Organic & Sustainable Gardening

707 Semart Drive,Raleigh NC 27604

12 February, 2022

Description

Join garden guru Deb Nelson as she takes you through the fundamentals of organic & sustainable gardening. Join garden guru Deb Nelson as she takes the fundamentals of organic & sustainable gardening. Here’s what will be discussed in this class: • Definition: what is it/how does it differ from conventional gardening? • Building and maintaining healthy soil • Plants o Their needs o Placement/Rotation o Selection • Responsible garden care o Compost o Rainwater o Organic source fertilizers o Pest control – an overview • The power of observation Deb Nelson is a retired orchestral musician whose second love (after music) is gardening and teaching about gardening. She has taught classes for Logan’s Garden Shop, Wake County Herb Society, Duke Gardens Herb Festival and she has assisted in the building and development of the community garden at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church. Deb is currently a member of the garden shop crew at Logan’s Garden Shop.