SPRING GARDENING WORKSHOPS
Three workshops are scheduled to teach the basics of home gardening through presentations and hands-on experience. Long-time gardeners and leaders of the Urban Garden Gang will teach various styles and methods of gardening, which require minimal or no tilling, are easy on the environment and make use of rain barrels. All sessions are held on Thursdays from 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. and are suitable for new gardeners or experienced gardeners look for new methods or styles.
Session I, April 23: Basic gardening skills – learn about raised beds, container gardens, square foot gardening and intensive gardening. Attendees will learn how to make seed starting containers from recycled newspaper.
Session II, May 7: Seed and plant exchange and barter – start or add to your seed and plant collection. Learn how to start your own plant sets and why it’s important to save and exchange or barter seeds. Attendees will start plant sets to take home with them and for use in the Woodland Dunes Friendship Garden, which benefits the Two Rivers Mishicot Ecumenical Pantry.
Session III, May 21: Rain barrels and garden preparation. Learn how to construct a rain barrel from a recycled 55 gallon drum. Weather permitting, work will begin on the Friendship Garden. Bring gloves, rakes, and shovels. If the weather is unsuitable for outdoor work, this session will move indoors.
For information on the Urban Garden Gang visit http://urbangardengathering.blogspot.com. To register for these sessions, contact Woodland Dunes at 793-4007. There is no fee, and preregistration is suggested.
