursday June 30th – 6:30 pm at the Community Garden
How to mulch, what to mulch and what you can use as mulch. What is green manure, the benefits using this farming practice and how and when to plant your green manure
The community garden is
located on 3rd ave between duke and albert st.
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