Backyard Abundance Garden Bed Prep Workshop this weekend

[molly]

10/30/2010 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Garden Bed Preparation Workshop
New Pioneer Admin Building (map)

Learn to enhance new and existing garden beds at the New Pioneer
Administration Building: Iowa City’s newest low-maintenance edible
landscape. See pictures of the landscape: Go to Abundant Landscapes

At this workshop you will learn to:

* Design the structure of a low-maintenance edible landscape
* Easily prepare a new garden bed for spring planting
* Prepare a new garden bed for blueberry bushes
* Increase the fertility of a vegetable garden over winter

Handouts

* New Pioneer edible landscape design (great design and plant
ideas)
* Preparing a New Garden Bed
* Creating a Blueberry Bed.

Items to Bring
While hands-on activities are optional, your learning will be enhanced
if you bring your gloves and jeans for the implementation of several
garden beds.

Registration
Pre-registration and a $10 donation are requested, but you can also
pay at the event.