Our sessions will include:

*The Horticulture Program at Oak Hill Correctional Facility

Last spring Jason Garlynd and his program donated hundreds of vegetable, herb and flower starts to community gardens and gardens that work with children, youth, seniors and people with disabilities.  He will give an overview of his program and field questions.

 

*Outta the Box No-work gardening 

Just say “No” to tillers, plows, herbicides, hoeing, weeding and even most watering in creating a thriving, vibrant “No Work” (actually “low maintenance” might be a better term) organic garden for yourself.

 

*Hmong Cooking and Gardening

We will have gardeners from the Hmong community talk about their gardens such as weeding techniques, edible weeds and exotic plants.  They will also demonstrate the preparation of a couple of there most popular dishes- Pickled Mustard Greens and Hmong Salsa.

 

*Kids Gardening Programs

Children from some of our Community Gardens will talk about their programs and share their stories.

 

In addition to the skill-sharing workshops we will have entertainment and plenty of delicious home-grown food.