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
June 1, 2022
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4:00 pm
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6:00 pm
Do you have garden questions? DO you want to know what’s eating your plant, how to improve your soil, or what to plant in the shade? Bring your questions, and even samples, to “Ask an Expert” Day at the Grow City Teaching Garden between 4:00 and 6:00 pm Eastern time on Wednesday, June 1st. Have a tour of the garden, enjoy fresh Grow City-grown lettuce, and learn how to make herbed oils and vinegars.
No fee or registration is required.
The Grow City Teaching Garden is a partnership between the Knox County Soil and Water Conservation District, the Knox County Public Library, Purdue Extension Knox County, and Vincennes University. It is located behind the McGrady-Brockman House at the corner of 7th and Hart Streets.
Free
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