Seminar: Grow Your Own Food

2153 U.S. 1,Rockledge FL 32955

24 August, 2022

Description

Join Denise from Denise Crawley Gardening to learn how she grows her own food using low-maintenance, organic, and sustainable gardening practices with photos, tips and tricks from her 8-year-old food forest garden. Class is for the beginning gardeners through advanced. Additionally, each attendee will be provided a pack of seeds and a worksheet to create a step-by-step garden plan. Topics Improve soil naturally (compost, chop and drop, chickens, no-till)Where to plant: understanding sun exposure throughout the seasons, water tables.Clever ways to water: Ponds, Rain barrels, and fish tanksPlants: natives, edibles, invasives, cover crops, pollinators, nitrogen fixersDealing with insects and pests: ants, mosquitoes, squirrels, Cuban tree frogsThis seminar is an in-person event that will take place in our outdoor event space, The Learning Center pavilion, and pre-registration is required. This seminar includes a $5 off $10 or more Rockledge Gardens coupon that will be emailed to you the day of the event. *Come early and grab a drink! A selection of local craft beers, natural wines, coffee, kombucha, and more will be available for purchase in our Farmers Market! You are welcome to bring drinks and food from our Farmers Market into this workshop to enjoy. Our Farmers Market will have snacks, produce, fresh bread, additional drinks, and more available for purchase before and after this event for you to continue enjoying our after-hours Wine Down Wednesday in the Gardens!