November 7, 2022
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5:30 pm
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6:30 pm
Composting – is a great way to use what you have and create healthier soil for healthier plants.
Learn an easy way to build a compost pile for your garden – what goes in, how it works, and what to do with what comes out. Help build the next new compost pile at Grow City! This free workshop starts at 6:30 pm Eastern on November 7 in the Grow City Teaching Garden (back yard of the McGrady-Brockman Building, 614 N. 7th St., Vincennes). Learn how to compost, then start your own!
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The Grow City Teaching Garden is located in the backyard of the McGrady-Brockman Building, 614 N. 7th St., Vincennes, Indiana. This project is a partnership of the Knox County Soil and Water Conservation District, Knox County Public Library, Vincennes University, and Purdue Extension Knox County.
For more information, contact 812-882-8210 x3, or willem.drews@in.nacdnet.net
Free
October 17, 2022
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6:30 pm
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7:30 pm
What in the world is “hugelkulture”? Learn about this fun, easy way to create a new garden bed and how it creates healthy soil. Help build one in the Grow City garden!
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The Grow City Teaching Garden is located in the backyard of the McGrady-Brockman Building, 614 N. 7th St., Vincennes, Indiana. This project is a partnership of the Knox County Soil and Water Conservation District, Knox County Public Library, Vincennes University, and Purdue Extension Knox County.
For more information, contact 812-882-8210 x3, or willem.drews@in.nacdnet.net
Free
October 3, 2022
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6:30 pm
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7:30 pm
Take a tour to find out all of the different methods being used in the garden to improve soil health. Get ideas for what you can do in your garden, and ask questions of experts on the tour. Examine the soil in various garden beds. Learn about The Four Soil Health Principles and how to use them.
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The Grow City Teaching Garden is located in the backyard of the McGrady-Brockman Building, 614 N. 7th St., Vincennes, Indiana. This project is a partnership of the Knox County Soil and Water Conservation District, Knox County Public Library, Vincennes University, and Purdue Extension Knox County.
For more information, contact 812-882-8210 x3, or willem.drews@in.nacdnet.net
Free
March 22, 2022
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6:00 pm
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8:00 pm
What: Spring into Gardening
A Grow City 2022 Workshop where participants will learn about planning and problem-solving for their gardens.
Where: Knox County Public Library, 502 N 7th St., Vincennes, IN
The workshop will take place in the library’s sunroom.
When: Tuesday, March 22, 2022, at 6:00 PM
Details: Program Agenda
- Grow City Intro
- Garden Stories
- Laura Debrock – Garden Experiments
- Terri Talarek King – A French Intensive Potager
- Patti Coffey – Urban Homestead Gardening
- Soil Tests and Site Visits – Will Drews
- Q&A
Cost: FREE! But registration is required due to limited space
Registration: Call or email the Knox County Soil Water Conservation District, 812-882-8210 x 3 willem.drews@in.nacdnet.net
Free
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