Soil and Compost Secrets

3201 Airline Drive,Houston TX 77022

24 September, 2022

Description

Soil and Compost Secrets!Healthy Plant's SecretsJoin us at Beauty's Community Garden, Saturday 24, 2022, from 10am-11am for this free hour workshop. We will explore the underground plant ecosystem--soil and compost crucial to supporting plant health.This workshop supplies materials necessary to create the garden (container, soil, seeds or plants, fertilizer, etc. ) Texas A&M University Garden Course funded, in part, by the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).Session will Include:Identification of a plant's needs and the main components of a loamy soil (Sand, Silt, and Clay).Evaluation of appropriate soils to support plants.Identification of materials best for home composting.Creation of an eco-friendly compost.Workshop Details:WHEN: Saturday, September 24, 2022TIME: 10am - 11amWHERE: Beauty's Community Garden:  3201 Airline Dr. Houston, TX 77022RSVP starts Sept 10th: Limited Capacity and Space. Admission: Open to 18yrs and up. COST: FREE (Optional:**Donations in Support of Beauty's Community Garden Programs are accepted.**)COVID-19: Masks are encouraged; If not on hand, masks will be provided.Option: RSVP for the entire 6-week AgriLife course click hereWorkshop ListingsSep 17 - Characteristics of a Fruitful Garden: The What, Where and Why to Plant Sep 24 - Soils and Compost: Healthy Plant Secrets Oct 1 - Raised Beds and Container Gardens: Settings for Thriving Fruits, Veggies, and Herbs Oct 8 - Maintaining Your Garden: Techniques Supporting Healthy Veggies Oct 15 - Diseases and Insects: Cultivating Good Bacteria and Friendly Bugs Oct 22- Harvest, Handling, and Storing: Help Your Fruits and Veggies Live a Long Life Facilitated By Texas A&M University AgriLife Extension.Texas A&M AgriLife, the largest nationally comprehensive agriculture program, is composed of a college and four state agencies. With a focus on agriculture and life sciences within The Texas A&M University System, Texas A&M AgriLife can improve lives, environments, and the Texas economy through education, research, extension, and service. Texas AgriLife has a mission to enrich Texas with comprehensive agricultural and life sciences, knowledge, and services to restore connections among people, agriculture, food, science, and the economy. Texas AgriLife strives to be a leader by providing influential, innovative, and science-based solutions that position Texas as a national model in connecting agriculture and healthy lives. Texas AgriLife accomplishes its goals by collaborating with internal system universities and external universities and public and private partners.  Link to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension