Speaker 1:
"Growing Cut Flowers From Seed, A Flower Farmer Perspective"
Speaker: Leon Carrier of Plant Masters
Leon will share the production techniques that work for him on his commercial cut flower farm. He will share what works and what doesn't, including timing and the many pitfalls in growing flowers from seed.
Leon has a B.S. Ornamental Horticulture from the University of Maryland. He has been a market gardener in Montgomery County for over 40 years and is currently doing 8 farmers markets a week during the growing season. He grows on two farms in Montgomery and Howard County -- raising 200,000 seedlings a year for his farms and other growers.
“Introduction to Local Vertical Farming”
Speaker: Niraj Ray of Cultivate the City
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.
Niraj 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. 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.
Washington Gardener Seed Exchange 1
on Saturday, January 26, 2019, 12:30–4:00pm
National Seed Swap Day!
at Brookside Gardens in Wheaton, MD
Registration is now open at
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Speaker 1:
“The What, Where & How of Seed Starting"
Speaker: Marianne Willburn of Small Town Gardener
Starting seeds properly can make or break your entire growing season! Marianne will share tips that include when to start seeds, which seeds to start indoors, and how to do it.
Marianne is the mother of two, wife of one and the voice of The Small Town Gardener. She gardens and writes from her home in the scenic (and exceptionally convenient) heart of Virginia's wine country. She is the author of "Big Dreams, Small Garden: A Guide to Creating SomethingExtraordinary in Your Ordinary Space."
Speaker 2:
"Choosing Seed: Companies & Qualities"
Speaker: Debby Ward of Prior Unity Garden
Enjoy
Debby's passion for quality seeds and seed companies. Learn the 16
criteria she has developed to assist you in making wise seed and seed companies
choices, interspersed with information about types of seeds, stories
about being in relationship with seed companies, and some successes and
failures. She will also pass on her a few of her favorite seed
companies and why she loves them.
Debby Ward is founder and owner of Prior Unity Garden - Growing
Your Own Organic Food Made Easy. She has been gardening since she could
crawl. Her family always had food and herb gardens in which she
participated and she has continued that tradition. She loves to
help grow gardeners and has taught for many local groups including The Mason
Sustainability Institute, Master Gardeners in Fairfax County VA and the Grow
Your Health Festival.
Washington Gardener Seed Exchange 2
on Saturday, February 2, 2019, 12:30–4:00pm
at Green Spring Gardens in Alexandria, VA
Registration is now open at
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