Soil Smarts: Healthy Soil for Healthy Plants

193 Callahan Koon Road,Spindale NC 28160

21 April, 2021

Description

Join us in the garden at the Rutherford County Extension Center for some spring gardening classes to get your garden ready for the season. Come get down in the dirt with us! This class will cover ways to work with your native soil and get it in good shape for your garden plants. We will also talk about how to build a better soil for raised beds and remediate soil issues such as compaction and lack of fertility. There will be hands-on activities, so please wear clothes that you’re okay with getting dirty. Class FAQs: Who: Anyone relatively new to gardening who is interested in learning more with hands-on classes What: Gardening 101 class series taught by the Rutherford Extension Master Gardeners When: Wednesday evenings from 4:30-6:30 pm Where: Rutherford County Extension Center; 193 Callahan-Koon Road in Spindale at the back of the building in the demonstration garden How to register: Eventbrite or by calling our office at 828-287-6010 Cost: Classes are free; pre-registration is required COVID: Masks are required to participate in classes. This will be outdoor and distanced. Inclement weather: Classes will be moved indoors in the event of inclement weather Items to bring: closed-toed shoes and garden appropriate clothing, water, sunscreen, and your own lawn chair if you have one