Healthy Soil and Composting with Mike Carr

Here is the link to the video and information from this past workshop with Mike Carr of Jemseg River Farm.

Mike Carr – Mike Carr is an organic farmer at Jemseg River Farm. The farm’s mission statement includes a strong educational component and they see themselves as an incubator for future farmers. An experienced university educator ( specifically in leadership studies program) Mike offers training in areas such as soils, crop planning, weed control, pest management, composting, harvesting practices, marketing, and sales.

Extending Your Garden Season with Elizabeth Crawford

Another great workshop hosted by NBCHG. 

If you were unable to attend last weeks workshops or any of our workshop information and videos are posted on the nbchg.org website. See here for full hand out and link to the video(coming soon.) 

From the handout: 

"GROWING SEASON: Fredericton Zone 4b -5: May 22nd to Sept 22nd

Outdoor growing season: 4 months = approximately 17- 20 weeks = 120-140 days 

Cool, warm, cold – each range of vegetables can thrive in its climate conditions, some overlap between the seasons, 

most often the cool season veggies are very adaptable. Match vegetables with the time of year when they grow best."

Workshops, Workshops and More Workshops!

Volunteer Opportunities

There are many different committees and groups working behind the scenes at St.Mary's. If you wanted to be involved but didn't know where to start now is the time! There are volunteer options for everyone based on available times and skills. If you have any ideas for new positions to add to this please contact me and let me know.

To get involved with a committee or position the first step it to contact me, your garden coordinator at madeleineberrevoets@gmail.com or 292-7646.

Click here for details and to see chart larger.

I look forward to seeing you all out in the garden this Spring.


-Madeleine

Come on out! NBCHG Workshops have begun!

Thank you to Shelley for hosting the first workshop of the year. "Beginners Guide to Buying Seeds" was a great success!  

The next workshop is "Small Plot or Container Gardening for Beginners" hosted by Alison Juta on February 28th, 7pm at 780 McEvoy st. 

Remember all workshops are FREE with your annual membership so come on out! 

If you do not have anywhere to garden consider applying for a plot with us. Marysville Community Garden also has space available. Find the applications here.

If you could not make it out keep an eye out on www.nbchg.org under 'Grow Minds' for the video from the workshop.

To see the videos or hand outs from last years workshops click here.

Thank you all for coming out to our first event of the year!

Thank you for coming out to our first event of the year. The signs look beautiful and we have a good supply of seeds for our next seed swap.

GET GROWING!

Get Growing!
TO ALL ST.MARY'S GARDENERS:

One of the joys of gardening is starting to plan your garden even when it's cold outside.  The light is starting to return and soon the sun will be warming us up, and warming the soil in our gardens.  So ignore the cold, and come out to St. Mary's Church hall on Saturday February 16 from 2-4 pm and start getting ready for next year's gardening season! 

The 2013 garden season at St. Mary's Community Garden is going to be focused on getting to know our garden neighbours.  And this first event of the year will help us get started.  Come out, bring the kids, or just your own creativity and paint a sign to identify your own garden plot.  We will also have seeds for swapping (bring some along if you have extras to share).  Enjoy a hot beverage or two and share your garden ideas or learn from your neighbours – what seeds they are planting this year, what worked and didn't work last year, etc.

So come and get growing with us!  We're looking forward to seeing you soon.