Cancelled: Garden WORK(ING)SHOP Series: Organic Gardening and Integrated Pest Management
Mar 20, 2010 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Description:
This workshop has been cancelled due to lack of response. Please check back soon for information on the next WORK(ING)SHOP, Seed Collection and Storage, which will be held on May 8.
What: Organic Gardening and Integrated Pest Management WORK(ING)SHOP
When: Saturday, March 20, 2010 - 9am to 12pm
Where: Beacon Hill Community Garden, 1144 W. Gramercy Place
RSVPs required. Capacity is limited.
Contact Angela at (210)222-8430 or angela@greenspacesalliance.org
Green Spaces Alliance of South Texas knows about gardening. Our Community Gardens Program is now working with 25 groups to create community gardens in the city of San Antonio (21 have broken ground). In an effort to share our wealth of information resources, Green Spaces will host six gardening WORK(ING)SHOPS throughout 2010. In these aptly named “WORK(ING)SHOPS,” participants will learn by combining knowledge from the classroom with outdoor experiences.
The WORK(ING)SHOPS will be held at local community gardens. Green Spaces has invited experts, community members and volunteers to share theory and then the application of regionally appropriate gardening techniques. A different topic will be addressed at each meeting. Lessons learned can be applied to community gardens or private landscapes.
Our second WORK(ING)SHOP will introduce the concepts of integrated pest management with organic gardening. Participants will learn how to encourage good bugs and discourage bad bugs while using all organic techniques. We will identify bugs in the garden and apply appropriate remedies. Participants will come away with the techniques and materials to organically garden while managing pests at their own gardens.
Green Spaces requests that all participants bring regionally appropriate vegetable seed donations. These will be distributed to the hosting community garden as well as other community gardens in the area. A $5 donation will also be requested at the door to cover event expenses.
Upcoming workshops:
May 8, 2010: Seed Collection and Storage
July 31, 2010: Garden Safety & First Aid Training
September 11, 2010: Composting
November 13, 2010: Winter Garden Prep and Protection
Contact:
Contact Angela at (210)222-8430 or angela@greenspacesalliance.org