FREE Gardening Class: Soils, Fertilizers & Compost
Comm Ed - Lifestyle | Available
It's warmin' up out there! Time to fill your garden with the very best soil and feed your plants with the very best fertilizers and compost. In this class, we'll create a raised gardening bed, learn about different soils for different plants and produce, and what and when to plant so as to maximize your garden harvest. We will also discuss container gardens - how to keep your potted plants happy as can be! Once again, we will be getting our hands dirty, and participants will leave class with their own loaded seed trays and the confidence and know-how to transplant their baby plants into their own outdoor garden at home.
All gardening equipment is provided, and some gardening gloves will be available, though you may wish to bring your own gloves.
Weather permitting, the class will be partially OUTSIDE, so check the weather and wear APPROPRIATE CLOTHES and COMFORTABLE SHOES and bring WATER and BUG SPRAY with you. And, of course, you'll be handling dirt, so dress accordingly!
The class is free, but availability and materials are limited, so please STILL REGISTER!
Ages Requirement: Ages 14 & up. Kids between the ages of 6-13 may enroll with a registered adult.
Questions? Please email kgustafson@uaptc.edu
Interested in a similar class for your next private event? UA-PTC Community Education offers completely customizable classes and training for individuals, parties, groups, businesses, and industries of all sizes and disciplines. Please e-mail kgustafson@uaptc.edu for more information.
Community Education Class Cancellation Policy: This class is free, but it has limited spots. Please e-mail kgustafson@uaptc.edu if you are no longer able to attend so your spot may be offered to another student.
Larry Westmoreland, B.A., A.S.
Larry Westmoreland's love of gardening goes back to his childhood, working with his father in Moscow, AR. He joined NLR's "Fit 2 Live" program, and for the past 12 years, he has coordinated garden outreach services throughout the state. He is the current outreach coordinator and garden manager for the Veterans Trail Garden greenhouse in NLR, which grows seedlings for 35 raised beds in central AR. He also initiated "Share the Garden", a program that helps folks obtain homegrown produce grown in their backyards by making raised garden beds and providing members with the tools necessary to grow food.