SATURDAY, JANUARY 27 AT BROOKSIDE GARDENS, WHEATON, MD
"Planning and Organizing this Winter for Quicker
Planting this Spring"
Grab a calendar, your seed packets, and a sharpened pencil!
Right now is the perfect time to make your plans, prepare, and organize your
seeds for a quick and easy garden progression. Learn what you can start indoors
for later transplanting and what needs go straight into the garden in a few
weeks. Kim will take you from spring into summer and straight through into fall
planting and even give you a few hints on what to do if we get an unexpected
cold snap.
Speaker: Kim Roman is a Square Foot Gardening
Certified Instructor, trained by SFG creator, Mel Bartholomew and currently
serves as the SFG Foundation’s Public Relations Director. In addition to SFG,
Kim loves to teach other methods of small-space, organic vegetable gardening
and works with schools, churches, homeless shelters, nursing homes, refugee
centers, etc. to help them plan and implement their garden projects. Based in
Glen Burnie, she’ll travel to your location for talks, classes, lunch &
learns or consultations. Contact:
sfgkimroman@yahoo.com or find her on Facebook at
Square Foot Gardening 4 U.
and
"Cool Season Cover Crops”
Where to source cover crop seeds, when/why to use them, and
what varieties do best here in the Mid-Atlantic.
Speaker: Elizabeth Olson is a Maryland Certified
Professional Horticulturist with the Maryland Nursery, Landscape and
Greenhouse Association. She is also a Certified Judge with the Maryland
Association of Agricultural Fairs & Shows. Her areas of expertise include
Farm & Garden, Flowers & Plants, Vegetables, Fruits & Nuts, Herbs
& Vinegars, Food Preservation, and Photography. Elizabeth is the Edible
Harvest columnist for Washington Gardener Magazine, for which
she has written kitchen garden articles on topics ranging from garlic to
Brussels sprouts. She belongs to GWA: The Association for Garden Communicators
and has made presentations on various subjects such as getting ready for
spring, planting schemes, and how to prepare entries for the county fair to
garden groups and Master Gardeners since 2008.
and a bonus mini-session:
“Quick Seed Saving Tips”
A primer of how to save, store, and label seeds from various plants.
Speaker: Kathy Jentz is editor and publisher of Washington Gardener Magazine, based in the Washington, DC region. A life-long gardener, Kathy believes that growing plants should be stress-free and enjoyable.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10 AT GREEN SPRING GARDENS, ALEXANDRIA, VA
“Introduction to Local Vertical Farming”
Vertical Farming uses stackable growing containers and community-based
farming to activate underused urban spaces, including rooftops, balconies,
abandoned lots, or front yards. This session covers using vertical farming
methods for higher yields, selecting to most suitable varieties for vertical
growing, nutrient management, integrated pest management, and harvest
techniques.
Speaker: Niraj Ray founded Cultivate the City (CTC) in
2015 to inspire healthy and sustainable living by empowering local
communities with the tools, training and resources for urban agriculture and
vertical farming. CTC currently manages over 25 locations around DC, including a
rooftop farm at the Washington Nationals Stadium, 4 school gardens, Gallaudet
University's school farm and a rooftop retail garden center with a 500 sq ft.
hoophouse featuring vertical aquaponic systems. In 2017, CTC cultivated and
distributed more than 8000 lbs of produce- food grown by CTC provides for a 45+
member CSA, restaurant sales, cooking classes and community festivals with
their school gardens. Niraj holds a B.S. in Evolution, Ecology, and
Organismal Biology from the Ohio State University and a M.S. in Integrated
Environmental Science from Bethune-Cookman University. He is a 2013 National
Wildlife Federation Emerging Leader Fellow and formerly worked with the US EPA
- Office of Water.
and
“Providing Blooms Year-Round for Honey Bees”
Planning and planting flowers all months of the year to
provide for honeybee pollen and nectar. Year-round blooms will be make your
garden a true pollinator habitat.
Speaker: Elizabeth Olson is a Maryland Certified
Professional Horticulturist with the Maryland Nursery, Landscape and
Greenhouse Association. She is also a Certified Judge with the Maryland
Association of Agricultural Fairs & Shows. Her areas of expertise include
Farm & Garden, Flowers & Plants, Vegetables, Fruits & Nuts, Herbs
& Vinegars, Food Preservation, and Photography. Elizabeth is the Edible
Harvest columnist for Washington Gardener Magazine, for which
she has written kitchen garden articles on topics ranging from garlic to
Brussels sprouts. She belongs to GWA: The Association for Garden Communicators
and has made presentations on various subjects such as getting ready for
spring, planting schemes, and how to prepare entries for the county fair to
garden groups and Master Gardeners since 2008.
and a bonus mini-session:
“Quick Seed Saving Tips”
A primer of how to save, store, and label seeds from various plants.
Speaker: Kathy Jentz is editor and publisher of
Washington Gardener Magazine, based in the Washington, DC region. A
life-long gardener, Kathy believes that growing plants should be
stress-free and enjoyable.
