May 17 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm EDT
Dig deep into the fundamentals of gardening in this weekend-long, intensive workshop. Whether you are new to gardening or have a few seasons under your belt, this comprehensive course will develop and refine your skills. A lively combination of classroom instruction and hands-on activities will teach you the optimal way to plant, mulch, water, feed and weed. Build confidence as you learn how plants live and grow and begin to understand why gardeners do what we do. Whether you dream of cultivating a lush, ornamental landscape or growing organic food to feed your family, this is the class you need to grow a beautiful, bountiful garden.
3 Sessions:
Friday May 17 from 4 to 7 p.m.
Saturday May 18 from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Sunday May 19 from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Please bring a bag lunch to class on Saturday and Sunday. Water, soft drinks, and snacks provided.
Daryl Beyers is the author of The New Gardener’s Handbook. He is coordinator for the New York Botanical Garden’s gardening certificate program, where he helps shape curriculum and teaches his popular Fundamentals of Gardening course. He is a staff writer for Fine Gardening Magazine and a contributing garden editor for Martha Stewart Living. Daryl is a warm and engaging teacher who believes that while we are not born gardeners, we were all born to garden!