Managing Garden Pests

2401 Marcus St,Lansing MI 48912

26 August, 2021

Description

Gain an understanding of the ecology of your garden and leave with practical plans to manage pests and make your garden healthier. Presented by Dr. Matt Grieshop - MSU Organic Pest Management Start by gaining an understanding of the ecology of your garden and how it relates to both good and bad insects and leave with practical plans to manage pests and make your garden healthier. The workshop will include hands-on activities where participants capture or photograph insects to share with the group. A $5 donation is encouraged and spots are limited. If cost is a barrier, but you still want to attend, free tickets are available. Please email or leave a message for Program & Education Specialist Don Comer at [email protected] or (517) 853-7802 with any questions or concerns. The Garden Project was started in 1983 by early organizers of the Greater Lansing Food Bank who wanted to create a longer-term solution to the problem of hunger and to promote gardening as a vehicle for community development. Initial emphasis on growing for food pantries has shifted to a focus on families’ growing for their own household use. Gardener participation has grown each season and we now work with over 2,500 households. In the last several years, the Garden Project network has blossomed to 125+ community garden sites over a 7-county region, with over 33 acres in production. The network includes school and church gardens as well as gardens at housing complexes, community centers and allotment style gardens where families are growing their own food.