FREE Gardening Class: Extending the Growing Season & Harvesting
Comm Ed - Lifestyle | Available
It's plenty warm out now, and your garden at home is showing its bounty - but can you keep it going in the coming hot summer months? Get tips and tricks on how to extend this season of garden growth, how to beat the heat and keep your plants happy, and how to keep the harvest coming long into the year. This FREE introductory course is for gardeners whose hard work this spring has paid off and they wish to reap the fruits of their labor - literally! - and start considering their plan for their summer and fall-time gardening.
At this final free gardening class of the spring series, participants will be given a study guide from instructor Larry Westmoreland's Share the Garden project. Time to show off all that you've learned! Those with a score of 70% or higher will receive their certificate as a certified gardener under Share the Garden.
Weather permitting, this class will be partially OUTSIDE, so check the weather and wear APPROPRIATE CLOTHES and COMFORTABLE SHOES.
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.